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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-10-25

The history Of
under The pres~ss eois Gases iitixNsea
that its efheaey has lamsses aet shcws
degree DESTROYED by a been - = groas
ssy, almost the moss Pc weapan % de-
ID the hands II those frmldabls weApoz
- TO violate the iaw fwkoss parpose is
81 believe that onl tAsssags.l
railroads have done n tbs wAosc ear
but the railroad men u and Rot III;
well should not be exp pho wish 10 DO
istion with those who tsaed 70 cosnpe
desire lMes@age to have 10 saSh
:" Moreover, II some gofoagress)
Is given increased poweriveFnnssnf body
be to furnish authoriii- The effect will
behalf Of the railroad Ne answer on
tional elamor against il henrveT IRA
whenever charges made y u raised. or
disproved. - Message To tgainst il are
''The big railroad men I1ongre@s-l
pers are simply Americana nd big ship
nary type who have deva of the ordi-
extraordinary degree eertaiilope to an
ness qualities. They are nea great bust
nor worse than their fellow isher better
smaller means They are ufcitizens OF
able In certain lines and terely more
exposed to certain peculiaI therefore
temptations. (Message.) Fly strong
"Ail such legislation free,
poration that wishes to do II the cor
being driven into doing ill, irsSen from
| compete with its rival, whiet order to
| TO do ILL.," (Message.) "a prefers
<''The kind OF business N
that blunts the standard OF hofosperity
puts an inordinate value on merAor, that
| that makes q man ruthless al wealth,
eowardly in citizenship, il not and
thing at all, but very bad tLia good
| the nation. This government ng for
for manhood first and for busineA stands
as an adjunct of manhood. Mess only
| "In the old days the highw3sage.)
commerce, whether by water or bRy OF
on land, was open to all; it bels road
to the public and the traffic aloYnged
was free. At present the railwfg 1t
this highway, and we must do curly is
to see that it is kept open to al best
equal terms" (Message.) II on
"At present we face such utter
of supervision, such freedom from PACK
restraints of law, that excellent nthe
have often been literally forced ihen
doing what they deplored because othpto
wise they were left at the mercy Ter
INSCRIPTIONS competitors. (Messagdof
"The remedy is to regulate the p4.)
eedure by requiring the judge to gilo-
due notice to the adverse parties be
fore granting the writ, the hearing u
be exparte if the adverse party doeb
not appear at the time and place orderf
ed" Message to Congress.)
every considerable labor difficulty
in which interstate commerce is invol-
we'd should be investigated by the gov
ernnment and the facts officially re-
ported to the public" (Message.)
This government is not and never
shall be government by a plutocracy.
This government is not and never shall
be government by mcb.' Message
to Congress.)
1T has been only too clearly shown
that certain of the men at the head of
these large corporations take but small
note Of the ethical distinction between
honesty and dishonesty; they draw the
line only this side of what may be
called law-honesty, the kind of honesty
necessary in order to avoid falling into
the clutches of the law (Message)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-10-25

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-10-25
ASKS DISCUSSION
OF HIS PLATFORM
DEMANDS A SQUARE DEAL
A Second Open Letter by Robt.
M. Douglas, Candidate for
Corporation COM
missioner.
the People of North Carolina:

b the People of North Carolina:
Do In accepting the nomination for cor
accration commissioner, rendered me by
conllamation by the Republican state
full vention, deemed it proper to state
duty and frankly my views as to the
prime of the Office as well as the general
tion tciples that would influence my ac-
the in its administration. Of course
indiIapplication of those principles to
intrik idual cases would depend upon the
the hsic merits of each case. This year
state bnly officers to be elected by the
missios at large are a corporation COM
court liner and some of the superior
bv thsiudges, the latter being nominated
force I,ir respective districts. Thus by
and I lof circumstances my opponent
partv Hare the heads of our respective
or the tickets, willis the duties that one
tn perfa other of us will be called on
of the arm embrace the vital questions
WITH thhge, and those questions alone.
ton of Ne general political administra-
To do }he state, we will have nothing
Inconsis!
'tency of Democratic Press.
The lea
the state 3ding Democratic papers of
peated delAhave been ringing with re-
office sboptands that all candidates for
stand. Hand tell the people where they
the DemocVe I not done sol Moreover,
have persisfratic press and politicians
lieans for rdently denounced the Repub-
have a ioinffusing in some instances to
that the peott discussion on the ground
sides. Has pile had right to hear both
mitted NV 1.-THE Democratic press per-
auestion to hside of this all-important
a RIGHT to eye heardf Did I not have
for publicity pect, after such demands
ness and fra,and protestations of fair
give at least hkness, that they would
letter of accept some notice 20 my open
Day after dalancef
have been filledy, columns after columns
tions and arguf with denials, explana-
that some statements seeking to prove
or so dollars lei Office cost thousand
than it did unde SIS under a Democratic
tration: and vet Republican admins
single line for | they cannot spare a
millions of doIlaIthe question whether
taken by the rails shall continue to be
the pockets of tfoads every year from
freight and pasAne Peopis ny UNJUST
those who are seesenger charges, and
industries of the king to build up the
driven out by unla state De ruined or
The Democratic W1ui DISCRIMINATION
who are denouncinA press and speakers
who refuse joint those Republicans
them of "taking to discussion accuse
would seem to be we Dnsnes- Inat
find Democratic potthe only place to
to discuss the most ptician Il You Wish
the campaign. He important issue OF
arguing who shall bda spend an nour
table, but. cannot sf coroner or cons
discussing who shall b. are minute In
missioner. Incorporation com
Gentlemen, my Lottery
ed, and is at your disl1 not copyright'
criticize as Won see ffeosal to quote OF
but am sure
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
unknown MAN MURDERED
STRANGER VISITS A CAMP OF
TRAMPS AND is KILLED.
SHOT WITHIN TEN MINUTES

The Stranger Walked With Crutch and
Cane and His Left Leg Was OF Be-
low the Knee - Died Before He
Could Speak His Name.
Mitchell, s. d., July 19.-An un-
known man was shot and killed last
night about o'clock in the vicinity
of the Milwaukee stockyards, east OF
town. A party of four or five tramps
was there drinking beer, and the
stranger Joined them, and within ten
minutes he was shot.
Two of the party were seen going
down the railroad track toward Yank-
ton, and the other two, who were Il
short distance away when the shoot
ing occurred, hurried back and were
present when the man expired. The
others had fled Immediately. The man
died before he could speak his name,
although he tried twice to do SO. There
was nothing on his person to show
who he was. He walked with a crutch
and cane and his left leg was off be-
low the knee. Tattooed on his left
arm was I'll. X.," star and the aces
of hearts and spades and diamonds.
Three shots were fired though only
one took effect. The body was brought
to town an hour after the shooting and
the coroner's inquest will be held this
afternoon.
Two men answering the description
of those who went down the track i'm,
mediately after the shooting were ar
rested at Fulton this morning and will
be brought here this afternoon by
Sheriff Cook. He sent out several
searching parties early this morning
aside from telephonng in all direc-
tions. The two who were present when
the man died are held as witnesses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
A Petrified Mastodon.

Fremont, Neb., July 10. &C. G..
Thompson, farmer living across the
river in Saunders county, yesterday
discovered some bones, pronounced to
be those of mastodon, in a cave on
the banks of Elm Creek. Along the
banks of this creek are numerous
small caves with entrances varying
from a foot or two to four or five feet
in diameter. Mr.. Thompson was down
in the creek bottom and noticed that
been enlarged by the ground sliding
Off He looked in and discovered
something extending from the side
just within the entrance. He started
to dig it out and after much hard work
in the dark, close quarters succeeded
in bringing to the surface the bone.
1t is in a perfect state of preservation,
of a dark brown color, three feet one
inch long. There are other bones of
a similar kind in the walls of the cave
and probably a complete skeleton of
a mastodon will be unearthed. The
bone was found in sandy gravel lying
underneath a stratum of sandstone
conglomerate which becomes gravel
on exposure to air. A thorough explo-
ration of these small cave holes will
probably be made and it is thought
that other evidences of prehistoric life
will be discovered in them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
MUTUAL RETAINS OPPONENTS
Four Members Of Committee Noml.
mated Without Their Consent.

New York, July 19.-Four of the
members of the international policy.
holders committee of the Mutual and
New York Life Insurance companies,
who were included in the new board
of trustees nominated by the Mutual
Life Insurance company trustees as
an administration ticket" declined to
permit the use of their names in this
connection. On their behalf a pro-
test was forwarded to Otto Kelsey,
state superintendent of insurance at
Albany, by Samuel Untermyer, coun.
sci to the poliCyholders' organization.
Despite this protest. however, it
was stated by counsel FOR the Mutual
that the trustees have a right under
the law to nominate whomsoever they
choose and that requests for with.
drawal cannot be considered once the
nominations are announced.
The four members of the policyhold,
ers' committee affected are Judge
George Gray Of Delaware, General
Benjamin F. Tracy Of this city. Col.
onel Alfred M. Shook of Tennessee
and Harlow N. Higginbotham OF Chi.
cago. All of these gentlemen sent
kilograms to Mr.. Untermyer declar.
Ing they were nominated without be.
ing consulted and without their con.
sent.
Acting for the policyholders' organ.
ization, Mr.. Untermyer also sent a
protest to Albany against the manner
in which the lists Of policyholders in
the various insurance companies have
been filed. He says the companies
have failed to give the proper ad-
dresses in many instances and have
been guilty of "willful evasion"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
BREWER DELIVERS ADDRESS
Says Work Now Going On is Making
for Higher Standards.

Milwaukee, July 19.-"There has
been good deal Of disturbance in the
body polite last year and 1t is like
ly to continue. The nation is engaged
in the business Of cleaning house.
Uncle Sam is disturbing a great many.
There are a great many who wish he
would not be so particular. The truth
OF it is, We have been long time fix
ing up our front yards. They make
a magnificent showing. We have for.
gotten that every house has a back.
yard and have not been as particular
about it. We are going to clean the
backyards."
These were the words OF Justice
David Brewer Of the supreme court of
the United States in an address be.
fore a large number of life insurance
agents, who have been holding their
annual convention in Milwaukee this
week.
Continuing, Justice Brewer said:
"As a result of the work now going on
there will be truth and honesty in
every market industry. A great many
object to what is going on, They say
1t is disturbing business and interfsr.
ing with prosperity. 1t may be that
some persons are interfered with in
business, some temporary embarrass-
ment, but nothing will better build up
the country than to give every man.
whatever he buys in our markets Just
what 1t purports to be. In the long
run, everything will be improved II
everything universally 10 just what It
ought to be and every man In the
country will be prodted In the Long
run"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
Elevator lntsrssts Loss Out.

Chicago July le.-rhe adhsrsnts
Of The open market on tbs Chicago
boasd Of trade won out at the election
by aa overwhelming majority. The
vote py which the amendment sstab-
kshiAs a call system on corn and oats
was adopted was 54S TO 1856. The new
rule IL designed 10 encourage the ship
msnt OF commission grain, and the
amendment contains a clause to pro-
teot the commission rule. The chief
opponents of the new rule we're the
elevator interests on the board.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
Van cIeave Talks to rypothetao.

Buffalo, July 19.--At the session OF
the United Typothetae, James w. Van
Cleave of st. Louis, president of the
National Association of Manufacture
ers, delivered an address. He referred
to number of class propositions. |"
intended to benefit the few at the ex.
pense of the many, and said organized
labor is going pell nell into politics
to establish them.
The annual reports Of President Ell
lis of Boston and Secretary Mcintyre
were read William Green OF New
York, chairman OF the executive com.
mittee, in relating the years work,
reported that with but few exceptions
the Typothetae shops OF the country
were working nine hours a day and
that the open shop in the printing
business is firmly established.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
OUTPUT OF BLACK HILLS.
THE STATE MINING INSPECTORS
ANNUAL REPORT.
GREAT GOLD PRODUCT FOR YEAR

The Amount OF Bullion Produced for
the Year is Estimated at More Than
,ooo,ooo-The Homesteak Mine is
the Greatest Producer.
Deadwood, S. d., July 19.-The an
nual report of State Mine Inspector
Nicholas Treweek has just been issued
from the press at Aberdeen and con
tains some interesting facts. All work
ing mines in the Hills were visited by
the inspector during the year, and 1t
was found that every precaution was
taken for the safety of the men en-
ployed. Although there were several
accidents during the year, none of
them was attributable either to neg
lect or carelessness on the part of the
company. The Homestake company
has provided its cages with safety
gates, thus making it impossible for
men to fall outside of the cage Sew
eral accidents were prevented this year
by this arrangement. Many mines
were engaged during the year in doing
extra development work, and also In
enlarging their plants so as to treat
their ore at lower cost. The year Is
noticeable for the small number of
serious accidents, only fourteen in all,
eight of which were fatal.
Numerous other accidents occurred,
but were so slight that the men were
able to return to work within a day
or two. OF the eight fatal accidents,
one was caused by the man becoming
dizzy and falling off the cage while it
was in motion; three men were
crushed by falling rock and four came
to their death by means of injuries re-
ceived while blasting. The ore ton
mage for South Dakota for the year
ending November |, 1905, was 2,0S0,-
27l tons; the number of men employed
by these thirteen producing companies
was 1851. This, of course, does not
take into account the men employed
by companies doing development work
only, or the men engaged in placer
mining.
The amount of gold bullion produced
for the year is estimated at $7191,-
553.7l. or this amount the Homestake
company produced $5,0SO,OOO. Next to
the Homestake comes the Golden Re-
ward, with a bullion production Of
1891, ,350.60. The Horseshoe produced
bullion to the amount of $379,172, and
the Maitland $320,0O0. The Imperial
shows a bullion production of 1851 900,
the Lundburg, Dorr & Wilson cyanide
mill 1884. 400, the Dakota $120,33760,
the Gilt Edge Maid $11O,665 and the
Wasp No. 2 $S6,324.96. Other compa-
nies, including estimated placer pro-
ducton, bring the amount up to the
figures given. This year will see in
operation at least six additional mills,
which should add perceptibly to the
gold production for this twelvemonth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
WHISKY THEIR TOPIC
Scientists and Pure Food Commission
Discuss Fusel Oil.

Hartford, Conn, July 19.-Whisly
caused the first difference of opinion
between the scientists and members
OF the national food commission. The
question as to whether fusel oil was
poison, regardless of quantity or quail.
ity caused an exhaustive discussion,
Among other things In his talk on
whisky, Professor James II. Shepard
said that the United States should be
ashamed Of itself in permitting the
manufacturing Of fourth class or arti.
ficial whisky and that If IL is to be
made, 1t ought to be labelled. Third
class whisky, which he said was com.
posed of water and alcohol ought to
be known as stretched whisky"
It was the opinion OF the others who
took part in the discussion that It
would be difficult for the food commits.
sioners to control adulteration Of
whisky so long as the government 10.
sues rectifer licenses II was the
opinion of some that such licenses
should be stopped.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
REDUCE SUPPLY Of ICE
OUTPUT cuRTAlLED AT KANSAS
CITY AND RATES GO UP.
SOME PLANTS ARE CLOSED DOWN
Investigation by County Prosecutor
Brings out That This Was Done
When Manufaoturers Were Defend
ING High Price by Alleging Shortage,

Kansas City, July l9.-Much evi.
denCe was introduced at the Ice In.
VcstigatIon In support OF the theory
OF County Prosecutor Klmbrell that
some ice plants were closed down and
the output OF other plants were cur.
tailed In accordance with deliberate
plan OF the alleged ice trust to reduce
the supply of ice. The evidence
showed that this was done at the time
when the Ice manufacturers were de.
Tending the eXorbitant price of ios by
alleging q shortage OF tho supply. The
Peoples Ice, Storage and Fuel com.
pany, the distributing company. had
lease on the Westport Ice plant.
which has a capacity OF fifty tons a
day. and, although the price OF Ice
plant was allowed to remain idle until
the 1st of June.
II. l., Burke, secretary OF the Peo.
pies Ice, Storage and Fuel company.
was testifying when Prosecutor Kim.
brell asked:
"You could have had the Westport
plant ready for use two or three
months earlier II you had wanted to.
could you not?"
II could"
WAS the supply OF ice falling OF
In April, when you increased the price
a dollar a ton?"
IL don't know"
"Your judgment fixed the price Of
ioe for the season1"
II testified before that fred the
price myself"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
KNOX COUNTY POLITICS
CONVENTIONS FOR THREE PAR.
TIES SAME DAY AND PLACE.
ALL TO BE HELD AT CENTER

Democrats and Populists Will Prob
ably Fuse on County Attorney and
Then the Republicans viii Put up a
Man to Clean Them Out.
Center Neb., July 19.-The repub-
lican county convention for Knox coun-
ty has been called to meet In Center
on Thursday, August 8, at Q o'clock p.
m. Hon. George A. Brooks, chairman
of the republican county central COM
mittee, Is absent in Denver, Colo,
where he went some time ago on ac-
count of the very poor health of Mrs.
Brooks, and will not be able to attend
to his duties as chairman personally.
Owing to his being absent from the
county and not being in touch with
local affairs he has called the repub-
lican convention to meet at the same
time and place as the democratic and
populist conventions. The nomination
of a candidate for county attorney will
be the principal work of the conven-
tions outside of electing delegates to
the state and district conventions.
The democrats and populists will un-
doubtedly fuse on the present incum-
bent of the Office and in that event the
republicans feel confident of defeating
him with Hon. w. ID. Funk of Bloom
field, who held the office before and
was defeated for reelection on account
Of bitter factional fight in his home
town and an overdose of overconfi-
dence. The republican convention will
undoubtedly instruct the delegates to
the state convention for Hon. Edward
RCsewater for United States senator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
Railroads and Meat Inspection Law

Chicago, July 19.-Traffic directors
representing the principal eastern and
western trunk lines met with repre-,
sentatives of the packers here to con-
slider the provisions Of the new meat
inspection law. which requires rail.
road companies to ascertain that meat
has been inspected according to the
statute before accepting the product
for shipment As result of the con.
ference 1t was decided that a delega-
ton representing the railroad compa-
nies should call upon Secretary of Ag.
riculture Wilson, asking a decision al.
lowing the railroads to accept consign.
ments of meat after they had been
placed in cars sealed by government
inspectors
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
SPURNS LIBERTY IN VAIN
Illinois Man Not Permitted to Flo
Petition in Supreme Court.

Washington, July 19.-Louis A.
Gourdain, the alleged Chicago and
New Orleans lottery dealer, who is
seeking by means of a writ of man,
damus to Illustrate the efforts of his
attorneys to keep him out of the peni,
tentiary at Joliet, H., made an un.
successful attempt to file his petition
IN the supreme court of the United
States.
When he appeared at the office of
the clerk OF the court he was told by
Deputy Clerk Maher that the petition
could be acted upon only by the court,
and in open session. He then an
nounced his intention to make appll.
cation to an individual justice of the
court, either in New York or Can,
ton O,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
Would Smash Cotton Seed OIL Trust

Little Rock, Ark, July 19.-Suit
was entered against the Ave cotton.
seed oil mills of this city by Attorney
General Rogers and Prosecuting At
tornsy Rohoton, charging them with
being members OF a combine in viola.
tion OF the antitrust law and alleging
restraint of trade. The suits ask judg'
ment in the sum Of $4,000 per day,
aggregating s1SO,OOO, against each
company and asking also the revoca.
tion of their charters in this state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-07-20
Boycott on Rock Island,

Omaha, July ia boycott on the
Rock Island road has been declared
by the commercial interests Of Oma.
ha. Action was taken at joint meet.
ing of the Omaha Grain exchange and
the Commercial club, which developed
into meeting of local jobbing and
grain interests in general The i'm
mediate cause of this action was the
announcement from the head execu.
tive office of the Rock Island at Chi.
oago that this road would pay an un.
loading allowance of IL cents per 100
pounds on grain to all elevators In
Kansas Cite and would not pay the
allowance to Omaha elevators.