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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
Is 1t Possible =.

1t is reported here in Hickory
that there is blockade still or two
right near the Eeputy's Sheriff g
home in Bandy township, and has
been running about there for some
time. We are going to send the
Governor word about it. Now all
this may be fake but no harm to
mention it. If it is not true, why,
of course. we will gladly publish
the fact.-Hickory Times Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
DIR. CHARLES ID, McIyER


The sudden death Of DR.. Charles
d. McIver, president of the State
Normal and Industrial College at
Greensboro, Monday afternoon, was
a great shock to the people Ct this
State. He was one of the foremost
educators, not only of the State but
Of the South. He was the prime
mover in establishing the Slate
Normal at Greensboro, and has mace
that school what it is today. In fact,
he devoted his entire life to the cause
Of education, and while ha has
crossed the bar his life's work will
live IS . monument to his memory.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
Pitt Republicans Hold Conxentio on.

Greenville, n. g., Sept. 1.-THE
Republican county convention Of
Pitt county, was called to order in
the court house here today by Roy
G. Flanagan, chairman Of the county
executive committee.
The courthouse was filled with en-
thusiastic citizens from all parts of
the courtyard many strong speeches
were made, after which candidates
were nominated for the various
Offices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
THE WILSON CONVENTION.


Strongest speechs Ever Delivered in
County-How the Democrats Got Big
Vote In Primary.
Mr.. EDITOR The Republican
County Convention was held here
On Thursday, September 18th, and
nominated full county and legisla-
tive ticket:
For the Senate-Jsmes II. New
som, of Lucama.
For the House-Joseph D. Peele.
Of Kenly.
For Sheriff--Jos. J. Farmer, of
Wilson.
For Register of Deeds w. G..
Sharp, Elm City.
For Treasurer-Seth IT. Tyson,
Saratoga.
For County Com missioners.-
Green M. Watson, Kenny; A. M.
Thompson, Wilson; Robert Owens,
Saratoga w. M. Boykin, Taylor;
Noah w. Virgins, Elm City.
We had harmonious convention.
Hon. Marion Butler was with US
and delivered one of the strongest
speeches ever delivered in Wilson
every one that heard it speak of it
as mastery effort, even our Dem o
cratic friends say it va q strong
speech, but attempt 10 meet its force
by abusing the speaker. His con-
trast Of conditions now and when
the Democratic administration was
in power was told in burning Ian
guage, and his praise Of President
Roosevelt was both grand and elo-
quent. Come again, Mr.. Butler, we
will assure you rousing reception.
The convention passed resolu-
ton endorsing The Caucasian as the
party organ for the county, and
urged all Republicans in the county
to subscribe for said paper, and
think many of them will do so in
the next thirty days.
The Daily Times, published in
this town, in comparing the Demo.
cratic way Of nominating candidates,
says: "The Democrats, some 1900
citizens, met in primary election
and chose their candidates, while the
Republicans were chosen by a big |
five." Well, Mr.. Times, you did |
get out big vote in your primaries,
but it would be very interesting if
you had told how you did it. It
would be very interesting for your
many candidates TO tell how many
dollars they spent in bringing out
that large vote, and how much dis,
pensary whiskey was used to bring
out that vote. La one township,
your dispensary temperance candi-
dates made one man so drunk that
he would not have been home yet
if his wife had not gone after him
and in another township you voted
q cross.eyed negro school teacher
that you have paid out of the school
funds for twenty years to vote the
DemOcrltic ticket. So much for
two instances of how you get such
q laage vote, and there are hundreds
of others inst as bad if the truth
was known. But the "Big Five'
did not get out the ticket, as is we'll
known by the Times, but only rec.
ommend, and the convention, COM
posed of representative Republican
white. sober men from every town.
ship in the county, nominated the
ticket as recommended by the COM
mittee. JOHN D. MEAREs.
Wilson, N. c., Sept. Is, 1905.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
Train Drops into q River.

Guthrie, OKLA, Sept. 1s.-One
person is dead, twenty more or less
injured, and as many more missing
as the result of the wrecking of a
Rock Island passenger train from
Dover, Okla, at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

The South is not radically differ.
ent from other sections, and as its
manufacturing industries enlarge
and spread out 1t is naturally going
to weaken on the tariff reform prop
osition.-Dnrhsm Herald,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
Beat OFF Hignwaymen With Butt OF VIII,

Beat OFF Hignwaymen With Butt OF Whip
Fayetteville, n. g., Sept. NV.
A. Wright, foremen of the Hughes
Lumber Company at Partition, was
attacked last hight by two highway
men and knocked from his buggy.
He managed to knock both men
down with the butt end Of q heavy
whip, and jumped into The buggy
and drove away,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

Wilson, N. c., Sept. 15.-During
the past week there have been sold
on the Wilson tobacco market over
one and quarter million pounds of
leaf tobacco. The sales for the past
two weeks have exceeded two and a
half million pounds.
No other market In the State any,
where near approached these figures.
The average price paid now is over
10 cents or about two cents per
pound higher than last season.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
O. r. Rich, Of Durham, Arreated on Charge
of Conspiracy.

Durham, N. c., Sept. $50. F.
Rich, colored lawyer, was arrested
here late this afternoon, charged
with conspiracy and libel, the war
rant being sent here from Vance
county. He was released on $4,000
hail to appear before the Clerk Of
Court Of Vance county, on Septem-
her 29th,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

Be sure and use that old and well.
titled remedy, MRS. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP, for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, sof.
tens the gums, allays all pain. cures
wind collie, and IL the best remedy
for Diarrhoes. Twenty-Five cents Q
hOttla
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

Co Moderate Veteran Found Dead With
Bullet In His Brain.
Mr.. J. Hill Beam, an old COnfed-
crate soldier and highly respected
farmer of Cleveland county, was
found dead In the woods near his
home early Sunday morning. Coro-
ner T. X. Barnett and Sheriff A. B.
Suttle, of Shelby, were notified, and
an inquest was held. A bullet hole
was found in Mr.. Beams head, and
the verdict of the jury was that Mr..
Beam came to his death by bis own
b lnd.-Shelby Aurora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

The suspicion is growing that the
State Insurance Department is very
much of humbug, If not worse, as
now managed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

With the officers Of several trusts
sentenced TO the penlientisry and
Others now indicted, the Republican
party does seem opposed 10 trusts -
North State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

If you wish to help out some
with The campaign this fall get up
club of subscribers and send US. We
will do the rest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

Do you like THE CA:cA>IAA-
Then, IL this is q sample copy 10
you, why not have 4; come Ia y,a
every week? The CAgCAsIAN :
as you know, reliable. II has never
fooled the voters. 1t will he v,ry
wide-awake during the campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

Democrats are now claiming credit
for what religion we have in this
State.
Possibly they think Gov. Glenn's
preaching has saved the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

Don't forget to get up a club of
subscribers for The Caucasian. Its
only 20 cents from now until after
the election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

If Russell caused all the crime
while be was Governor. who il re-
sponsible for all this crime under
Gov. Glenn: There Is more crime
in North Carolina than there has
ever heen.-North State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
PROM Our EXCHANGES


Everywhere heard from. the he
pablIcans are hopeful and the Demo
Gratis Shelby Aurorz.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

No candidate who is ia accord
with the present Democratic State
administration can be heard to say a
word against the trusts, since the
last legislature not did not legislate
against trusts, but 'eft what laws We
did have pertaining to trusts out of
the Revised Code, thereby leaving
the door wide open to the trusts
to monopolize without restraint
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

Did you know that Davidson county
has not gone Democratic for Pre~i-
dent within the memory nf man :
This being true, why does it go for
Democrats in the County offices :?
Answer, money.-North State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

sold hv all eooi druggist Duny sass
any mistake, hat rcuseustcr the aa=--
Swamp Root. DT. kilmeF Swamp Is ~.
and the address. niughai Isos. -. ! -
every bottle
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

gsssrS w% g.
kafn~Ta .g
kss The g-r
me-. EVFH asst -
srT rTwrsv
It's tisr Es~sf @
srzl ksxamF ~ s
Fasssw tewmt 49,
Il s2ssswfvsfaf
al cent So
~ tH ksj s.
cEgasiwat kHt r
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
Survivors Of Battle of Fort Fisher Form
Association.

Wilmington, n. C, Sept. 49,
Survivors Of the battle of Fort Fisher
the gateway of the South during the
closing years of the Civil War, met
here today and permanently effected
an organization of the Fort Fisher
Survivors Association.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

The Democrats might have left
out of their handbook the paragraph
calling attention to the decreased
the Watts and Ward laws. There is
no use Of lowering your guard when
you do not have it.--Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

sslasissrr specialist. srast - ssassztr-s
.z,rs-w~.sssl IN yssssssarsis caring 3s=7- f-ss.
yY.c arsA. catzsTts Il the eiasA Va
rrsrht's pturasx. which - Ia esq
iosssa - ftssaes TRAILS
rsr. Eiisssrs's :S~ amp-poot IS MS --v
commended i,sg every thing isgs' It st9 a.
t,.Iars. liver * h1asi.let tFsssai'je 90 s -
fsassA Juss tho Fen'ssiy wa nVv7i- j. tss
ls-rs, tested So ~ sstasay ways. ta hr=
~susk aDi IA private psscisce. zHl .s
x,roxrsl 81 wurrr~ssui ~ rvvfy saar t1..
ssf.--iaI arrangement has l~~st4 t44. .
which all fvasleTs 81 ihts IssIsVs. Bee ..-.s
NO, alrrsaly tried II. rsay hasc a
ISo,tlc sent free IN mail. also f~.at ..
ing more aiscat swamp Root. an! lss-s s.
tinli oa, II y'osi have k'slney 81 hias..lcs ,-s
Ilr. When writing mention scadrr= .-s
,.r.~-r,.,S offer an tins faper and sru. ..ss
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

address to- nr. kiluirr
~ Co, liingliaussou.
y. Y. The regular
..tY cent and ono
dollar sire bottles Hfe
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
DO YOU GET up
WITH A LAME RACE,

kk3ncy Trunkt< NakES faa NEstrass,
Airsozs cxvrx holy SO Fvsas{z tase ---r.
.zsress ss szsc 81 kssrw * sac zszes,-s.=
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20

n<.w. rx@aay rsssil~s nss ~~~n c*s ss
ss0xww~nM~ms ~ ss@ To F@ssks~ - hc~n
faun9s he Ness 81 oszs<r ssw He ~ "a
a.yAnT a hesx.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

report suggest any other ground for refusal? If it
did, it was one which, to the Kings mlnd would
seem more unwarrantable still.
There is no big game without its risk; but after
full consideration StenOviCS and Stafnitz decided
that the Kings wishes were in, their interest and
should be communicated to the Prince without
DELAY They had more chances for them than
against them. If their game fell short of certainty
WE'LL the time might be very short
In these days Countess Elenburg made prac-
tce of shutting herself up in her private rooms for
as much as two additional hours every day She
told the King that she sought quiet time or med
itatiOn and prayer. King Alexis shrugged his
Observation-Disclosures wouldn't help matters, and
in face of DR.. Natcheff's diagnosis of the cOndi-
tiOn of his heart he must confess to a serious doubt
even about prayer. He had Outlived his love for
the Countess; but to the end he found in her a
source of whimsical amusement, divning if not her
amb tlons, at least her regrets, understanding how
these regrets, when they became acute had to be
met by access of piety Naturally they would
be acute now, in view of Natcheff's diagnosis. He
thanked her for her concern and bade her by all
means go and pray.
What was the stuff of her prayers-the stuff
behind the words? No doubt she prayed for her
husbands life: No doubt she prayed for her sons
wtl-belng Very likely she even prayed that she
might not be led into temptation to do any
thing wrong by her love for her son; for it her
theory that the Prince himself would ruin his own
chances and throw the crown away. 1t IS not
easy always to be sure of conscious insinceritv.
Yet the devils advocate would have had small
difficulty in placing fresh face on her prayers, in
exhibiting what lay below the words, in suggesting
how it was that she came forth from her secret
devOtiOns not happy and tranquilized, but with
weary eyes and her narrow lips close set in stern
Self-COntrOl. Her prayer that she might do nothing
wrong was a prayer that the Prince might do
nothing right If that prayer was granted sin
her part would become superluOus. She prayed
not to be led INTO temptatlOn-that sounded
quite orthodox; she to presume to suggest
to Heaven, and infinite Creator, the means by
which temptation should be avoided?
StenOVCS skilfully humOred this
shade of hypocrisy. When he
~ spoke to her. there were in his
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s OPHY of KR AVON
By A N 7 H Q NY H Q

the result business took rather longer to transact
the church-going phrases ran TO many syllables
but concessions must be made TO pietv Nor was
the Countess so singular; should often forgo
what we like best if We were obliged to define II
accurately and aloud.
After one of these conferences the Countess aIvvs
prayed 1t may be presumed that she PRAYED against
the misfortune OF CaSt-1TOn termInOlOgv Prob
ably she also urged her vieWs-fOr PRAYER Is IN
many books and mouths more of argument than
pet1tlOn-that all marriages were one and the
same footing and that Heaven knew naught of q
particular variety named in some countries r0rqa-
matte. OF the keeping of contracts made contrary
to the presumed views of Heaven, we are all aware
that churches and sometimes States too are likely
to know count nothing.
Such was the woman and her mind. Some pity
may go out to her. In the end behind all her
prayers and inspiring then-nav, driving her 10
her knees in fear-was the conviction that She
risked her soul: When she felt that, she pleaded
that 1t was for her sons sake Yet there Law wears
between her son and mans estate; the power was
for some one during those years.
If had the Countess S views and ternperarent
l should grow potatoes, and if possible grow them
worse than my neighbOrS, said Colonel Stafnitz
If lived duly, l should at least die in peace"
The King held a confidential conference Il
was to sign his will The Countess was there;
the little boy who moved IN happy inconsistencies
of all the schemes which Centered round HIM was
sent into the next room TO play with Lepaqe.
Stenovlcs and Statnltz We're present witnesses,
and Markart as secretary.
The King touched lightly on his state of health.
and went TO express his conviction of the Prince
of Slavna distinguished consideration for Countess
Ellenburg and fraterna1 affection for little Alexis
Il go the happier for being sure of this gentlemen
he said to his two COUnsellOrs; but in anv case
the Countess and my son are well secured There
will be enough for YOU, Charlotte TO live in stiitf
style here or abroad as YOU please Ny son I wish
to stay here and enter M army. I've settled on
him the estate of Dobrava, and he VIII have means
equal to his station It's we'll TO have this settled
from day to day am in the hands of God.
As with another King, nothing IN life became
him like the leaving OF It There was little more
work to do-he had only to wait with courage and
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

Not in Slavna. Where is she, them II
asked what the whole kingdom knew. Save E.-
self, nobody ignorant of Sophvs whereabou
She is on a visit 70 His Royal HighueSS at I
lok, sir StenOvics Voice was triumph
neutrality.
On visit to the Prince:" Surprise SCUM
in his voice
Madam Zerkovitch IS there too, sir" Stenovs,
added. The ladies have been there during
whole of the Prince of Slavnas STAY"
The kIng shot glance at Countess Enenbu--
she was looking Prm and grim He looked also
Statmtz, who bit his muStache without quite Ind.
an Intentional but apparently irrepreSSible srl.
The King did not appear TO be too grave
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

mouth no such words plans, or schemes, or hopes
or ambitions nor claims nor rights 1t was
always the possibilities we are compelled to con-
template; the steps may be forced into TAX
ing; the necessities of mere self-defense:" the
lntereStS OF the kngdom; the supreme evil of
civil strife which last most respectable phrase
meant that 1t was much better to jockey the Prince
out OF hlS throne than to fight him for it.
colonel Statnitz bit his lip and gnawed his mus
tache during these interviews. The Countess saw
and hated him. She turned back to Stenovics'
church-golng phrases and impassve face Through
out the whole affair the General probably never
once mentioned to her in plain language the one
and only object of all their hopes and efforts In
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
CHAPTER TX.

Synopsis of preceding chap
tiers az end of this instalmenc
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Win OlSulLE- ne de-
mand now was on what
he had in abundance.
not on a faculty which
ne had always Hacked.
He signed the Document
and bade the General
and StafnitZ witness II.
In silence they obeveI
him, meaning to- make
WaSte-paper of the thing
to which they SET Their
names.
That business done
and the King alone
seemed happy in the
doing of II (even Stafnitz
had frownedl-the King
turned suddenly 10
StenoVicS. ." / should Ike
TO see Baroness Dobrav-
Pray let her be sent for
this afternoon.
The shock was sud-
den; but Stenovic> are
swer came steady, If 81
Your Majesty desire
her presence
" | want TO thank h
once again, Steuot-c-
She 5 done much for u-
" The Baroness Is
in Slavna. sir: but / c.
send for her
re Is She then
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tar away. Finally, he might go and vet make
nothing by his journey; the exalted Princess would
be hard to win; the Kings family pride might
defeat itself by making him pitch his hopes and
his claims too high
On the whole the matter was difficult. The
three chief consprators showed their conviction of
this in their characteristic ways. Countess Ellen
burg became more pious than ever; General Stem
OWES more silent-at least prone to restrict
his conversation to grunts; Colonel Stafnitz more
gay and interested in life; he too fishing and in
his favOrite waters and he had hopes of big rise
There was one contingency impossible to over
look. In spite of his fathers orders, the Prince
might refuse to 90 A knowledge of the state of
the Kings health would afford him strong excuse
a suspicion of the plans of the cotere an overpower-
ing motive. The King himself had foreseen the
former danger and feared its effect his dominant
hopes: By his express command the Prince was
kept III ignorance He had been amply reaSsured
by DIR. Natchef On the latter point the coterie
had, they lattered themselves, nothing to fear.
On what ground, then, could the Prince Justify a
refusal? His gunners? That would be unwarrant-
able; the King would not accept it. Did Rastatz's
Copyright 1906 by Anthony
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Countess El1enburg Prays

TN Slavna Dr. Natchef continued his reassurlng
reports until the public at large was so
reassured as to ask for no more reports even
III of the most optimistic description.
But the state of mind of the few people be-
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

glance showed. There were
be considered as well, and
training at Volseni; these
Irces of strength and prestige
&c, not less valuable, more
n even a great match. And
ice was on the spot. Send
ravels; the time was short;
Ort time ended he might be
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20


reassured as to ask for more reports even
ID of the most optimistic description.
But the state of mind OF the few people be-
hind the scenes very different Statnltz s con-
cluson held sway there. The time was short. That
was the ruling thought and the governing fact. 1t
might be very short; and the end might come with
out warming The secret was well kept; but to
those to whom he spoke at all Natchett spoke
openly The Kings life hung on thread, which
the least accident might break. With perfect
quiet and tranquility he might live year, possibly
two years; any shock or Overstrain would precip-
itate the end Countess Elenburg and her con-
fidential friends knew this, the King knew it him
self and Lepage his valet knew it. There the
possession of the secret stopped
The King was gay and courageous; courage, at
least he had never lacked He seemed almost
Indifferent. The best years were over, he said.
and why not an end? An end swift, without pain,
without waiting? There was much to be said for
it. Lepage agreed with his master and told him so
in his usual blunt fashion; they agreed together
not to cry about it, and the King went fishing still
But the time short, and he pushed on his one
great idea with zeal and earneStneSs foreign to
his earlier habit He would see his son married, or
at least betrothed, before he died; he would
see the great marriage in train-the marriage
which was to establish forever the rank and
prestige of the House of Stefanovitch. The
Prince of Slavna must set forth on his travels,
seeking a wife. The King even designated
Princess of most unquestionabe eX-
altedness as the first object of his
sons attentions or pursuit.
With an unusual peremptoriness
and an unusual independence, he sent
Stenovics orders to communicate his
wishes directly to the Prince.
Stenovics received the royal NA
memorandum on the day on D L.
which Lieutenant Rastatz re- e NE-FM
turned to Slavna with the 81 -y sss@s@%<SSsN.
fruits of his observation s@"7S$szaasSSs
! !. ! !. . !. !. ]. !.
at Volsen in his hand. (xa so
At first sight the Kings ~ ~R "
commands totally IVAN S.A
at variance with the 8A u Q
interests of the Ellen s&2k
burg coterie and with ~ Az ~ n ITS
the progress of their G5&Sy yka&AlHlSsN- vs.
great plan. They did M Aea N
s. :: e:
apparent but the mat
ter was more complicated -
than first glance showed. There were
the guns to be considered as we'll and
the gunners training at Volseni these
would be sources of strength and prestige
to the Prince not less valuable more
tangible, than a great match And
now the Prince the spot Send
him his travels; the time was short;
when the short time ended he might be
far away. Finally he might 90 and vet make
nothing by his journey the exalted Princess would
be hard to win; the Kings family pride might
Jafa nv, /; ~ L,
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Copyright, I9o5, BY Anthony Hope Hawkins