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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
"a DISGRACE 10 TIE STATE.


The management of the encamp.
ment of the Second Regiment of the
State Guard was miserably ineffi-
cient from every standpoint. The
Wilmington Messenger says that
there was either ircompetency or
dishonesty, and stigmatizes the
whole affair as "a disgrace to the
State" No such charge was ever
made against the Republican admin.
istration.
The management Of the A. and
N. q. Railroad under the last Demo
cratic administration was character
lied even by many Democratic pa
pers as "a disgrace to the State.'
No such charge could be made
against the Republican administra'
ton of this State Road.
The many recent evidences Of mob
rule, eliminating In an awful and
most unwarranted lynching at Sails
bury, with no serious effort to pre-
vent the same, is generally If not
not universally denounced as 'sa dis
grace to the State" No such law
lessness occurred under Republican
administration.
The management and political
prostitution Of the public school sys-
tenn is nothing short Of 'a disgrace
to the State" On the. other hand
the greatest success ever made of the
public school system was under a
Republican administration. These
are only o few of many contrasts
that could be made in our State gov
eminent.
At the same time, has there ever
been such prosperity and progress
as is now being enjoyed by every
State in the Union under national
Republican policies?
If these are facts, then why should
not North Carolina change her State
administration and get in line with
the party of law and order and pro-
gress and prosperity? Let every
man, regardless of party, vote for
what he wants, and the happy change
will come.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

makes life no~ - s~sr Ia that i,
- On the higher uplansis = =
1n-xilo.'. who rs~isl.~ On nuttoe :.
warr. TEX ne~si= no 80 AL :.
safasv. lie writes 81 have 80
Dr, kingss New Discovery fur q.
sumption she Iss, I've yrsrS. All !.
kecT.s me well aud ssfis. B<.fuss -.
time | had = cough which fur vs.,
he'd hecn growing wor~r. Nox H.,
gone" Cures chruuIe Cough. I,
Grips. Group. Whooplng Coash a.
prevents pneumcuia. Piea=ant !.
take. Every bottle gaarAulsssi !,
ell druggists. Pries 5ec aud :! -
Trial bottle frec.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
0Ypoeriey Doesn't PAY.

Two years ago A. d. Watts, author
of the Watts law, is said to have
gone around over Iredell County
feeling the public pulse. A few days
later he announced that he would
not be candidate for denomination
to the legislature. A few days age
d. l.. Ward, author of the Ward law,
was defeated about two to one il
Craven County primaries. The PEG
pie Of this State seldom go against q
man who is sincerely moral, but woe
to deceiver when he is once I'M
masked.
AS a matter of fact, those who
care to know are now aware that the
Watts and Ward laws, while osten-
sibly for Temperance, were really a
part of gigantic and carefully laid
plot to create liquor monopoly in
the State and handle the entire busI-
ness, amounting to several million
dollars annually, by chain of dis
pensaries located in every town,
large and small, in the State. Frantic
efforts were made to get them in
operation even during the session OF
the legislature which passed the
Watts act. But many Of the towns
went dry rather than be caught in
the trap, and in others the temper =
ance sentiment was too strong to be
overcome by the schemers.
The fact that no general effort has
been made by State and County Off
GERS to punish the hundreds, even
thousands, of violators of the Watts
law, is the best proof that the pro-
motors were acting a grand farce,
even though they have failed to
carry out the original plans.-Ral-
eigh Enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
THE KEY TO PARRY GROWTH
YOUR COUNTY.

Does the Republican Chairman OF
your County honestly want to see
the party grow"
Has he the character and capacity
for leadership"
Will he give his time and efforts
to carrying your County Republican
this fall?
If not, demand his resignation,
and name at once a man who WILL
You must do this before the party
will ever grow in your County.
There never has been time when
Republican principles were more
popular, and there has never been q
time when the party would attract
and draw to it more recruits than
now, If only the right men are put
in the lead of the party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
OPPOSED TO MACHINE RULE.

A Republican, Who is an ex-Democrat
States Some Views and Asks Some Ques
tions-Why the Party Grows in Some
Places and Does Not Grow in Others
The Curse of Officeholders Trying tt
Run Party Machine.
Editor Caucasian Il have seen
the charge made time and again that
the leaders of the Republican party
in this State did not want it tC
grow and to carry the State. 1t il
also charged that the machinery OF
the party is run simply to deal Out
the federal Offices, and that every
person appointed to such job is
expected to become part of thu
close corporation and to run the
party so as to keep themselves in
power as a machine.
This charge has continuously been
made by the Democrats, and it was
also made by Congressman Black
burn when he was a candidate fol
State Chairman. He declared that
he was in favor of building up the
party and trying to gain votes and
make this State Republican. He
also declared that he was opposed to
federal officeholders manipulating
primaries and controlling the dele
gates to conventions. The people
generally approved of his talk, and
if they had believed in his sincerity
and in his fitness for a leader, the
people of this County would have
been for him for State Chairman.
They voted for Judge Adams be-
cause they knew him as Judge, and
they believed that he had the hon
esty and ability to do what Black
burn promised to do, and to do it
better than he could or would.
But I do notice some evidence
that the men who are appointed to
federal jobs at once try to assume
a role of dictatorship. They are not
trying to bring recruits to the party
and not trying to get the will of the
people represented at conventions,
but are trying to make close cor
poration out of the party. What
does this mean? / for one do not
like it, and am glad to say that the
party is already too big in this
County for this kind Of machine
rule tactics to 60. If federal pie
eaters in this County were to try to
run things they would get hard
click in the neck. 1t ought to be so
in every County.
But where the party in County
Is ruled by little officeholding
click, it will never grow there. for
that click will keep it from grow
ing. [ have seen enough to know
that if the State organization wants
the party to grow in such Counties
that it must take a hand to change
these conditions in many places.
am glad to see that The Cauca-
sian has been speaking out on this
line. I want to see the Republican
party stay in power in the nation
and want to gee it carry this State,
but it can never do it until the party
is made to grow everywhere. hope
to see the party make great gains
this fall. Yours, &C.,
AN Elk. DEMOcRAT.
Clinton, N. c., Aug.14, 1906.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
Did Instinct Warn the Dogs .

A strange occurrence which took
place in the vicinity Of Barber's
Junction on the night Of July IS,
when Mr.. Isaac Lyerly and three
members Of his family were muir
dered, is vouched for by the neigh
bors residing in that section, who
state that it was a noticeable fact
that the dogs belonging in the neigh
borhood were heard to howl pit
eously for hours before and after the
tragedy. It is said that for several
hours before any living person knew
of the crime, the dogs set up per-
sistent howl, which was continued
throughout the night. The cause of
the unusual bowling Of the dogs has
not been accounted for.-Charlotte
Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
The Designer for Septcmher.

The woman who Is planning A.
autumn outfit for herself or for b.,
young family will find The D,ssisns,
for September a decided help: Cw
aside from the regular generous dis
play of fashions there IL 4 four.uas.
article on Garments for School.
The Millinery Lesson describes The
making Of an autumn hat ror mis-.
aud a full page pictures the la,e-,
styles In hair dressing. "Points on
DressmakiDg" gives lesson on TIE
making Of long coats. Among the
literary features Il .'Oar Children n
TOLL" by j. l.. Harbour, dies rib n
the lives of the little people who
Dor In mill or mine to help al the
dinner pail. Grace Aiine Luther
gives handsome design for lscs
front TO princess dress, and Amy
Moerau begins valuable serle, #
lessons in Irish lace. The forego NJ
Is but part of the good thing. The
Designer for September will contain,
none Of the regular departments be-
ing omitted, and many featuns
added which cannot De enuneated
in this limited space.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
The Best Of Reasons.
Union. Republican,


cit is not to be denied that law
lessness is far more prevalent in the
Old North State today than it should
be. We are unable to follow thu
reasoning of our Republican friends,
however, that we should therefore
surrender the reIns of governm ent
to them.-Daily Journal.
We rather think that the Repub
lican party, both in this and o. b IL
States, has the best record as q ps y
for law and order, and therefore, ",
think there is the best Of reasons to
''surrender the reigns Of govern
ment" to the Republican party in
this State. In the Democratic
str0ngholds of the State some of thu
blOodiest murders and lynchings
have taken place recently that have
even been known. And the fire.
queticy Of these crimes has made
the situation appalling.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
Trinity Park School

A first-class Preparatory School,
Certificates of graduation accepted for
entrance to leading Southern colleges
BEST EQUIPPED PREPARATION
SCHOOL In THE SOUTH.
Faculty of ten officers and teachers.
Campus Of seventy-five acres. Ii
brary containing thirty thousand vol
umes. Well equipped Gymnasium.
High standards and modern methods
Of instruction. Frequent lectures Dy
prominent lecturers. Expenses ez.
ceedingly moderate. Seven years Oh
phenomenal success.
For catalogue and other Informs
ton, address III. B. north,
Headmaster,
Durham, n. O,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
THE END OF TIE WORLD

Of troubles that robbed +. III. Wolff,
Of Bear Grove, Ia, of all usefulnes.,
came when he began taking Electric
Bitters. He writes: "Two yezn
ago Kidney trouble caused me great
suffering, which j would never have
survived had / not taken Electric
Bitters. They also cured me of Gen.
eral Debility" Sure cure for all
Stomach, Liver aud Kidney CON-
plants, Blood diseases, Headache,
Dizziness aud Weakness or bodily
decline. Price soc. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
TRINITY COLLEGE

Four Departments - Collegiate,
Graduate, Engineering and Law.
Large Library facilities. Well
equipped laboratories i'm all depart
ments Of science. Gymnasium fur
nished with best apparatus. Ex'
penses very moderate. Aid for wor'
thy students.
Young men wishing TO study
Law should investigate the su-
perior advantages offered by
the Department of Law in
Trinity College.
For Catalogue and further infor-
nation, address
ID. w. NEwsoM, Registrar,
Durham, n. Z.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
IN SELF DENSE

Major Hamm. editor aud maisarr,
Of the Constitutionaiist, Emiuea-v
Ky, when he was tlercely atiAcEni
four years ego by Piles, boush, t,
box Of Arnica Salve, Of which ,,
says: at cured me la ten day. .rd
no trouble since" Quickest heals,
Of 2urns, Sores, Cuts and Woupl.
25e. At all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

"Under Fusion rule lawlessness
walked the State like a pestilence,
crime stalked abroad at MONDAY,
sleep lay down with alarm, and the
sound of the pistol was more fire.
quent than the song of the mocking-
bird" From Aycock's inaugural
address, January, 1901.
Democratic PlatfOrm.)
ave congratulate the people of
the State that under Democratic
auspices there has been established
throughout the borders of the State
a reign Of law and liberty, peace
and progress"
How does Aycock's words apply
to Democratic rule today? And to
what does the Democratic party
"point with pride''?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

Senator ID, l.. Ward, author of the
Ward liquor law, has been defeated
for denomination to the State Senate.
This shows how much the Demo-
cratic party thinks Of the Ward bill.
1t has always seemed to us this law
was placed ON the statute books to
fool the people. IF it was passed In
good faith, it certainly has not been
enforced In good faith, only three
or four sherif5 in the State even
pretending to enforce it. 1t is the
same old party, always promising
but never doing. Such a party de-
serves to fail and fail 1t will.-North
State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

Reynolds Nominated for Congress In the
Fifth District.
The Republican Congressional Con-
vention in the Fifth District was
held in Greensboro Saturday, and
Hon. @. A. Reynolds, Of Winston
Salem, was selected as their nominee
to defeat Mr.. W. w. Kitchin. Mr..
Reynolds is a good debater and will
give Mr.. Kitchin his handsfall dur.
ing the campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

We wish to remind Ex-Governor
AycOck that courts did not have to
meet in this State under protection
Of military companies even in the
dark days when the sound Of the
pistol and the song Of the bulldog
were the only noise "visible.''-
Raleigh Enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

North Carolina is almost a prohi-
bition State, yet there have been
more heIlish crimes committed dur
ing the past two years than was ever
known in the same length of time
before.-Durham Sun democratic. J
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

washington fOSt.
No more striking proof of the
general prosperity Of the country
could be given than the sale Of $780,
900, 900 per cent short term canal
bonds at l0i. While this is going
on in the United States. England is
facing crisis in South Africa ;
France and Germany are affected by
the Russian situation, and Russian
bonds last week fell ten points below
the lowest point reached during the
war with Japan. Gold is beginning
to drift to the United States In pay
ment of the enormous balance in
our favor.
The practical assurance Of i'm
mense crops of wheat, cotton, and
corn has further stimulated indus
trial activity in this country, and
forthcoming exports of these crops
promise 10 further drains from Flu.
rope. Harvesting Of wheat is in
progress, and the quality and guam
tity of the yield are unprecedented.
Prices are slightly lower in cOnse-
quence. The corn crop will be a
record breaker, from present pros
poets. The yield of oats will be
much larger than was expected three
weeks ago, and prices have declined
1 cents.
The price Of cotton for immedi-
ate delivery advance ten points last
week, but speculation in futures is
almost absent, with declining prices
on account of the increasing evil
dences of big crop and the ability
of planters to hold their product for
a good price. There il considerable
activity in the cotton goods market.
Mill owners are encouraged by the
prospects, and several of them have
voluntarily announced increased wa
ges, effective August J..
The scarcity of pig iron is begin
ming to be felt seriously, on account
of the steady inflow Of orders for
structural steel, steel rails, etc.
There is more activity In steel man.
ufacture than ever before in mid
summer. Among the orders booked
last week was one from the South
ern Railroad for 1000 tons Of rails.
Some Of the big mills report that
they have orders for next years de-
livery that will tax their ca pacity.
Pipe mills are also busy, one order
from Kansas calling for 200 miles of
pipe. Building operations all over
the country are pushing the mills for
structural steel and hardware.
Railroad extension is more active
in the South than in any other part
of the country. The prosperity of
the South Is shown, moreover, I'm the
reports of the Postoffice Department.
The revenues Of the postofiices in
creased AZ per cent during the year
ended June 80, while the increase
last year was "a per cent. The States
showing the largest percentages of
/ crease were all in the South, with
Guth Carolina in the van.
For the five months ended May
81, ninety-three railroads show gross
earnings two and quarter times
as large as those of the correspond
ing period in 1905. The net earn
ings this year were three and half |
times as large as those Of 1906
Bank earnings last week were greater |
than during the same last year.
The demand for labor is apparently |
in spite of unprecedented |
and the absence of |
strikes and lockouts. Broadly speak.
ing, every man in the United States
able and willing to work is now en-
ployed. 1t Is little wonder that this
expenditure of energy and bountiful
ity should create wonderful
prosperity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

Susie Harmon, the Concord child,
has been taken to the penitentiary
and North Carolina adds another
item of shame to its record Of viz
tues and blots.-Salisbury Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

Uniforms never yet made SOL
diers. News and Observer.
It seems that Governor Glenn has
q different view Of the matter, az
he refused to review the troops al
Morehead City encampment that
wore Coco.Cola caps.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

When Jald Of what was happen.
ing in Salisbury on MONDAY. sbou,
midnight, tie Governor commanded
everyone ia the Stale for q couple
OF minutes then conntermanded
everything and put another ''blot''
on the SiAts. and will at once pro-
coed to do ae devil and aIl.-Ran-
dleman Timas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16
A Large Job.

Cholly-The dentist had q terrible
time filing my tooth.
Sarcasmus-Probably the cavity
extended right up into your head
September Smart Set.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

Ex-Governor Aycock and Gov.
Glenn should get busy if they ex-
pect to check the growing spirit of
lawlessness which they in part helped
to inaugurate.-Raleigh Enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

Down in his County Mr.. Ward,
the author of the Ward liquor bill,
had hot race trying to get the
nomination for the legislature. Ii .
ran On prohibition, and the anti
prohibitionsts beat him to the tune
of several hundred votes. And the
fun Of it, they beat him with man
by the name of Brewer. Watch
out, the next legislature will be &
sbrewer oe." Watch and see.-
Hickory Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

One has t.uthfulIy said you can
not get the people to respect a law
that was forced upon them without
the consent of a majority as ex-
pressed by ballot at the polls. Off,
GERS cannot enforce such law. A
vote of the people is true Democ-
racy IS we'll al Republicanism. Any
thing else is boss rule.-Hickory
Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

The Durham Herald says: at Is
noticed that the Temperance seuti-
meni affected the politicians about
the same tine that IL affected the
people"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

"Much OF the excitement on the
Bryan bandvagon nowadays IL be-.
ing created ~ the parties who are
gradually edking back towards the
taiiboard," says Il contemporary.
Sure, Mike. There will soon be so
much room that We don't expect
ever TO see Bryan himself step on
RandIeman Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-16

DO not Try 60 tind out loo tpu->
about your friends IL you would -
tain their friendship.
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dom. Half Brittany fights for one, and half for
the other. The French have taken up the cause of
Blois and of Montfort, and it is such war that
many a great leader such as Sir Walter Nanny,
has first earned his there. Of late the
has gone against us, and the bloody hands of the
Rohans, of Gap-tooth Beaumanoir of Oliver the
Flesher and others have been heavy upon our
people The last tidings have been of disaster,
and the Kings soul is dark with wrath for that
his friend and comrade GILES de ST. Pol has been
done to death in the Castle of La Brohiniere. He
will send succors to the country and go at their
head. How like you that, Nige1?"
My honored lord, what could ask for better?".
Then have your harness ready, for we start
within the week. Our path by land is blocked by
the French, and we go by This night the King
gives banquet he returns to England, and
your place is behind my chair. Be in my chamber
that you may help me to dress, and so will to
the hall together
With satin and with samite, with velvet and with
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"By my hilt! fair sir, l know not. And yet
call to mind that fell out this foolish bonn
bardman did say something of the matter. The
fre-dust is within and so also is the ball Then
you take more dust from this iron box and place
it in the hole at the farther end-so 1t is now
ready. [ have never one fired, but l wot that
this one could be fired now
1t makes a strange sound archer, does it not? "
said Nigel wstfu1ly.
$50 l have heard, fair sir-even as the bow
twangs so it also has sound when you loose it
There is one to hear since alone upon
the rampant, it do seattle, since it points to
sea- pray you to loose it and l will listen to the
sound" He bent the lombard with an
attentive ear, while Awkward, STOPPING his earnest
brown face the touch-hole, scraped away dill
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters at End
of This Instalment
CHAPTER XVI

How the Kings Court Feasted in Calais Castle
IT a bright sunshiny morning when Nigel
| found himself at last able to leave his turret
chamber and to walk upon the rampant of the
castle. There was brisk northern wind heavy
and wet with the salt of the sea- and he felt, he
turned his face to it, fresh life and strength surgng
in his blood and bracing his limbs. He took his
hand from Aylward's supporting and stood
with his cap off, leaning on the rampant and breath
ing in the cool strong air. Far off upon the dis
tant skyline half hidden by the heave of the
waves, the low white fringe of cliffs which
skirted England. Between him and them lay the
broad blue Channel, scanned and fecked with
flashing foam, for sharp running and the
few ships in sight 1aboring heavily. Nige1s
eyes traversed the widespread view, rejoicing in
the change from the gray wall of his cramped
chamber. Finally they settled upon strange
object at his very feet
1t was a long trumpet-shaped engine of leather
and iron bolted into rude wooden stand and
fitted with wheels. Beside it lay heap of metal
slugs and Jumps of stone The end of the machine
raised and pointed the batt1ement. Be-
hind it stood iron box which Nigel opened. 1t
was filled with black coarse powder, like gritty
charcoal
by Saint PAUL" said he, passing his hands over
the engine Il have heard men talk of these things
but never before have seen one. 1t is none other
than of those wondrous new-rnade bonn
bards.'
I'm sooth it is even as you say" Awkward
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discharge and the thick cloud of smoke they had a
vision of the long black snake-lke engine shooting
back upon the recoil. For minute or more they
struck motioness with establishment while the
reverberations died away and the smoke wreaths
cur1ed slowly up to the blue heavens
Good lack!" cried Nigel at last, picking him
self up and looking round him. Good lack and
Heaven be my add l thank the Virgin that all
stands it did before. | thought that the castle
had fallen"
Such bulls below have never heard, cried
Aylward, rubbing his injured limbs. "One could
hear it from Frensham Pond to Guildford Castle
l would not touch one again-not for hide of the
best land in Puttenhaml"
1t may fare i'll with your own hide. archer, if