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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
North Carolina Still at the Head.
Charlotte Observer.


According to the figures of Secre-
tary Hester, of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, North Carolina
still leads the States of the South in
the consumption of cotton. Fol-
lowing is an extract from his report :
"The actual consumption by the
mills Of the South during the com.
mercial year just ended has reached
a total of 64,833 bales more than
last year, and is that much in excess
Of the largest consumption ever be-
fore recorded. Most Of the States
show increases, the largest being in
North Carolina and Georgia. North
Carolina continues to lead as the lar
gest consumer of cotton of any State
in the South. Most of the mills re-
port having made as full time as
possible, but complaint continues
general of insufficiency Of labor, and,
while resort to finer numbers has,
in a measure, reduced consumption,
inability to obtain sufficient help af-
fected results of about 100000
bales.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

Joshua Harrison has committed
suicide and now the world will
probably never know what he did
with young Kenneth Beasley after
Kidnapping him near his fathers
house In Currituck County, in Feb
ruary, 1905.
While Harrison left note saying
he knew nothing of the crime with
which he wss charged, the people of
Currituck believed him guilty. If
he had lived to serve his sentence in
the penitentiary at hard labor it is
probable that he would have told
what disposition he made Of young
Beasiey In the event he had been
promised a pardon for the confess
sion. AS 1t is, Senator Beasley will
never know of the whereabouts of
his son. Even though Kenneth is
dead, 1t would be some satisfaction
to his parents to know the fact.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
The Mar for the Place.
Industrial News


The latest move on the checker
board Of Democratic national poll
tics Is the launching OF the presi-
dental boom Of one Lewis Stuyve-
SAINT Chanler.
In Difference TO the belief that
many Of our readers have never be-
fore heard Of Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler, q mental condition at which
we are not ell surprised snd which
we do not think reflects on the In
telligence, We will say that we have
looked him up and that so far ~ we
have been able to ascertain bis prin-
cipal, If not his sole claim to fame
rests upon the fact that he Is the
grandson of an Astor and inherited
several Of the Aston millions. In
cidentally he was In the last cleo
ton made Acknowledgements of
New York, the aforesaid millions
not being q forgotten factor In the
calculations of the politicians who
gave him the nomination ON the
Hearst ticket.
He is described as a forceful and
eloquent speaker with ut least We
neer of Hearstistic principles, and
1t is even limited that he Is not
afraid to spend his money.
But really, why is he not eligible
for the Democratic nomination
Rarely is 1t that man can be found
who Is at one and the same time a
plutocrat, a popocrat and q silver
tongued spellbinder, and since his
election, if nominated, would be be-
yond the realms Of human proba-
bility if not possibility, the fact
that he is not statesman or even q
first rate politician masquerading as
statesman should prove no valid
reason for not giving the nomina.
ton.
If he can talk and spend money,
draw Wall street to his support and
please the grangers, why is he not
the very man for the place? And
then as an additional qualification,
it might be added that his hackers
are mentioning the fact that some
of his ancestors at one time lived in
the South.
All, In all, we think that unques-
tionably Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
is the man for the nomination.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

Richard III. Edmonds, editor OF
the Manufaeturers' Record, Of Bal,i-
more, places the returns &c the South
Tor this years cotton crop at not les
than $3.50. 0o0, 900, and believes this,
the total may reach $500, 900, 900.
This fabulons sum, 81 close 10 the
blilIon-dollar mark. j. eloquent ties
timony to the enterprise Of The
South. and to its gigantic strides In
agricultural development In the last
generation. No man in The entire
South h better qualified TO speak nd.
visedfy on Southern resources. OF
more likely 10 be well within his
estimate on any line OF activity
therein. than Mr.. Edmonds. His
conclusions are based invariably
upon close observation and relIable
information and Ii may not be- too
much to say that no class journal
In the country enjoys q more envia.
Die distinction for adherence TO those
qualities which make for national
progress and unity. and certainly
for Southern development. than that
over which he exercises direct con-
troll. To the efforts Of the Manufac'
turers' Record no inconsiderable de.
gree Of the South's prosperity and
industrial awakening Is due. Per
sisteDtly has it placed before capital
the opportunities for favorable re
turns in the exploitation of South.
ern resources. It's mineral and agri,
cultural wealth, and manufacturing
possibilities-ali promising a goodly
harvest to the investor, the necessity
for railroad building, and the de-
msnd for labor in the South have
found place in its columns. Ii is Q
brilliant and able champion of i'd
section ; and we are glad to quote
from 80 reliable an authority az its
editor, forecast that mans so much
to Dixieland.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
New Works Abandoned Farms.

The railroads declare that they can
employ 100000 more men than they
now have. Factories and CONNER
cial pursuits have drawn men away
from the farm. The result. is that
in some of the older States, includ>
ing New York, not only has there
been q reduction In the proportion
of farm labor to all labor, but there
has been an actual decline In the
number of men engaged In agricul-
}ure. In New York it Is placed at
$4,000. The National Department
of Agriculture has reported in New
York $4,000 abandoned farms and q
lowering of land values.
This is due partly to the far West.
ern movement, to the increased pro-
duction in Canadian farm lands at
we'll as to the attractions of the cities.
On the other hand, it Is to be con-
sidered that the use Of farm nipple
ments and farm machinery goes far
to make up the loss ia farm labor.
1t is said that the saving la the
United States from the use of i'm
proved machinery in the cost of
production of the seven chief crops
amounts to 681 millions of dollars
in q single year.-Home and Farm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

Who Makes Money By kno~sng Ho~.
and Working ell the TIsns. In Ca
s.~ss County.
Charity and Children.l
Falling In with q gentleman who
owns farm within two miles Of
Hickory, We asked him Q few ques-
lions about his business. His farm
consists or $50 acres, and he said he
did not care TO sell At one hundred
dollars an acre. His main money crop
Is sweet potatoes. He has this year
eleven acres In potatoes aud hopes TO
net 81 900 On the crop. From two
TO three hundred bushels L. q fair
crop, and the price averages fifty five
cents q bushei. The potatoes are not
carted of 10 town and thrown On the
local market, but are kept until Feb
ruary, carefully Grated and shipped 10
points North and South. Including
the shrinkage and the loss by rotting
this farmer Loses about 25 per cent.
The potatoes are not put In hills but
i'm a house suitably ventilated, where
they can be kept without trouble. In
addition TO potatoes this farmer raises
q little cotton, some corn mot for
the market but for use), peas and
hay. A crop Of broom corn Is raised,
and a small broom factory Is run.
Merchants in Hickory gladly take
the output of the factory, which ia
not 80 large as to interfere with the
other work ON the farm. Consider
allie attention is paid to cantalOupes
and watermelons and a neat sum is
realized from these. Last spring on
400 hills of tomatoes $3.50 was real
lied. This patch of tomatoes barely
occupied an eighth of an acre. The
secret OF successful farming, this
gentleman told us, lies not in max
ing big money on one crop, but in
making little money on many little
ones. AT this particular time, while
the weather is dry, he is busy max
ing brick which he will sell at a
good profit when he feels like it.
He says that everybody is busy all
the time on his farm. There are no
vacations, no "laying by" times on
that place. He works long hours
as long as a merchant or q manufac-
turer. He makes every moment
count and every edge cut. His head
is bothered precious little about who
is going to be Governor there is nc
money in that question to him. He
is farmer right, and if you want
to know more about the matter
write to J. L. Ingold, Hickory, N. c.,
and when it rains he will answer you
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
Uncle Sam Foots the Bills.
New Bern SUM-

In speaking of the gu.
bernatorial campaign the other day
a gentleman said: "W. w. Kitchiu
is making his canvass for the nomi.
nation for Governor under the most
favorable circumstances of any man
who has aspired to this high office
in my lifetime. He is not embar.
raised in the, least about money
with which to prosecute vigorous
campaign. Mr.. Kitchin himself is
drawing from the treasury of the
government the comfortable sum of
1926 per month as his salary as Con-
gresham, and he has his private
secretary drawing $l25 per month
from the same source, who can stay
at headquarters and see that the yo-
tiers are furnished with every reason
that can be given for Mr.. Kitchin,s
nomination. And then there is his
brother Claude's private secretary
getting s125 from the same source.
and who, it is said, has also been
actively aiding in organizing the
State for Mr.. Kitchin. This is what
1 call running for Office under the
best possible auspices. Uncle Sam
is footing the bills"
1t looks like Mr.. Kitchin is doing
the running, and the treasurer of
the United States Is putting up his
fund.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
The immigration Problem.
Washington Star.

The members of the Congressional
Immigration Commission have re.
turned from their visit abroad with
a variety of views. They looked
over the ground in Europe carefully
and made number of discoveries,
but may not be able to unite upon
recommendations. 1t will be some.
thing, however, to have so much
late information gathered at first
hand by representative men whose
constituents are deeply interested in
the subject. A point of great i'm
portance to the South is that In the
agricultural sections of Europe
strong objections exists as to fur
Their emigration to America. Farm
ing interests are suffering because of
the loss Of so many competent la
borers who have found homes here.
Those who remain are urged to put
temptation behind them and con-
tinue to till the native soil.
We need not be surprised to hear
that the steamship companies are
still busy promoting emigration and,
os course, along lines of least resist
ance. Passage money is the sole
consideration that enters into the
problem with them, and restless
persons who can raise it are the
most easily caught. Men with small
homes and home attachments are
not at this day, when matters every
where are looking up, are disposed
to make radical change. The best
have always been welcome, and still
are. They have always thrived here,
and still will. Many such are COM
ing, and there is plenty of room for
them. But it is fact known to all,
that of late years we have been re-
ceiving some very undesirable i'm
migrants, and that it would be to
the general interests to check the
inflow of such. They are not the
sort to be absorbed into our scheme
of things and, unabsorbed, they are
a public menace.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

The editor of the Manufacturers
Record places the returns to the
South for this years cotton crop al
not less than $s50,0GO, 900, and be-
lieves that the total may reach
$780, 100000. We hope the Record
is right, but we fear it has overestl-
mated the crop. The crops in some
sections have very recently been af.
fected by the rust and is opening
prematurely which will affect the
size of the crops in those sections.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
Tired of Party Bosses.
Wilmington Messenger (Dem.)

Wilmington Messenger (Dem.)
It seems to be generally under.
stood among the Democrats of the
nation that the nomination for Presi-
dent lies between Bryan and Hearst.
The people have nothing to with it
They are expected to answer to the
crack of the party leaders whip and
to come for ward and vote for who
ever is declared the party bosses
nominee. Il seems settled that the
rank and file of the party are not to
have anything to do with the ques-
ton of who shall be the party's
nominee. If the leaders tell them
that they must vote for Bryan they
will be expected to do so. If the
leaders make a deal with Mr.. Hearst
whereby he will receive their en-
dorsement the people will be ex-
pected to vote for him. This is the
way things have come to be man
aged in the Democratic party. We
of the rank and file of the party
were promised our freedom If we
would vOte for the franchise amend
ment In 1900, but we have been
kept in the same political bondage.
What the people want is freedom
from bossism in State politics. This
they have not got by the adoption
Of that amendment to the State con.
stitution and they are tired Of un-
fulfilled promises. If North Caro-
lima goes Republican at the next
election the responsibility will rest
with Aycock, Glenn and the like.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
Three Comprehension Presiden
Wall Street Journal

Three campaignsFor President.
Wall Street Journal
Mr.. Bryan, it is reported will, liz
a few days, announce his willingness
to be the Democratic candidate fol
President in 1908. If Mr.. Bryan
takes such stand, his hold upon the
party in most Of the sections of the
country will be such as to make it
exceedingly difficult to organize a
successful movement against him.
IF Mr.. Bryan runs for President
in 1908, it will be his third contest
for that Office. He will then be
the fourth man to make three
campaigns for the Presidency.
His predecessors in that distinction
were Jackson, who ran three times,
being elected twice and once de-
feated. VanBuren, who ran three
times, was elected once and defeated
twice and Cleveland, who ran three
times, was elected twice and de-
feated once. Clay ran twice, being
defeated both times, and was q can
didate before nominating conven-
tions in other years; and Blaine
made two Or three unsuccessful eff
forts for the nomination, but only
one actual campaign before the
people.
If MIR. Bryan should be nomi-
mated next year, he would be the
only person in the political history
of the country to have been nomi-
mated for President for the third
time after having been defeated i'm
two elections.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
The Wilmington Messenger ga

The Wilmington Messenger say:
that northern bankers are now Dor
rowing money from the Western
farmers and small hanks throughout
the country in which the farmer:
deposit their surplus money. The
financial institutions are beginning
to learn that the farmers are the
backbone of the country. The banks
are going to the right place to gel
their money, for there is doubtless
more idle money among the farmers
than among any other class or pro-
fession in this country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

The Wilmington Messenger says
that 1t was reported that the last
Democratic State Convention was
dominated by the Southern Railway
and it named the candidate for Gov
ernOr-a former attorney of that
road. 1t was also reported that sew
eral barrels Of whiskey played an
important part in the nomination.
Bat getting back to the railroad
question-if the Southern Railway
dominates the Democratic State Con-
vention next year Kitchin and JUS
tice will have pumped much wind
for naught. 1t is safe to say that
dark horses will be the order of the
day If the Southern Railway should
dominate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

aPar8on rae, bal couId i 80 tnt
thIef that was arrested last night -
q man asked the sergeant.
aRemlly, sir, you csnnot wna'
com munIcssIou would you like te
make 10 him 9-
.aOh, nothing; IL IL only that ..
IL was my hou.s he rnhsznd, j wanted
TO ask him how he managed 20 entea
without waking my vita. When
come late at night nevsr succeed
In doing so."-Tnnslsted for Tnns
atlantic Tales from "Il Motto pei
Ridere."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

MA 2oeamenS-
w&shingtor. Sept 2o.-After IN
Investigation conducted through the
Qaartsrmaster's Office today. Acting
Secretary Oliver declared there was
no foundation for published report
that the War Department had re-
fused 10 allow the Confederate rank
or the late Gen. Joseph Wheeler 10
be carved on the monument over his
grave At the Arlington National
Cemetery. "The inscription was an-
thorixed TO be put o." said General
Oliver, the dead Generals daughter
was so notified. and l have sen. q
man TO the cemetery 10 ascertain
whether 10 had been carved on the
monument.
Later In the day Assistant Secae-
tary Oliver announced that The rep.
resentative Of the QuartermasteI
Generals Office who went 10 Airing.
ton reported that the inscription on
the monument 10 Gen. Wheeler was
In the form requested by his daugh'
ter, recording his rank in the Con-
federate army. Before the question
came up formally through letter OF
Miss Wheeler, submitting the in
scription covering his Confederate
rank, 1t had been passed on inform.
ally by President Roosevelt, who
knowing Mis- Wheeler's wish In the
matter, had given directions that the
inscription should be in accordance
with her desire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26

Possibly after the equinoxial storm
is over the wires between Lexington
and the News and Observer office
will be again put in order and the
Observer will yet hear of the short
age of the Democratic ex Sheriff of
Davidson County and the scandal
back of the shortage. Il looks as
though the Observer would have
seen an account of the affair in some
of its exchanges, but the News and
Observer is as blind as a bat when
any disgrace occurs in its own house
hold. However, we hope to hear
from the Observer later on, for we
would like to know whether it con-
dennis or condones the crime.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
A HUMANE APPEAL

A humane citizen of RIrhm.,
Ind. Mr.. u. ID. Williams, 10, "
Main st says: al appeal 10 Al -.
sons with weak lungs TO ,.k. \.
Kings New Discovery, the O.,
remedy that has helped the aud fs'.
comes up 10 the proprietor, NV
mendation." IL saves mora il
than all other throat aud lursa.s
dies put together. Us<f 49, 49,.
and cold cure the worsa oysx e.
asthma. bronchitis, Group, rhoo.s,,
cough, quinsy, hoarseness, and can
sic, stops hemorrhages of the lupr.
and builds them up. Guaranteed =
all druggists. soc aud 81 90. Tn,
bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
The Only Country.

The United States is the only coun
try In which the son Of the poores,
mechanic or laboring man may be-
come its ruler, and where the daueh.
ter of a farmer may become the Wifi
OF President and the mother OF
Senators. 1t is the only country
where ali earthly houors are within
reach Of every citizen, and where il
depends upon the individual himself
whether he will be q Senator or :
street-sweeper, q railroad section
hand, q millionaire or . pauper, :
general or q policeman, q banker or
q bankrupt.-Labor Leader.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
Moves Houses and chimneys ToRethe

Moves Houses and chimneys Tosethe,
Mr.. s. w. Birmingham, who Is a
well-known resident Of this County,
was here last week from Rock Hill.
3. o., where he has been at work for
some time. He told us about num-
Der of houses which he has moved
with his new house-moving equip
ment and Of how he is able 10 move
house, chimney and all for quite q
distance. In some cases he moved
the house leaving a fire burning on
the hearth and mirrors remaining
on the walls.-Wadesboro Ansonian.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
Popularity Of Preside nt Roosevelt

Washington Post
Third term talk is heard at ever,
hand and will not down. Much oil
it Is method and INDUCED by inter-
ested folk who have axes to grind
but most Of it is spontaneous, and
reflects public opinion as it appears
to the shrewd and sincere seeker OF
it. 1t is by no means a local ques
ton, but comes from all quarters,
though stronger in the great valley
Of the Mississippi than on the At
lantic coast.
Politics is much a matter of sen.
timent, and comes from the heart as
we'll as from the brain. There is a
widespread belief that President
Roosevelt is fighting the quarrel of
the plain people against greedy and
grasping monopoly, and that is the
basis Of his boundless and invinci-
BILE personal and political popularity.
He can get more applause at the
South than any other living man,
and that despite the Crum case in
South Carolina and the Indisnola
case in Mississippi. n
1t is apparent that President Roose-
welt can have the Republican nomi-
nation in 1908 if he will accept it
If he shall merely hint that he will
take 1t. The opposition to him in
bis own party, always small, would
Immediately disappear. Mr.. Bryan
may be the Democratic nominee.
and there are some 1000, 600 Demo
Gratis in the country who would
rather see the things MIR. Bryan
stands for put in practice by Re-
publican administration than by a
Democratic administration.
And 80 it amounts to this: If
Theodore Roosevelt wants a third
term nobody can keep him out of it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
The Federal Convention.

There were sixty-two members OF
the Convention that framed the Con,
stitution of the United States. OF
these the men who welded the great
est influence were Washington,
franklin, Hamilton and Madison,
Washington's devoted patriotism,
Franklin's unfailing common sense,
Hamilton's passion for nationality
and Madison's unconquerabIe de-
mocracy, fused at last to form what
Mr.. Gladstone called "the greatest
piece of work that ever sprang from
the human mind. n-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
HEALTH IN THE CANAL ZONE

The high wages paid make IL,
mighty temptation to our young a..
tisans 10 join the force of -klllea
workmen needed 10 construct the
Panama Canal. Many are restrained
however, by the fears Of fevers and
malaria. 1t Is the knowing ONES
those who have used Electric Bitier,
who 60 there without this fear, we'll
knowing they are safe from malori-
Gus influence with Electric Bite.
on hand. Cures blood poison, too,
billiousness, weakness and all stom.
ach, liver and kidney troubles.
Guaranteed by ell druggists. Soc
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
LOST AND FOUND.

Lost between $50 p. m, yester-
day and noon today, bilious at
tack, with nausea and sick headache.
This loss was Occasioned by finding
at all druggists box Of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. Guaranteed for
biliousness, malaria and jaundice.
25 cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
pioughs Forty Acres . Day.
Kansas City Journal.

The first steam plough In Saline
County has just been sold TO VIII
Johnon. who lives four miles west
of Saline. The plough has twelve
disks, which can be set 30 % to cut
twelve burrows. When running two
and one half miles an honr IL Will
plough thirty acres In ten hours. II
was started in o hundred acre field
at 8 O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon
and Mr.. johnson finished the field
on Friday evening. He had two
crews on and kept the plough run
ming all night. Mr.. johnson said
he would never bother with o COM
mon plough again. The plough
turns the ground as well ~ q walk
ing or sulky plough.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-26
For Falling Hair.

A simple hair grower and one
that is often very effective il made
by combining sixteen ounces Of eau
de cologne with two ounces Of pure
castor oil. Part the hair with comb
and rub in the liquid with the finger
ends, parting the hair over and over
again until the preparation has been
over the entire scalp.