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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22

Some days ago the Shelby Aurora
made the statement that young
man, whose father was Dem crat,
had announced his intention of vot.
ing the Republican ticket at the
next election. The News and OBJ
server sent for his photograph and
address. The Aurora has told the
editor of the Observer that if he
will go up to Cleveland County this
fall they will show him several
young men who will cast their
votes against democracy.
Well, unless the editor of the
News and Observer wants to take a
trip to Cleveland County, anyway,
he can stay here in Wake and see
the sight without spending time and
money in going to Shelby. The
Observer has existed on the preiu.
dice and ignorance of the voters for
several years, but the voters are now
doing some thinking for themselves,
which means falling off in the
democratic vote.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
CONFUSION,
Fits, then
Epilepsy.

DR.. Miles Restorative Merry
inc has been so successful in
curing these brain-wreckinC
diseases that there is every
reason TO believe that even the
most hopeless cases can be
benefited. if not fully restored.
We will be pleased TO refer
any one thus afflicted TO many
who now enjoy the blessing OF
health. after years OF hopeless
suffering.
81 have \ son that had brain fever
when two years Old. followed b. fits os
incETable- ] spent hundreds O! dollars
for him. without relief. After about
fifteen years be became so had that We
sent him to LongclIn hospital for the
Insane. At Logansport. Ind lie MS
there nearly three years. hut he con-
tinued 10 grow worse, SO we brought
condition. lie had lost his mind almost
entirely. He hardly knew one OF tho
family; could not even find his bed:
was total wreck lie had from TO
DR.. Miles Nervine. and before the arst
bottle was used. we could see a chs nse
for the better. We have given IL TO
him ever since. and he has had but
two very light spells since last August.
1903. and then he was not well other
ways. We pronounce him cured. as he
can work and go anywhere. IL any one
wishes TO ask any questions concerning
this. they are at liberty 10 do So"
L. H BCNNELL. Lincoln, Ind.
Or. Miles NervIne Is scld by your
druggist, who will guarantee that she
first bottle will benefit. n IL fails, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
Arrest lt--S5O Reward.

A small sample bottle Of Gc.zine
will be sent free to every reader Of
the CAUCASIAN who is suffering
with any kind of skin disease or
eruption-Ecz una, Blood Poison,
Fever, Sores, Cancer, Rheumatic
Pains, or any Other Germ disease
or sore OF any name or nature.
$50 reward will be paid for any
case OF Eczema that Is not prompt
iy cured with Ec zine. Ec-Zine will
heal any sore or cure the wors
skin and ma Ike 1t look like velvet.
Thousands cured daily. Never
mind what you have tried; forget
the failures made by other remedies
and send for free sample OF Ec-zine
which always gives relief aud per-
manent cure. A ST. 90. bottle often
cures the worst case. IL Your
druggists does not have Ec.zlue
serd direct to rs. The Ec-zine
Company, M. KupermeIer, Sales
Agent, liz Dearborn st Chicago
Ill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
"a UNITED DEMOCRACY"

The Washington correspondent OF
the News and Observer quotes M-.
Josephus Daniels as saying 81 he-
lieve that W. J. Bryan will be the
nominee of a united Democracy in
1905"
And the next day the following
special was sent out from Chicago !:
"Chicago, March IA break, it
was learned today, has occurred in
the former close friendship between
William J. Bryan, twice-defeated
Democratic candidate for Preside t,
and William r. Hearst, energetic
seeker Of the nomination.
GAS a result, the name OF DIR.
Bryan, it is asserted, has been barred
by Dir. Hearst from appearing in
any Of the Hearst string Of news
papers.
sit is said that, although the Ne
braskan is thought by a large pro-
portion Of his party to be the man
best fitted to make the race for Presi-
dent again, writers On the Hearst
papers in New York, Boston, Chi
cago, San Francisco and Los Angeles,
which pose as party organs, have
been told to ignore his existence"
With the string of Hearst papers
against Mr.. Bryan, the prospects Of
"United Democracy in 1908" does
not look very rosy. Surely, Mr..
Daniels intended his interview as
a joke.
If Mr.. Bryan is nominated how
does he and his forces expect to cap
ture Grover Cleveland and his fol-
lowers? And what will they do
with Mr.. Parker with his little gold
telegram? Why, there are as many
different kind of democrats in North
Carolina as there are varieties Of
Heinz pickles, which we believe are
81. Mr.. Daniels has had much to
say of late about Republican differ
ences in this State, but we can assure
him the Republicans will be work
ing in perfect harmony before he
sees "United Democracy" even in
North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
Tobacco Talk.

President Sterling Smith, of the
Winston Tobacco Association, in q
report on the local tobacco market,
says: This market will manufacture
this year the enormous amount Of
35,000,000 pounds of tobacco, over
double the quantity of leaf tobacco
sold on this market. The crop Of
1905 is short. The total yield will
hardly exceed 100000 pounds.
Approximately eighty-five to ninety
per cent. of the crop has been mark
eted. The average price paid Feb
ruary, 1906, was 1910 per hundred,
against S8.l5, February, 1905
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
Revenue Raids in Casweu County.

Reidsville, March 17.-Revenue
officers were in Caswell county last
week and arrested Zachariah Bigelow
and Fayette Wade, who reside about
four miles from Yanceyville. While
under arrest Bigelow saw his chance
and made good his escape from the
officers. Wade was taken to Green's
boro and lodged in Jail to await the
next term Of Federal court, which
convenes the second week in April.
Recently weekly raids have been
made in different sections Of the
county, and it appears that the spe-
cial attention of the forces at Green's
boro, has been directed to that To-
cality. It is noticeable that the Off
GERS have made very bad reports to
the department, as recent develop
ments show, and it is widely circu-
lated that their operations will con-
tinue some time.
On this day week, John Bateman,
rather notorious resident of the
Meadows section, near Leaksville,
while on whiskey rampage, shot
at his wife, ran his family from
home and set fire to the dwelling
house, destroying it with its con-
tents. It is said that, armed with
Winchester, he is living in an out
house, near the scene Of his exploits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
SCOTT Is RECAPrURED.

Sheriff Harris, of Concord, Brings Ernest
Scott to Raleigh to Serve len Year
Term.
Sheriff James F. Harris, of Ca
barrus county. Monday brought to
the State prison Ernest Scott, an
eighteen year old negro, to serve a
term Of ten years for criminal as
sault.
This is the second time Scott has
been brought to Raleigh to begin
this sentence. Last October Sheriff
Harris arrived here with his prisoner
and started walking from the depot
to the prison. The negro was hand
enffed and the sheriff held the end
Of the chain. Suddenly the prisoner
made jerk, pulled the chain from
the officers hand and ran. Sheriff
Harris had left his gun, and although
he pursued, the negro made his es
cape.
A few days since Scott appeared
within few miles of his Old home
in Cabarsus, and Sheriff Harris went
to the place and arrested him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
How the Swiss Rule Themselves.

In highly Interesting instalment
of "Soldiers of the Common Good"
in the April Everybody's, Charles
Edward Russell writes:
"And another strange thing: In
Switzerland they have no idea that
they are essentially idiots and must
have great men and superior and di-
vinely gifted intellects to rule them
and tell them what to do about their
affairs. They do not think much of
ruling in Switzerland. nor much of
the idea of divinely gifted intel
lects. All are great men in SWitzer-
land, and one is as great and as
gifted as another. To the Swiss
mind the great men are those that
do something in science or litera-
ture, like Aggazziz or de Saussure );
but they have no particular fancy to
be ruled by anybody, however
great. You will find many an in
telligent Swiss that cannot tell you
the name Of the President Of Swift
zerland. He knows the name Of the
President Of the United States, al
ways, but he does not know who is
at the head Of his own couFry. Not
because the Interest he takes in his
political affairs is small, it is very
great; but because VINO may be
President Of Switzerland is not inn
portant. Whoever he is, he amounts
to nothing, he effects nothing. he
rules nothing. Tho only rulers Of
Switzerland are the Swiss people,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
VOTERS WAKING UP.
The following is from the News
o nd Ohcornnr.

The following is from the News
and Observer:
can ideal political organization
is one that blindly follows its politi-
cal leader, right Or wrong"
No doubt it is for this reason
alone that causes the News and OBJ
server to think the Democratic party
an ideal political organization. The
voters in that party have been fol-
lowing their leaders blindly, right
or wrong-and usually wrong.
But we now have signs of a
brighter day. Many of the former
followers of the democratic machine
are now doing their own thinking,
and as result there is a falling
away from the democratic ranks.
High taxes and the curtailing of
their rights put them to thinking,
and the more they think the worse
it will be for the democratic ma
chine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
The News and Observer saws :.

"It is clear that proper railroad
and insurance legislation will occupy
the chief place in the work of the
North Carolina legislature, the peo-
pie should insist that men having
no direct interest in railroads or in
surance companies should have a
chance to enact the will Of the pee
ple."
We are glad to know that tie next
legislature will have something to
do besides passing measures in the
interest of the Whiskey trust and
enacting laws to keep goats from
sleeping under the churches in Pitt
County.
Surely, the Observer must think
the next legislature will be Repub-
Hcan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
Nothing In IL for the Democrats.
Shelby AuroraI

The Democratic papers are having
great deal 10 say about the recent
disaffscIiou in the Republican party
Of this State. Now every loyal Re
publican regrets the conflict for he
knows that it viii add nothing 10
the strength Of the party, but he has
the consolation to know that such
conditions have often existed In the
Democratic party, and still that
party in this State has each time
pulled itself together ard kept its
head above water.
AS TO the charges against District
Attorney Holton and Congressman
Blackburn, if they be true then the
people will thank the Republican
administration for making the in
vestigation and inflicting punish
ment rather than cover up the crimes
and let the guilty 90 free.
II the charges prove to be untrue,
the people will think none the less
of the Republican party because
some individuals through malice al
tempted to besmirch the character
Of good men.
No doubt it does surprise Demo-
cratic politicians that Republicans
prosecute the guilty in their own
ranks, because the rule of that party
has been 10 cover up official corrup-
ton and misconduct in their own
ranks without informing the people
or bringing the guilty to justice.
The so-called investigation Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road whose management had become
30 VIGOROUSLY corrupt and disgrace
full that even the best Democratic
papers were forced to ask an inves-
tigation. The rest is Known
committee composed of Democrats
alone behind closed doors spent
weeks taking evidence but not
word Of it was ever given to the
outside world. The developments
exposed such reckless conduct that
the committee in its report con-
demned in strong terms much of
the work of the officials of the road,
but not mothers son of them was
ever indicted in the courts and the
large sum of money unaccounted for
was charged to "antiquated book
keeping"
Perhaps they have forgotten that
Democratic Legislative committee
that examined and reported on the
conduct Of certain officials toward
helpless convicts at Marion, N. c.,
that no Republican was appointed
on the committee which white
washed the whole affair. The guilt
of the parties was well known to
many Of the citizens Of Marion, yet
not one Of them was indicted or
pushed for the crime. In many
other instances Democratic officials
have been guilty Of cruel treatment
of ronVicts. yet they have gone
without punishment. Many more
such cases might be enumerated.
No, Mr.. Democrat, there is no re-
lief in these charges and indict-
ments among Republicans, and your
efforts to use these for political thun-
der will rebound and lower your
own party in the estimation of
thoughtful men everywhere.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
A Place for Jerem al.

A certain prosy pr acher recently
gave an endless discourse on The
prophets. First, he dwelt at length
on the minor prophets. At last he
finished them, and the cor gregation
gave a sigh Of relief. He took a
long breath and continued: Snow
| shall proceed to the major pro.
phets."
After the major prophets had re-
ceived more than ample attention
the congregation gave another sigh
Of relief.
"Now that I have finished with
the minor prophets and the MOTOR
prophets, what about Jeremiah ?
Where is Jeremiah's place ?"
At this point tall man arose Ia
the back Of the church. Jeremiah
can have my place." he said; "I'm
going home"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
Blockaders in Wilkes Fire on Revenue
Man

Blockaders in Wilkes Fire on Revenue
Men.
Winstou-Salem, n. c., March IL.
w lille on a raid in the country
near Osbornville, Wilkes county, a
few nights ago revenue officers were
fired Upon by blockaders. At the
time of the assault Officer G. w.
Carlton was in charge Of the horses,
while Messrs. Vincent, Shepherd
and Will Hendrix went on foot two
or three hundred yards away to de-
str0y blockade.
Four or five men came up i'm, the
woods On Carlton with guns, and
shouted "here's the id horses.''
On being asked what they were
going to do, thinking their inten-
ton was to kill the horses, the block
aders got behind trees and fired.
The ''spent'' shot hit Mr.. Carlton and
the horses. which came near break
ing away. One shot was returned
and the men disappeared.
The other officers returned after
cutting the distillery.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22

Washington Post.
We have all heard what the Hon.
Alton b. Parker thinks Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. That Is to say, we
have heard what the press reports
tell of his alleged utterances in that
respect, and we assume the Associa-
ted Press Agents would not inten-
tionally misrepresent SO great man.
Taxing the Birmingham incident
on its merits, therefore, and consid-
ering the reports Of Hon. Alton B..
Parker's speech as even apIroxi-
mately correct, we must suppose
that the famous New York jurist's
estimate of Roosevelt Is rather dis.
paraging than otherwise.
Obviously, Judge Parker intends
to convey the suggestion that Mr..
Roosevelt is melodramatic poseur,
striking attitudes to- influence the
gaping multitude, aud never once
meaning q single thing, he says.
From the dizzy attitude of his flaw.
less responsibility, Judge Parker
looks down upon man Of flesh and
blood, Of human impulses, passions,
and endeavors-looks down and
finds him wanting. A year and q
half ago the American people were
called upon to choose between Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his present critic,
and nine out of every ten of them
to put it in allegorical form-pre-
ferred the quick to the dead. ADJ
mitting, for the sake of argument,
that Mr.. Roosevelt is full Of faults
and that Judge Parker is so correct,
spotless, and impeccable that polar
bear would get chill by contact
with him, it is nevertheless a fact
that 80 per cent. of our fellow-citi-
zens demanded a hot time rather
than a shiver. This sublunary world,
with its mortal liabilities and
shortcomings, struck them as more
congenial than existence on the
mountain peaks among the ice caps
and the clouds.
Of course, we are all interested n
knowing what the frost thinks of
the blaze-in hearing perfection's
opinion Of imperfection but our
thirst for information Will not be
wholly sIaked until we hear the
other side. It is safe assumption
that Theodore Roosevelt has his own
views touching the various virtues
people will never be quite happy
and contented until they hear about
them. Two years ago the Hon.
Alton B. Parker was called in to ex-
anime boil upon the leg Of that
interesting female, Miss Democracy,
the impression being that because he
wore sedate professional garb and
carried along with him what seemed
a case of Instruments, he must be a
physician Of especial potency. It
turned out afterward, however, that
he was only piano-tuner and could
do nothing for the case. The Demo-
cratic party paid the bill, and that
closed the incident. If there was
anything more Of consequence, we
haven't heard of it.
But President Roosevelt-impet-
uous, explosive, and intensely hui
man-must by this time have for
mulated some appraisement Of his
abundantly defeated competitor, and
the whole country would like to
know it. We rather think we could
outline it for him, but naturally the
masses would rather have it at first
hands-redhot and boiling, from
the pan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ARE TEACHERS PAID TOO MUCH.

ARE TEACHERS PAID 1oO NJ III
Before the meeting of the Wake
County Teachers Institute, held in
Raleigh last week, Prof. Chas. l..
Coon made the statement that "puD-
lie school teachers are paid more
than they earn, and when they earn
more they will be paid more" The
average price paid to the teachers in
in this State is 5000 per month,
while i'm some communities $3.50
il all that even the best teachers re-
ceiye, Now one Of two things IS
certain, if our teachers are compe-
tent they should receive larger
GALAXY for their work; if they are
incompetent then they should be
discharged and competent teachers
cut in their places, A teacher that
is thorough and does his or her duty
works harder than the day laborer,
and yeti receives less pay for their
toll. The hands who works on rail-
roads receive from S1.O0 to $3.50
per day; the man who lays brick
receives from $500 TO $500 per day,
and yet Prof. Coon would have US
believe that the services of person,
who have spent their early life and
their money in securing an educa-
ton, are not worth as much as the
day laborer. That is one trouble
with our public school system to-
day. In many counties the price
paid the teachers is SO low that COM
petent and energetic teachers are
seeking other and more profitable
employment, leaving those who are
incompetent OR too lazy to do any
thing else, to teach the schools, and
the children are the ones that have
to suffer. The year 1908 will soon
be here, and it is very essential that
we have the best teachers to aid our
young boys in getting an education,
that they may not be disfranchised
after 1908. The price paid teachers
has been held down in order to help
the democrats carry out their pledge
to give the people four months
school. But they had better break
this, as they have broken all other
pledges, and increase the salaries of
teachers even if they have a shorter
school term, for a child will learn i
more under a competent teacher in
two months than under an incom-
petent teacher in four months. The
two months that are wasted could
be spent proftably at home on the
farm or in the homework. We are
not advocating cutting down the
school term. we are simply stating
what would be best under the cir
The school term should
be even longer than it is, and would
be even if the money was judi
ciously spent in every county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
TORTURE BY SAVAGES.

"Speaking Of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes in the
Philippines subject their captives,
reminds me of the intense suffering
/ endured for three months from in
tiammation of the Kidneys" says
w. nj. Sherman, of Cushing, Me-.
"Nothing helped me until l tried
Electric Bitters, three bottles of
which completely cured me-" Cures
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Blood
disorders and Malaria, aud restores
the weak and nervous to robust
health. Guaranteed by all drug
gists. Price soc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
Safe Investments For sale.

The Toxaway Company, North Caro-
lima. 125 shares.
lois Mining, North Carolina, 1000
shares.
Giroux Consolidated Mining. Zoo
shares.
La Luz NJ Il T. (Mexico1 5000 shares.
New York Shcshone tBullfrog) 1000
shares.
Also all other stocks and bonds
bought and sold. Jet me hear from
you. X. O'SULLIVAN, Broker.
L. O, Box, 1899, New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
a Good Bill.

A bill is pending in the Missis-
sippi Legislature which has our
unanimous and unadulterated ap.
prevail. Briefly, it proposes to make
flirting crime. To be eligible, q
man must be twenty-four years of
age and must go before a justice of
the peace and make affidavit "that
he intends to attempt such court
ship in good faith and for the pur-
pose Of trying to convince and per-
suade the woman that it will be
profitable for her to marry him."
Baldheaded WidoWers over forty are
prohibited from counting maidens
under eighteen, unless the widowers
be members of the National Guard.
AS respects the girls, they, too, must
make affidavit that they can fry
batter cakes before it shall be lawful
to ''set their cap for a beau" All
children in excess of four are to be
supported by the State.
We think the law should go a few
steps further in the section applying
to girls. They should be able to
perform feats in cooking other than
frying the batter cakes, for, while
batter cakes are excellent, a man
would naturally tire Of them in the
course Of forty or fifty years of mar
ried life.
No doubt the next North Caro-
lima legislature will pass a similar
bill, for we never allow neighboring
States to get ahead of US. The last
legislature finished up nearly every
thing, including a law to prevent
bees from singing people, and an
act to forbid sheep from sleeping
under churches N. Glenn Williams
was also effectually squelched Early
in the next session a stringent law
against the legal term, "pleading at
the BAR" an incorporate expression
common among lawyers, may be
enacted. After that, the members
will either have to go home or
branch Off into domestic matters {;
and any legislation dealing vi b |
cOurtship and matrimony will be
hailed with delight.-Raleigh En-
terprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22

Monroe is one Of the 'sdry" towns
In this State. After it went dry,
however, some OF the citizens found
that their Threats had tendency to
get dusty. 4 medical dispensary"
was established under rigid rules.
During the first month 139 prescrip-
tions were filled. During last month
1873 were filled, which shows a won
derful increase 10 the amount of
sickness.-Rsleigh Enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22
The following is from the News

anu observer:
"The Constitution does not re-
quire person to pay city poll tax
before he can vote. So that the
discussion in favor of reducing the
city poll tax has nothing whatever
to do with the question Of voting"
That may be so, but it has some.
thing to do with living. There is
no reason why the people should pay
such an exorbitant city poll-tax, if
it were not for democratic extrava-
gance. The people have to live as
well as vote, and it is hard for some
to do it when they are burdened
with taxation that must be paid. In
Raleigh, if a taxpayer is not able to
pay his taxes before January 1st a
fine is imposed and another fine the
first of every month until the taxes
are paid, which oftens acts as a
hardship on the poor man who
hasn't steady employment.