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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
VIII Contest Seat.

News comes from the Eighth
State Senatorial district that the
Democratic Senator-elect, who il
from Onslow County, will not be
eligible to take his seat in the Senate
when it convenes here January g.
for the reason that he did not re-
sign as Clerk of the Onslow County
Court before the election and actu.
ally served as Clerk until his sue
cessor was sworn in on the first
Monday in December. 1t is learned
that the Republican opponent will
contest the seat in the Senate and
that the Democratic managers are
much put out with their would-be.
Senator elect for his negligence In
falling to resign the clerkship in
time to make him eligible for the
seat In the State Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
THE SCHOOL BOOK coMMIssIoS.

THE SCHOOL BOOK COMMISSION
The Hickory Times Mercury sizes
up the school book situation in this
State. 1t says:
1--WE believe, if it was not for the
book trusts, We would soon get bet
ter and cheaper school books, ana
would not be changing 80 often at
big expense to the parents"
We can't see any reason why the
School Book Commission should
change the books, to be taught In the
public schools, every few years. II
the books that have been in use the
past few years are good books why
should they be changed ? If they
are not the proper books why didn't
the Commission di.cover that fact
before the parents Of the school chill
dren in this State spent thousand.
Of dollars buying said books? The
new books adopted by the ommis-
mission will cost the parents of the
school children of the State at leas
hundred thousand dollars, and II
appears that the book trust reaps thu
benefit. One of the books adopted
hadn't even been published
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

The President sent special mes
sage to Congress on the Canal situs-
ton, and gave to Congress the benefit
of his observations while he was in
the Canal zone. Mr.. Roosevelt con-
graduates the American people on
the great isthmian enterprise and is
certain Of its success. He says the
work is progressing at a gratifying
rate and that general conditions in
the Canal zone are highly satisfac-
tory, ''slanderers and libelers'' to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
1t has been settled that the con-
structiOn of the Canal will be by
contract, and bids will be opened on
January 18th and the awards made,
if the bids are reasonable. The bid
ding will be confined to Americans,
and will not be opened to the world
unless no American firms submits a
satisfactory offer. 1t is believed the
Canal can be built cheaper and
quicker by contract.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
Democratic Mfsrule.

The State Board of Internal I'M
provements are investigating charges
brought against superintendent I.
Mex Goodwin, of the State School
for the Deaf and Dumb at Morgan
ton. This will be nothing more
than show, as the court is friend
of the accused. It would be a scan
dial on the Democratic sdministra-
ton to find anything wrong. When
one of the insane inmates of the
Raleigh Asylum was beaten to death
nothing was done with the head
men who permitted such an outrage.
The Democratic party thinks 1t is
safe and can do as it pleases. There
is day of retribution coming and
it may not be long off. Had this
piece of brutality happened under
the federal government the guilty
parties would have been brought to
justice long ere this. The way they
are treating the insane in Durham
County Is shown by the following
taken from the Charlotte Observer
"One of the first things to come
before the board was late Monday
f'ernoon, when Mrs Morehead
sprung what was almost sensation
in making charges, in the name of
the ladies Of the county, about the
manner in which the Insane were
cared for at the county home. 1t
was said by Mrs. Morehead that the
quarters at the home were in bad
shape, that the house was open and
very cold, that there was not a suf-
iciency of bed clothing and bed
ding to give them cleanliness aud
comfort, and that a woman attend
ant should be employed by the
county to look after the insane there.
''The report was of such q nature
and so important that the board met
at the county home Tuesday morn
ing to look into the matter. 1t is
certain that radical changes will be
made sod the recommendations
made will be carried out. "-North
State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

A Proz=sn@ns Foassseaan T~a1s WAY We
D~zaccr~xsc bale
After years OF waiting and won
deripg, ssys the Post-Inteiiigeneer,
the people have ii last BEEN enlight-
snsd on . question which has long
Iagisated the minds OF the American
public. IL has remained for the
Hon. Samuel G. Cosgrove. q we'll
known eastern ploneer-politician. to
solve the problem, and this Is the
explanation given by him:
Away back In those old days
when Democracy held sway; when
dollar was seen a. often as polar
bear at the equator when salt was
luxury, sugar an unheard OF com
modify, aud q bare living all that
even the most sanguine could hope
for, our fathers dressed In homespun
trousers and our mothers in 'linsey
woolsey' dresses; in those old days
it was that the ladies of the land
took up the short-step fad. II was
one of the few fads brought ON by
necessity, and the reason for 1t was
the fact that when q woman needed
10 new dress 1t was absolutely neces-
AIRY that she should construct II Out
Iof the least material possible.
ait was not proper that the gar
ment should be shortened, and as
result the only way that economy
could be used was in shortening thu
breadth of the cloth. The result
was that just enough was used to g
around, and 80 tight-fitting were tn
: garments that the long step WAS I'M
possible. By this time the govern
ment was again Republican rule AM
things had had time to right them
selves, the ladies of the land had &C
auired the habit Of walking wit
the short step. So strong . hold
taken that, even after the change /
f administration, they retained tn
}, habit. This is the only thing reall
: good that has ever been laid at tn
t door of Democratic rule, 30 far as
= know"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

The Atlantic Coast Line has DIED
exceptions 60 the order OF the Sof-
poraiion Commi@sion made . ie~
days ago In regard 10 The 'eh~da.ss
and connectious Of the trains On IL
scotland Neck or kTnsson orznen
and It's Plymouth branch The rsii-
road claims that the Commission
hasn', the power or authority g
make such order or regulate uuss
and manner In which passengers .no
property shall be transported shA'
they would have 10 put on an exir'
passenger train at Q lo~s. which J.
claims a unreasonable. as the CON
.nx /, already furnishing 81 mc'en
accommodation. The road aiS'
claims that 10 hasn't the extra Gu
gines necessary for new trains ah'
can't get them.
The outcome Of the Coast LILO
contention will be watched with 10
tere~t. We will see whether IN
Commission or the railroad mas IN
most power.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK.

Following our custom for several
years we will not have an issue OF
the paper next week, 80 as to give
our printers and Office force an OPP
portunity to enjoy the Christmas
holidays. Were we to get out a pa
per next week it would mean that
the printers would have to work
Xmas day. Our next issue will be
January 8. Ask your neighbors and
friends to take THE CAUCASIAN so
they can begin the new year Alright
We wish each one of our subscribers
a merry Christmas and a prosperous
new year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
LOCKED HIMSELF UP.

He Was Arrested So Often He Got Tired
An unusual thing occurred in the
mayors court at Salisbury one day
last week. Among the defendants
was a white man named Charles
Bowen, who is frequent prisoner
at the city hall. Some five years
ago he began to appear in the city
courts for drunkenness, and at first
the mayor was merciful to him, bat
he appeared 80 often that he was
finally sent to the changing for 80
days. His appearance at court De-
came so frequent that he finally
learned that every second drunk and
down meant the gang, 30 Wedues-
day night he got glorious, but seemed
to recognize the consequences and
finally wended his way to the lock-
up. Finding one of the cells va
can't and the door sjar he entered.
laid down and went to sleep. Next
morning Mayor Boyden gave him
thirty days and the city clerk made
out the commitment, turned 1t over
to the prisoner and, without being
accompanied by an officer, he went
at once to the jail-only stopping
en- route at saloon to get a drink
and presented himself and his Gre
dentials for admission. Bowen Ia
one Of the finest mechanics In the
being machinist, and
never wants for q job when sober
Anglo-Saxon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
Tobacco Growers Meet In DanviIle

Reidsville, N. c., Dec 5-H. o
Kearns, president Of the Bright To
bacco Growers Association of North
Carolina and Virginia, has called a
meeting Of this association to be held
IN Danville on January 8, at twelve
O'Clock noon, at which time plans
will be adopted aud matters consid-
cred looking to the bettermeut of
the farmers and pushing the organi
cation on to greater work and per-
lection.
The association 10 anxiou. to start
out the new year with greater eff,rts
and better plans than ever before.
There will be general discussion as
to Why the tobacco growers should
not renrder their tobacco and sell it
by sample.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
A WESTERN WONDER.

There's q Hill at Bowie, Tex +,
that's twice as big as last year. This
wonder is W l.. Hill, VINO from q
weight of 80 pounds has grown 10
over $50. He says: 81 suffered
with a terrible cough, and doctocs
gave me up to die of Consumption.
I was reduced to 80 pounds, when
began taking DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Now, after taking IL bot
ties, 1 have more than doubled IL
weight and am completely cured
Only sure Cough and Cold cure
Guaranteed by all druggists. soc
aud SI.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
A MIRACULOUS CURE.

The following statement by III.
M. Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa,
Will interest parents and others.
"A miraculous cure has taken place
IN our home. Our child had eczema
3 years and was pronounced incura-
Die, when we read about Electric
bitters, and concluded to try it. Be
fore the second bottle was all taken
we noticed change for the better,
and and after taking Z bottles he
was completely cured" It's the up
TO date blood medicine and body
building tonic. Guaranteed, SOC.
and Sl.OO, at all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
If you are not a regular subscribe

If you are not regular subscriber
to THE CAUCASIAN this is an invi-
tation for you to subscribe and begin
the new year Alright. If you are al
ready subscriber then please ask
your neighbors and friends, who are
not taking the paper, to subscribe
Our National Congress is in session
and the State Legislature will meet
second of January for two months
session. The CAUCASIAN will have
good accounts of the meetings of
each body and everyone should read
this paper and keep posted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
North Carolina and the Trusts.
Daily Industrial News

Daily Industrial News
The dominant political party in
North Carolina is opposed. on gen
eral principles, to just about every
thing advocated by the Republican
national administration at Washing
ton, aud yet in regard to one OF the
most important questions now be-
fore the American people, those in
control Of State affairs appear will
ing to leave it to the Washington
authorities to do it all.
Men of all political parties agree
in saying that the growing power of
the trusts is the one danger that now
appears most menacing to our ma
tional welfare, and demand that the
national government do everything
in its power to abate the evil. The
Congressional Record is full of the
subject. The newspapers are full of
it. The politicians during the re-
cent ampaign devoted no little of
their time and attention to the SUBJ
jet. And yet North Carolina has
upon Its statute books no law under
which trusts may be punished for
What they have done irr-;s.rst or
pfease to DO III the Isa1v Sne pal
Some years ago the legislature
passed an anti trust law. 1t may not
have been much, but it was some
thing, aud furnished at least a foun
dation upon which other laws might
be built. But along came the last
legislature and repealed this law, OF
rather repealed part Of it, leaving
the remainder in such shape that it
is an sbsurdiiy, As tho law now
stands it prescribes the punishment,
but makes no offense for which this
punishment may be inflicted
Whether this course of action, alb
surd on its face, was Intentional or
simpl the result of carelessness or
ignorance, we do not pretend to
know. We do, however, know the
fact that in North Carolina at the
present time trust may openly and
VIGOROUSLY proclaim itself as such,
and defy the most militant trust
buster to touch it.
This state of affairs is bad enough,
but there would be some hope if
public sentiment was aroused and a
general demand made for the enact
ment of law to supply the def
cheney. But what does one hear of
such an agitation, such a demand +?
Absolutely nothing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
NEGROES CURSE LADIES IN PUB
Lie ROAD.

Colored Man slashed with . Razor and
Robbed OF Money Belonging to His En-
ployer.
Warrenton, N. c., Dec. H.
There was an outrageous affair in the
lower part of the county Friday.
Three young negroes came to War
rentou, filled up with dispensary
liquor, got in their carriage and
drove out as fast as they could and
took possession of the road. They
overlook Mrs. W. A. Cornell and a
lady friend who were driving in a
ruggy. They tried to drive over
them and cursed and acted 80 rude
that Mrs. Cornell pulled in the
woods to let them get by. AS they
drove by she remarked to them that
they would have to suffer for their
liams, got out Of the carriage and
said, with an oath, that If he had to
suffer he would do something to suf:
fer for, and and commenced curs1ng
the ladies and calling them vile
names. While he was In front CT
the horse, having stopped them in
the road, Mr.. Connell's wagon drove
up. The driver, who was q negro,
demonstrated with Williams and told
him he should not talk to Mrs. Con-
nell so. Williams turned on the dri.
yer with razor, cutting him Sc
verely. He and his partners took
from the driver fifty dollars that he
was taking to Mr.. Cornell from
town and took to the woods. They
knew this driver had the money. II
may be that it was put-up job to
attack Mrs. Connell 90 as to rob him.
This is the second time ladies
have been insulted in the road this
fall. A lion Is a tame animal COM
pared to young negro full of dis
pensary whiskey in buggy or q
carriage, bought from some supply
man on time. The next legislature
will have to stop chattel mortgage
business or pass law requiring all
white women to carry Calling gun
in their buggies when they drive in
the public roads without q man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
Negro and White Woman Convie'cd o
Areon-

Negro and White Woman ConSie'ed O.
Arson
Greensboro, n c., Dec. lo.-ln
the Superior Court this morning
case of arson was tried, In which
there were most revolving features.
A white woman, Minnie Orment
and a negro nan, John Ward, were
out upon trial for burning the barn
and ssvea COWS and horses belong
ing to Mr.. and Mrs Newton Leon
ard. in Sumntr township,last month.
The evidence was circumstanttai,
officers testifying that the man and
woman were arrested together In q
house in which the weman lived,
and that tracks leading from the
burned premises directly to their
house, and certain peculiarities OIL
the tracks exactly fitted the shoes OIL
defendants going and coming from
the burned barn. The State showed
az q motive for the alleged crime
that the woman, Minnie, had become
hostile to her sister. Mrs. Leonard
and brother.in-lsw, because he
mother, who recently died, had LET
most of the estate to the Leonards
she getting only q email house ant
an acre of land on which 1t stood
lit was also shown that the femal
defendant had made threats of dam
laying the LeOnards 80 that the.
would never enjoy their legacy, an
that she had, by her disreputaol
life, forfeited her claim to any COZ
alteration in the will Of her mother
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
Durham Wife Murderer Must Hang

Hodg., the Durham wife murde
rer must hang. The Supreme Cour'
Monday found no error in the de-
cision of the lower court. The pris
oner was convicted last June for the
murder of his wife in February
The deed was q cold blooded affair,
and we are surprised that justice has
gone unaveuged for 80 long time
Hodge went to the home of his wife
and entered the house between III
snd IL O'Clock at night. His wife
and her four children were In bed.
he began quarreling about the trans
fer of some property and threatened
his wife when the children inter
fered but they were driven from thu
room and the mother pulled from
her bed and shot to death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
University Of North {,

11S0-I9O6.
Hea 1 OF the States III Icatlonl :
DEPARTMENTS
ollegiate, Engine--lrg. I'D
Law, Medi inc rnArm,r
Library contains $4,000 "a
New water works, rirstrie "a
central hea'1ng y ,trm a
dOrmitories, gym,.iun
7. NJ. g. A. bm.fi
$50 Students. 7lnh
he Fall Term begins Ne 4 d
Address
FRANCIS p. VENABLE, Paw
CHAPEL HILL, NC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
Man on Horse to vi.i. Every State Capt.,


Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 15.-Wm.
K. McBeth, of Scottdale, started on
horseback yesterday on a trip In
which he Is to visit the capital of
every State in the Union, on wager
of $4,000 that he cannot do it In
four years.
McBeth arrived in Connellsville
at an early hour from Scottdale. He
left for Washington, D. c., and from
there he will go to Richmond, Va,
then south, with the intention of
visiting the Southern capitals during
the winter
1t is estimated that he will travel
more than 10000 miles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
DEMOCRATS AFTER MORE PIE.


Some of the Democratic papers of
the State want the next Legislature
to provide for two more judges in
this State. Two new judgeships
and two extra solicitors were created
only few years ago by democratic
legislature in order to have sufficient
courts for the increase of crimes un-
der democratic rule. The Hickory
Times-Mercury speaking of the
proposition to provide for two more
IoJ uoIlBIGd5Id 5Q1 TO yrttv4 7 ,-1r:,
"Some of our democratic brethren
want the constitution changed so
two more judges can be appointed
or elected for the State at large. This
will require two solicitors perhaps.
If the judges already increased can't
clear the dockets, it is evident that
crime and lawlessness has increased
or that the courts are wasting great
deal of time. But the boys must
have pie, you know"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

The Raleigh Dispensary IL still
making money. lis sales during
November Of this year was 5000
more than the same month last year.
II seems Is If this traffic by the city
# Raleigh 10 profitable indeed
Lexington North State.
That isn't anything. Just wait
until the democratic prohibition leg
stature spends two months here
Don't forget to watch the receipts
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

Asheville, N. c., Dec. IA
boiler explosion yesterday afternoon
at Ednsyville, fifteen miles from
dendersonviile, resulted IN the In.
stsnI death of W. A. Smith, owner
OF the mill, and J. F. jackson, an
employee.
smith had discharged his fireman
the DAY before, and was attem ptinp
20 manage the engine room, when
no alioWed too much steam in the
Ooiief ana the explosion followed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
NEW CURE FOR EPTlu

j. b. Waterman, If w.
o, Rural free delivery. ~
"My daughter, all c',yi r, !,
With epilepsy, was cured u
Kings Nav Life Pills. SCI
had an attack for over twou
Best body cleanser aud HsI
ing tonic pills on earth. .5e
druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

The press dispatches state that a
lady is going to Java to look for the
"missing link" She might save
long and fruitless trip by first
going through the rice fields around
Charleston.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

City Treasures Patton Fined for Gambling
Ashevilie, n. c., Dec. l5-The
finance committee Of the board OF
aldermen met this morning TO con-
slider the question Of demanding the
resig nation Of City Treasurer Patton
Patton was arrested by the poles
this week charged with gambling
He was convicted In the police court
under the assumed name of "And
jenkins" Mayor Barnard was In
formed of the affair and called 1t Il
the attention of the board. AT ths
hearing this morning Patton denied
that he was guilty and upon reques
of his attorneys the matter was lief
open in an effort to have the polic'
Justice reopen the cause. If the con
viction stands Patton will he re
moved.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

The next legislature should not
fail TO give the people Of this State
local self. government. Their former
practice Of appointing magistrates,
tax collectors and County Commits
sioners from the State House at
Raleigh IL pertisanship gone to seed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. IS
Charles F. McCue, aged forty, the
brother of ex-Mayor J. Samuel Nc
Cue, who was hanged in the spring
of 1905 for the murder of his wife,
committed suicide this afternoon at
his farm near Alton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

Frazier Jones Wa y,-,,s,A,,
noon sentensed 10 be- hsrs.s
is for the murder OF hi. "a
Holt Jones, at their hon. !,
sonvllIa ON Thanksgiving "a,
Barringer, attorney Tor u. 4.
ant, gave notice Of all App.,i !,
Supreme Court, and the 80
was remandei to jail.-DAn, }
trial News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
Find Mans Bones in Caldwell Woods-
Two Men Charged With the Crime.

Find Mans Bones In Caldwell woods-
Two Men Charged With the Crime
Hickory, N. c., Dec. 15.-Law-
renee Nelson, the young man who
mysteriously disappeared from his
clearinghouse in Lenoir, Caldwell
county, on September %, was found
this week in q thick woods, three
miles from Lenoir.
The young mans clothing and
bones showed that he had been shot
through the breast. Two young men,
Hamp Kendall and John Vickers,
were arrested.
Nelson had about $85 on his per
son. This was gone.
1t Is said that one Of the accused
has confessed to the crime.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

The Democrats have just finished
voting for craW ford In Buncombe
County for their Congressman, and
have sent in returns, which show an
increase Of 100 votes from the first
returns sent the Secretary Of State
lust after the November election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20
49, Hgns Man ~ Aeeaassf Sssr ~
eefevsfsa

Fayetteville, n. G., Dec. i8.-fes-
,srstsy morning 81 . village store De-
tween Godwin and Dunn, ~nie
Georye Parker wss standing 10 .
..ors door talking With . girl 81 bis
.rou.Iu,ancs, he was ac-identaiis
.hos and killed by boy nice year,
old, . brother OF the girl. Who v.'
Standing NEAR by with q gun IN M
hand.
Mr.. Parker had asked TO look q
the gun, and ss the boy handed IL u
him IL was accidentally discharged
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

Be sure aad H. TIA,
titled remedy, Aks. 80
SOOTHING SYRtr. -
teething. /, -co.hs~ g. -
tens the gums. allay. Al -
wind collie, AMI /. 20. -
nsr Diarrhoe~. rxartv>
! enftle
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t Is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kfdueyc Tf+da
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-20

The Democrats say they will have
a surplus in the State Treasury. We
hope that statement will prove good
until after the legislature adjourns.