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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

The Democrats might tell us if
they are standing "pat" on Thomas
Taggart, their national chairman. If
so will they pass resolutions at their
next convention endorsing tho gam.
bling dens and bar rooms run at his
hotel. The Davie Record also wants
information on this subject. The
Record says:
"While our Democratic friends
are in a criticisiDg mood it would
pay them to tell us what they think
of their national chairman, Tom
Taggart, whose gambling den was
raided in Indiana. Fine business,
running Democratic campaigns and
gambling dens. Aren't you proud
of your chairman 20
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

The Republican platform adopted
at the Greensboro Convention advo-
Gates one or more reformatories for
youthful criminals, and pledge the
people that, given power, no insane
man or woman, white or black, shall
lack the States care, be the cost what
it may.
OF course the Democratic cam
paigners will now go over the State
advocating reformatories and pledge
their party to properly provide for
the insane if the people will only
reflect them to Office. For several
years reformatory has been needed
for youthful criminals, and for sew
eral years the insane of the State
have not been properly cared for.
The Democrats have been in power
for several years and they have
neither built q reformatory nor
properly cared for the insane, not
withstanding they promised to do
so. They have broken their prom.
ises before-won't they break them
again if reelected 4? Democrats make
promises simply to get in on.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
Ihsaa.. KAssam Mss~~ Cst~as IN sewsA

AshrviIls. n. e.. July IS. III was
harmed hsr. to-day that 1husaas A.
E<Ii-oa. the wizard 81 tine electrical
world, lA~E week com ussscss ii mining
Operation. Iur cobalt .sar NcEs-srr.
Ia Jarksua Counsy. IL !. s&sd lsas
several other mines will shortly he
ogenei. The niusnE If esrssals By
Mr.. Elison - tzring cssssdaesed al
Isr-~eat sn . very small STATE. oiiy
tea or twelve mrn e==Ias employed.
Tae cobalt il shipgs-i to Ss~ IuTk
in crude iofnl aud therr rssnd-rd.
Ii Is said taal nasChinssy ALL, tsos =
ever, Ie shipped Ia "a. cssbals sls
,.osits On ~hich Mr. ksit-ou has up
lions snd active mining OPERATIONS
undertaken. Mr.. Edison. whiio horc.
Declared that BY tn. uss Ut cusa~.t
he could rdnee the cost Of city
Traffic 90 per cent, and cut the
storage batteries about So per cent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
Plain Spoken Policies.

Democracy gives no certain sound
on the temperance question in the
recently adopted State platform, nor
is it any more pronounced on local
selfgovernment. The Republican
State platform has the true ring On
both of these questions. 1t will be
found printed 10 full in this issue
Here is the illusion to these two
important questions
1.-THE Republican party insists that
every County and every town should
be allowed to determine for Itself,
by vote, the question of whether
and, if so, how whiskey shall be
sold in its limits as well as Tho shall
hold it's Offices, and that they shall,
none of them, be appointed by the
legislature or justice of the peace or
any authority except by tho PEG.
ple."-Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
A COMMISSION IN ~ LrxgIY CASE


Massey ara Au~s~sr. Tee Of sa~ sewws-s.
~~~~r ts~s fsaasasxA.s~ .na .he ~ bite
M.. Atoa@ s~~ ss@sisy.
Salisbury. July 2t.-A mysterious
turn wss taken today ia the cs=e
q yxinst the mursIerer- Of the four
members Of tho Lyeriy family when
q written confession NJ The crime was
placed In the hands o. Sheriff ID u
Julian. Of Rowan, having hsra Cor =
warsiesi from the prison cell at the
Mecklsnburg Jail.
The statement IL slgns<i hy Alex
ander Massey and W. N. Mitchell.
twb OF the five prisoners charged
with the crime. IL l. declared that
Jack Dillingham;, another prisoner,
and white man, whose name IL
withheld, committed the murder.
killing Mr.. Lyeriy, his wife, q sou
aud daughter. because OF . dispute
between the Lyerlys aud the wife Of
Dillingham;, tenant on the farm.
IL Is further asserted by the pris.
oners that the other members of the
gang had nothing 10 do with the
murder. The letter recites that uil
lingham does not deny the deed, and
Is not afraid TO uIake the confession
now that he Is protected In the
Charlotte Jail. All efforts To aseer-
tain the name Of the white'man sup.
posed TO Ibe connected with the
tragedy, have thus far been una
vaiIipg.
The story that a white person had
hand In the crime Is not believed
by the officers here. Massey and
Mitchell will be made witnesses in
the case and will be brought to Sails
bury, together with the quintette OF
murderers on August 9Th. for
hearing at special term of Rowan
court.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

They Are Paid for Under an Order Issue,
by the Federal Court.

They Are Paid for Under an Order Issued
by the Federal Court.
The suit of d. 81. Tolman vs.. The
Board of Commissioners of Onslow
County, has at last been settled, the
amount sued for having been paid
into the Federal Court at Whining
ton aud the coupons at once for
warded to the Commissioners. The
money will be turned over to J. o.
Carr, who was appointed receiver in
the case.
This suit was brought several years
ago, and although the amount di-
rectly involved in the Tolman suit
was only $4,000 and the costs, the
actual amount at stake is about $40,-
900 of outstanding bonds of the old
Wilmington, New Bern and Onslow
Railroad. The actual amount paid
by the commissioners in obedience
to the judgment in the Tollman suit
was S3,29O.32.
The case came up before Judge
Purnell at an adjourned term of the
Federal Court here, and he ordered
the amount to be paid to Receiver
Carr.
It is not known who holds the
other forty thousand dollars of bonds,
but according to the decision in the
Tolman case all the outstanding
bonds can be collected. The bonds
were issued to aid in the building of
the Wilmington, New Bern and
Onslow Railroad, and owing to some
technicality in the law, the commits
sioners were advised that the County
could evade payment of the bonds.
The result was that the interest on
the bonds was stopped and Mr.. D.
81. To.man brought suit to recover
the same.-News and Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
Farmer Assaulted a Preacher.

Salisbury, n. O., July 22.-Rev.
]. q. Rowe, ID. D., pastor ofthe First
Methodist Church, of this city, was
attacked yesterday afternoon by Ru-
fus Rufty, a we'll known farmer Of
Rowan County. The latter was
drinking and cursed violently In the
presence of the minister, who re-
proved him in a friendly manner.
At an unguarded moment DIR. Rowe
received two heavy blows In the
breast, which landed him against a
counter in store where the attack
was made. Rufty fled to the coun-
try.
DIR. Rowe is one of the leading
ministers in North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
RESULT OF REDsHIRT RULE,

The Democratic politicians who
are congratulating the people ON
having law and order in this State
should read the following from the
Raleigh Enterprise, an independent
paper?,,
"The mob spirit, which was in
tensified by the political leaders OF
one of the parties a few years ago,
has not died out. It is necessary to
remove prisoners to distant counties
to prevent lynchings, in many in
stances. Only few days ago a pris
oner, already tried, convicted and
sentenced to be hung, was removed
to another county to await the date
Of the execution. All of which
proves that the sowing be followed
by the harvest"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
A TRAGIC FfxIsg

A waiehman's neglect t.,ra.
. lrak In the Ersai Sesrth -, -
which . shski's Eager rvazs
siorF~-a. to t~~osnc 9 ruirss.ss. -.
devastating "a catisv vrosis,-
Holland. In like manner -.
AeIvsr. Of tsneSsssoro. Ne F...--z
issd . little sS,ld tn ro aar.s--
mill . tragic fieisl. ~s~ ang. -.
by isr. ktng'- Ssw Dl-s,essv :
writes: "TaTs'~ dseter~ cav =
tn die Ct lung iutismmztlos.. -.
by = EegIsclssi ssnl,l bat H.. \ -
Ses Discovery saved n., -
Guaranteed hgsl cough ard sss.f =.
NJ all druggists. agAe AMI q !,
Trial bottles frre.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

Republicans for Local self-Government.
The Burlington News, comment
ing on the recently adop'ed Repub-
lican platform, says of the temper
ance question
"This they set aside by proposing
to repeal all that has been done and
go back to the old way of letting
every county. town and neighbor-
hood have whiskey that wants it."
This was said in no friendly spirit,
but it is at least a partial expression
Of the Republican idea Of govern
ment.
The Republican party does want
to set aside all the arbitrary laws
made by the Democratic party and
to allow every county and commu-
nifty the fullest possible measure Of
self government upon the temper
ance question and every other ques.
ton.
The Republican party believes in
treating the people of every COM
munity as free American citizens
and not as minor wards of a politi
cal party.
The exact wording of the Repub-
lican platform upon the question of
local selfgovernment is as follows ::
The Republican party insists that
every county and every town should
be allowed to determine for itself, by
vote, the question Of whether and,
if 50, how, whiskey shall be sold in
its limits, as we'll as who shall hold
its offices, and that they shall, none
Of them, be appointed by the legis-
lature or justices Of the peace, or
any other authority except the peo-
pie.
If that be treason, make the most
Of it.-Daily Industrial News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
In VIII ich Woman Hangs q Man

In VIII ich a Woman Hangs a Man
Jack London's Alaskan story based
on an actual incident.
In the August McClure's Jack
London has story that in its vigor
and power must rank with his very
best. He SETS the scene In the coun.
try he likes most, Alaska, and with
Incidents of most thrilling and
bizarre kind, hammer ont u remark
able narrative of q mans most will
fol murder of two mining compan-
ions, the painful and crafty death
watch of long, weary weeks kept
over him at risk OF body aud brain,
by the remaining man and his wife.
and the final hanging OF the culprit
by the woman in the presence Of o
group of Indians herded at .the gun
point to be witnesses of the event.
1t will be remembered that MIR
LondOn's last story in McClures
"LOve OF Life" was based upon an
actual occurrence, as Mr.. London
declared, when some facts of the
story were brought into question.
This new story is real human dec
ument, based upon an incident we'll
known among Alaskans, the hang
ing Of Michael DENIM by Mrs.
Edith Nelson, which took place at
Latuya Bay in 1900. The story is
powerfully illstrated by four full
page pictures in color painted by Z.
+. l.. Bumenschein.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
5ohnsson Conaty Cosssnssnn August ! Z
Primaries AnGssx tsh.

JoAnsson ceaasy Cos,ensspn August II.
Primaries Ansusx szh.
Pursuant 10 instructions OF the
Republican County Executive Com
miisee. which held : meeting In
smiihaeld On Wednesday,. July 4.
1906. hereby Gail Convention ol
the Repobiiczns Of Johnston County,
To be held in smithiie.d, -. G.. on
| WEDNESDAY. AUGUST II, 1906,
II ] o'clock a. III for the purpose
Of nominating Candidates for the
lower Hou Of the Legislature and
for all The County offices. Let every
Republican in the County he prs sent.
TOWNSHIP PRIMARY MEETINGS
The Chairmen Of the Precinct
Committees will call Primary Meet
ings TO be held nj their respective
voting places on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1. 1906,
at o'clock p. M, for the parpose of
nominating ca ndidat-s for Magistrate
and Constable, Q report of which
must be made to the County Chair
man.
Each of those precincts which did
hold primaries on June 30lh, will at
this meeting elect a Precinct Com
mittee, consisting of three active
Republicans, who will elect one Of
their number Chairman. The pres
ent Committees will act until their
successors are chosen.
All who are opposed to "ring rule"
and the unfair laws enacted by the
Democrats are invited to take part
in our meetings and help US to nom
mate and elect men who believe that
the people should rule rather than
any political machine.
A prominent speaker will be
present and address the County Con-
vention at Smithfield on August
18th. J. G. STANCIL,
Chairman.
Benson, n. G.
A. L. BAREFOOT, Sec'y.
Benson. N. G..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

Darham, July si.-Beiween four
and five O'Clock this morning John
Redmond, q young white man, Nv
ing In West Durham, was instantly
killed while watching q game Of
TALL. There was q scrub" game
OF ball al progress aud quite Q num-
Der OF young fellows were playing.
Il almond. who was q married man,
was one Of the number While
waiting his turu al the bat be was
sitting under maple tree in COM
pany with four or five Others. The
lightning struck the troe about four
feet above the head Of Redmond,
aud he was dead in an instant. The
shoe on his right foot was torn of,
and both pants legs were ripped
down the front.
Some five or six boys were knocked
down by the shock, and one small
fellow was unconscious Tor some fif-
teen or twenty minutes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
WRECK NEAR MONCURE.

Caused By Spreading Raiis-Cne Psssen-
ger shows Disgust When He Found His
Bottle Broken.
Pittsboro, n. c., July 24.-There
was wreck on the Pittsboro road
this morning caused by rail spread
ing. It occurred two miles this side
Of Moncure, completely turning over
the coach and the box car. There
were six ladies and six men on the
train who got a good shaking, and
three of the ladies and one man re-
ceived slight cuts and bruises. The
passengers were brought here on the
engine and carried to Moncure this
evening the same way. One Of the
Injured passengers showed his dis
gust only when he found out that
he had gotten his bottle broken.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
DANIELS AND DREwRY.

The Wilmington Messenger of
Saturday put the following question
for the News and Observers consid.
Grafton:
"Today we believe is the day for
the primary in Wake County for
nomination of Democratic candi-
dates. Now just suppose Mr.. John
Q. Drewry should be declared the
nominee of the Democratic party.
In that case will the News and OBJ
server advocate his election If so
on what ground will it claim that
he should be elected a Senator from
that County? Will the News and
Observer take back all the hard
things it has said against Mr.. Drewry
and insist that as the Democratic
nominee should have the vote of
every democrat in the county, or
will it take the position that it would
be better to elect Republican than
the man whom the majority Of the
democrats of his county have desig-
mated as their choice ?n
Since the above was written Mr..
Drewry has been chosen as the dem
ocratic candidate for the State Sem
ate. But the Messengers question
ia easv. The News and Ohs.ryer
will support Drewry, notwithstand-
ing it has said that he would work
in the interest of the railroads and liz
sursnce companies,and in fact against
the interest of the people, if he were
elected. That political chameleon,
News and Observer, can change base
every day in the week and still
claim that it is regular.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
Cut Husband, Struck Wife.

Wilson, N. O., July % This
morning. Mayor Herring heard a
case in which a fellow named John
Henry RutfiH cut Mr.. J. L. Moody
on the arm and knocked Mrs. Moody
down, simply because Rufin was
following and cursing baltimore
Whitley, threatening to cut him
with knife, and Mr.. Moody told
him to get from In front Of his
store, 60 home and behave himself.
Whitley aud Ruffin are bound
over to court in the sum Of $50 each.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
A WARPED PLANK.

In the Demo"r tic platform al p
ted at Greensboro few weeks ago
We find the following:
awe congratulate the people Of
the State that under Democratic
auspices there has been established
throughout the borders Of the State
q reign Of law and liberty, peace
snd progress. That our people are
no longer employed in guarding
their homes and protecting their
lives, liberty and property, as they
were under Republican rule, but safe
In the protection Of law, and enjoy
Ing the freedom which comes from
security of directing their energies
to peaceful pursuits Of honest in
dustry."
There Is not voter in the State
who is at all posted on current events
but who knows that the above plank
In the democratic platform Is untrue
from beginning to end. If there
should be a doubling Thomas, we
invite him to compare the number
of crimes committed under Fusion
rule with the number that have
been committed since Aycock was
inaugurated Governor in 1901.
Crimes of every kind have con-
tinued to increase until at present
they are becoming alarming. Does
the Democratic party congratulate
the people that J. V. johnson, q
white man, was lynched by mob
in Arson County some days ago?
Does the Democratic party cOrgrat-
ulate the people on the murder of
the Lyerly family in Rowan County
a few days ago, which was one of
the most horrible crimes in the an
mails of this State? Does the Dem.
Ocratic party congratulate the people
that four men have been foully muir
dered in and near Salisbury within
the past few weeks?
There are scores and scores of
other cases too numerous to mention
here.
The worst crimes that were COM
mitted in the State during Fusion
rule were committed by Democratic
heelers in their mad scramble to
gain control Of the State. When
have the Republicans been guilty of
shooting men down, breaking into
bedrooms and driving men out of
town at the point of pistols in Or
der 10 secure the offices In this State {?
And what did they do when they
gained control of the affairs of this
State? Why, instead of passing a
law to protect the liberties of the
people, they passed law protecting
the men who had helped to destroy
the liberty of the voters of the State
by stuffing ballot boxes and intimi-
dating voters.
These politicians should have put
in their platform that they congratu-
lated themselves for holding the
Offices in the State, no matter what
questionable means were used to OBJ.
tain them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
GEAR THREATENED WITH DEATH

Terrorists Nail Notices on Doors OF Tens.
TrepoT and OrloT.
st. Petersburg, July 24.-PrCcla-
nations announcing that the death
sentence has been imposed on the
emperor, Gen. Trepoff, M. Pobiedo-
nostseff, who was procuratOr general
of the holy synod; General Orloff,
the "pacificator" OF the Baltic pro.
vinces and others have been scattered
over part of PeterhOf.
The terrorists are said to have sue
ceeded in mailing copies Of the SEN
tence ON the doors of Gen. OrlOff's
and Gen. Trepoff's quarters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

The Raleigh Evening Times (dem-
ocratic) in speaking of Joseph Tan
iels says:
"No man has done more to injure
the Democratic party and the cause
of true democracy than Joseph Dan.
iels. He has been the one stumbling
block in the march of progress in
North CarOlina.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

A two weeks term of Criminal
Court convened in Wilmington Mon
day with one hundred and thirty
cases on the docket. Crime continues
to increase in this State, notwith-
standing we have had four years
bene6cent rule under Aycock and
two years under our preacher-Gov-
ernOr.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
Do YOU WANT A
FOUNTAIN PEN

We Will send you Paragon Foss.
tain Pen and THE CAUCASIAN ons
year for only Sl.75. The rgals
price Is $3.50. and the price of THE
CAUCASIAN Sl.00 per year. The
Paragon Pen Is sold and guarantees
by the Jolly-Wynne Jewelry Co, q
Raleigh, to give satisfaction, or year
money returned.
Everybody wants Fountain Pen.
Send us your order for the two and
save 10 cents or better still, sena
Us four yearly cash subscriptions
and We will send you the Fountain
Pen absolutely Free! Address
Caucasian Pub. Co,
Raleigh, y. &.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

1t appears that the majority of the
Democrats Of Wake County are op-
posed to reform. In their primaries
in this County Saturday the present
reform board Of County Commits
sioners were defeated by a big ma
jority, and a machine board were
nominated in their stead.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

An involuntary proceeding in
bankruptcy has been Instituted i'm
the United States district Court here
against j. II. Smith d Son, mer-
chants OF Rockingham, Richmond
County. The liabilities are given as
s ,l4i, creditors being principally
in Richmond, Wilmington and else
where. There is no statement of
assets.-Raleigh Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

The Wilmington Messenger (dem-
ocratic) says the Democratic party
is losing ground every day because
of boss rule. If the Messenger
doesn't mind boss Simmons will
read it out Of the party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

Da you like Tug CAr,asf.,.
Then, IL TIL. Is = samp.. rsus !,
you. Why nst have IL tome l. =
every wsk. The cAu,Asl.x
- you know. rrliahls. II IL. -.
f.,oltSi The voters. it~iIi - g..
wideswake during tn" caust.-.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
A HARD LOT

of troubles to contend with, spring
from torpid liver and bloekaded
bowels, unless you awaken them to
their proper action with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the pleasantest and
most effective cure for Constipation.
They prevent Appendicitis and tone
up the system. 25c., at all drug
gists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

OF course We have some good men
in offiee-men whose private life
would stand the public gaze-but
we also have lot Of so-called Chris
tian politicians who are the biggest
hypocrites that ever smiled on any
people.-Marshville Our Home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

Times are certainly good aud We
doubt the ability Of any political
party to make them bctter.-Dur-
ham Herald tdemocrstic.l
Then why do you want change :?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

Hereafter the Democratic candi-
dates for Office In Wake County
should get the News and Observer
TO fight them, If they wish to be
elected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

IL l. stated that one OF the candi-
dates for County Commissioner,
nominated by tho Democrats OF
Wake County Saturday, can't even
read or write.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Some squlb. OF Interest we have Gath
cred with our paste-pot and shears.

Greensboro is an up-to-date con-
vention town, bat she hasn't quite
got the room 10 accommodate Re-
publican State Convention.-Union
Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26

The Democrats who are appointed
to federal positions conititute we'll
known variety, while the Republi-
cans who are appointed to State of
fees by Democratic authorities are
"an extinct species that never ex-
listed. daily Industrial News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
Armies Postmaster Does Work With
His Feet.

His Feet.
Auckland. New Zea 'and, July
23.-Postmaster Ernest G. Moon, of
Tueku, is an ''armIess wonder" His
hands being useless he carries on the
business Of the rural postoffice with
his feet. He writes clearly and legi-
BILE with an indelible pencil held
between his toes and uses the date
stamp on letters with wonderful ra-
pidity. He has filled the appoint
ment for eleven years and has given
every satisfaction to the postal su.
thorities.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-26
Daughter In Auto Accident.

Presidents Daughter In Auto Accident.
Wuerzburgh, Baravia, July a.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Longworth were thrown
out of their automobile Sunday, but
beyond a jolt and bruises they re-
ceived no injuries, and they reached
their destination, Bayreuth, todsy
in time for the opera.