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the policy Of the War Department with re-
spect to the attendance Of troops of the
regular army on certain occasions as fol-
lows:
Whenever practicable troops will be per-
mitted to participate with the organized
militia in camps Of instruction in local cele-
brations of q purely patriotic nature or in
celebrations that commemorate important
historical events, expositions to which gov
eminent aid has been extended and in the
annual military tournament at the Madison
Square Garden, New York city.
Requests for troops to participate In any
other tournament, unless 1t IL to show that
such tournament II a bona fide military
affair. in state or country fairs, carnivals.
festivals or in other celebrations of q pure
ly local and commercial character, will be
denied.
Sailing Of the Logan.
The War Department Is informed that
the transport Logan has sailed from
Manila for San Francisco with the 9th
and 18th Batteries, Field Artillery, 1875
enlisted men. 10 sick. 2 insane. 81 casuals,
90 general prisoners.
Graduation Of Assistant Surgeons.
! The assistant surgeons Of the navy who
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Steadman, jr., Connecticut. and Condis
Knox VIM, Alabama
Army Orders.

Steadman, jr., Connecticut, and Condis
Knox Winn, Alabama.
Army Orders.
Maj. William B. Banister. surgeon, 10 re-
lieved from duty at Jefferson barracks,
Missouri.
Leave Of absence for one month il
granted Maj. John B. Mcdonald. 18th
Cavalry.
BY direction of the President, First Lieut..
William H. Menges. Artillery Corps. is de-
tailed as professor of military science ana
tactics at the Ohio Wesleyan University.
Delaware, Ohio. to relieve First Lieut..
Clarence NJ. Condor. Artillery Corps.
Leave of absence for one month In
granted Contract Surgeon Samuel A.
GreenwelI, United States army.
First Lieut. Clarence NJ. Condor. Artil-
lery Corps, 10 attached to the 47th Com
pany. Coast Artillery. and upon his relief
from duty at the Ohio Wesleyan University
will join that company at Fort Hunt Va.
On1cers recently promoted have been as
signed to regiments as follows: MAJ. c. +.
Dentler, to the 23d Infantry; Capt. Z. g.
Peyton, to the 18th Infantry. and Capt. K.
w. Tanner. to the 18th Infantry.
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Medals for Officers and Men OF
the Navy.

The Navy Department is making an extra
effort to find certain officers and men OF
the navy. both of the regular establish
ment and volunteers, who took part IN
the war with Spain. There are many such
who have left the service and whose adj
dresses are unknown. All Of them are
entitled to battle medals for taking part
in the West Indian campaign. There are
some thirty-six or forty vessels which took
part in the engagements in 1898. up to the
fight on Santiago on July 8. The Navy
Department has had these medals struck
or at the Philadelphia mint, and Ia dis
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ton as part of the naval exhibit at the
jamestown exposition. The old warship Is
now undergoing extensive repairs at the
Boston navy yard. The desire to have the
Constitution in its restored state at the
jamestown exposition 10 appreciated as only
natural under the circumstances, but the
Navy Department possesses no fund which
would enable the government to make re-
pairs to the hull of the vessel necessary to
fit her for the voyage down the coast. The
naval constructor at Boston has reported
that 1t would require at least 10000 and
perhaps $500 to do the work which would
be necessary.
Trial Of Capt. Low.
A general court-martial Is in session at
the navy yard, New York, for the trial OF
Capt. Theodore H. Low, United States Ma
rine Corps. Col. Allan C. Keiton is presi-
dent and Capt. Harold G. Snyder. United
States Marine Corps. is judge advocate of
the court Capt. Low is charged with neg
lect Of duty and culpable inefficience In the
performance Of duty in his capacity as post
exchange officer during the time from June
to August II, 1908.
When Troops May Take Part.
Gen. Bell, chief OF stan. has announced
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of boats and submarines, the latter to form
an adjunct Of the coast defense system
These recommendations are the result Of
observations made abroad by Maj. Gen.
John P. Story. retired. formerly chief Of
artillery. who is continuing some valuable
work in connection with the development
of the coast defenses of the country.
Reduced Forage Rations.
Because of the reduced state of the cur
rent appropriation for regular supplies it
has been found necessary to reduce the IA
tons Of the four-legged members OF the
regular army. According to orders just
issued horses will receive pounds Of grain
and 10 pounds of hay day, reduction Of
3 and 4 pounds. respectively, and mules will
get pounds Of grain instead Of 8, as here
tofore.
At the same time an order went out that
no extra issues OF fuel will be granted to
the post commanders, and that fuel con-
sumption for the remainder of the fiscal
year must be reduced to the lowest pos
sble limit.
The Constitution Not to Go.
On account OF the lack of the necessary
funds the Navy Department has abandoned
the plan Of installing the frigate Consutu-
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tributing them to the people now in serv-
ice whose location Is OF record. The de-
partment is availing itself of the facilities
OF distribution and publicity afforded by
the Post ONCE Department, and every post
master will receive a bulletin which he is
asked to display so that the people In all
parts OF the country who are entitled to
these medals and others who know OF those
in that class may communicate with the
bureau Of navigation.
Artificial Lake for Coast Defense.
Some interesting recommendations have
been made to the War Department re-
spectIng the proposed artificial island at
the entrance to Chesapeake bay, II Con-
gress will grant the authority. This island
will be built up from a submerged ledge,
and 1t was.originally suggested that 1t con-
tain a battery which would command the
approach to the bays entrance. 1t is now
recommended that the island be made sufi-
GENTLY large to contain quarters and bar
racks for men and a parade ground for
drill, together with suitable storehouses
for tho provisions and ammunition required
for a protracted period. 1t is also recon-
mended that there be constructed an ar
tificial harbor to accommodate the supply
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when Troops Nay Take Fart.
Gen. Bell, chief OF staff, has announced
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Atwood Shadow Checks,
Plaid Prunellas and Herringbone
Stripe Suitings all new weaves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
Does it Rain Frogs7

Positive evidence is wanting on
this all--importsnt subject. The
controversy wakes warm. Where
are the nature takers that they do
not rise to explain? If lief. to the
farmers, SO per cent will answer
EYES," Most naturalists will say
"No." Without drawing too fine q
distinction, by ''frogs" is meant
''toads." I have seen the ground
perfectly dry for weeks, with not a
toad in sight. Suddenly comes a
shower, almost out of clear sky.
all over in ten minutes, leaving mill
lions of little toads hopping around,
some so small that four could sit on
copper cent without overcrowdinp.
1t is asserted that these toads are
buried in the ground In dry weather,
and at the first warm rain come
forth. Let us have some proof. If
it ''rains pitchforks with sawlop
handles" and ssbiows great guns. y
why can't it rain toads New York
Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
FOR BETTER WATERWAYS.

Mr.. John A. Fox, special director
Of the National and Harbors' Con
gress, who is visiting cities in North
Carolina In the interest of increased
water transportation for the State,
spent Monday in Raleigh and spoke
in the House of Representatives
Monday night in the interest of a
thirty foot channel for Wilmington.
He told of the value to State of a
seaport with facilities to accommo-
date the large vessels and demon
strated how much cheaper 1t was to
haul freights by water than by rail.
The City of Wilmington and in fact
the entire southeastern part Of the
State are anxious for a deep channel
at Wilmington, and it is hoped Mr..
Fox's visit will bring good results.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
rso.sss SIZE wss ''esi'ss tssy.

rho.gss sss sss cs'sss ass
The story prsats-d In our news col
umns today from Lake Park, IN
I,owndas County. giving The aiEiaess
tragic. ye. In /. way eomie. seconni
az The Journey or young white
wou,aa all The xsy from the barren
hills OF Vermont 20 southern aeof-
gin 20 marry a unknown man. tne
engagement having b~en mace
through one Of those infAmocs mat
rimoulal bureaus again calls atien-
ton 10 that nefarioos business
As the story goss. and IL II wei
suthentIcated. the young woman
came the long journey 10 marry
Rev. ]. j. Roberts, who turned ou'
10 be aBarut- Eyed-Jake." . one
eyed, burnt-faced, but r.ther harm
less negro, who, when confrontea
with the situation. declared that h
thought the coming "bride- to-ee
| was q .scullud lady"
If the prudence Of single womef
does not put these so-cailed matri-
monial bureaus out Of business, tn
laws Of the land ought to.-MacoE
Telegraph.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31

DIR. 3 r. Arriugtoa. Of Colds
boro. died early Tuesday morning.
The CoIorsd State Fair, which
closed Friday. wxs attended By an
unusually large crowd. and ali were
well behaved.
Mr.. ". NJ. Morgan. Q prominent
business man Of Fayetteville. died
Monday morning ct Highsmith's
Hospital, Of facial erysipelas.
Four very ine mules belonging
to Mr.. ]. r. Sprinkle. OF Clemmous-
VILE, Forsyth County, were killed
by train near Winston Saturday.
II. c. Leonard, brakeman, was
arrested In Greensboro On Monday
charged with causing the awful
wreck On the Southern at Rudd,
near Greensboro, on October 18th.
Judge T. II. Purnell has appointed
Mr. Arthur Mayo Clerk Of the Fed
eral Court ut Washington, y. c.
This Clerkship was created by an act
Of the last Congress.
The North Carolina Bible Study
Institute held Its annual session In
Raleigh Saturday and Sunday. Adj
dresses were made by several men
prominent in Y. NJ. G. A. work.
State Senator J. G. Buxton, OF
Winston. has declared himself q
candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict. He is neither radical nor q
Conservative.
The Fishery Company on the
Cape Fear, near Wilmington, has
been placed In the hands Of a re-
ceiver. 1t is New Jersey corpora
ton. The amount involved IL about
$3.50, 900.
Gov. Glenn announces that he has
$4,000 for Spanish American War
Veterans that he will pay out as
soon as he receives the roll Of SOL
diers from Washington. There will
probably be another $1,000 paid
later.
| At Wilson Tuesday morning Mrs
Thurman Fulghum was fatally
burned by falling into the fire. Hel
body was burned beyond recogni.
ton. Mrs. Fulghum was a bride Of
only few months.
The twelve.year old son of Mr.
John Peace, of High Point, was in
stantly killed by train Tuesday
afternoon. He had just stepped
from train on to track in from
of another moving train.
j Mr.. Marshall A. Hudson, of syria
cuse, n. Y, founder of the first Ba
raca class and president of the World
Wide Baraca Union, spent Sunday
in Raleigh and addressed large au'
dience at the Baptist Tabernacle
Church on Sunday night.
In the case Of Francis and Thoma
against the commissioners of Hert
ford County in the railroad bono
suit, heard before Judge Purnell In
Raleigh Saturday, the verdict wa,
against Henderson County fol
twenty-five thousand dollars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
"WHERE rs THE REPORT 2"
shelby Aurora


The Caucasian last week gave out
the startling news that the report
fled by the Committee appointed
by Gov. Aycock to investigate the
Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road has disappeared from. the ar
chives of the Governors office.
Where is it? Who removed or de-
stroyed it, and for what purpose ?
1t was not private property but an
official document. This confirms the
belief which generally prevails that
the report turned much light on acts
Of corruption which would have
made honest men blush with shame.
This is why the report was never
permitted to see the light of day.
Since the News and Observer is
so anxious to investigate the records
of the Southern Railway why has it
not called for an inspection of this
report? There is very great danger
that some one might construe the
silence of the News and Observer
to mean that it was hit pretty hard
by the report somewhere.
at is said that the Southern Rail.
way paid the Democratic Executive
Committee of this State 100000 to
be let alone, and that the News and
Observer received a good share OF
the money. 1t has also been stated
that the Southern paid little toward
helping out the last Democratic cam
paign, and that is why they were
not let alone by the last legislature
and are now taking their turn
through the Courts" .-Caucasian.
And this is the same News and
Observer that is prosecuting the
Evening Times for accepting $1,000
for ten months advertising 1t i:
now in order for the sold Reliable'
to inform its readers how much OF
this 100000 it received and how
much advertising" it did for the
Southern in return for this money
Since we come to think of it, we'd
like for this self-constituted high
priest of Democracy to tell its read
ers what is the real difference in
principle between paying $4,000 tc
buy the influence of a paper and in
paying $4,000 to the influence of q
larty in a State to control its legis-
ton? We pause for reply.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
HIS DEAR OLD MoTHFR

"My dear old mother, who {. nax
eighty-three years old, thrive %
Electric Bltters, writes W. u Brun.
son. Of Dublin, Ga. "She has taken
them for about two years aud en-
joys al excellent appetite. feel
strong and sleeps we'll" That. the
way Electric Bitters affect The ssOi
and the same happy results follow
In all cases Of female week.-mrs. and
general debility. Weak, puny chill.
dren, too, are greatly strengthened
by them. Guaranteed also for stom,
ach and kidney troubles, by all drug.
gists. soc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
rHa1 MYSTERIOUS REPORT.

The report of the Committee that
Investigated the Democratic manage
ment Of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad In 1903 is still In
hiding. 1t has been two weeks since
we called attention to the fact that
1t had disappeared from the Gov
ernor's Office, and many other papers
In the State have followed up our
inquiry and yet the mysterious dis
appearance Of that report has not
been solved. Certainly some one
knows what disposition has been
made Of this report, but they re-
main as silent as death. The report
was missed from the Governors
Office only few days prior to our
announcement of the fact, but
whether the report was stolen, de-
stroyed, taken before Mr.. Glenn
took the oath Of Office, or after
wards, we are unable to say, but 1t
was only missed few days ago.
AS this report was State property
would it not be proper for Governor
Glenn to offer a reward for its re-
turn or for any information that
would lead to the return of the re-
port to Its proper resting place. The
stenographer's notes taken at the
hearing before this Committee were
ordered destroyed, and if the report
that was filed with Gov. Aycock has
been stolen or destroyed there lie
only one copy of the report in exist
ence, and that is in the hands of Mr..
Henry A. Page, Of Aberdeen, who
was Chairman of the Investigating
Committee. But this copy does not
belong to the State, and it would
seem that the taxpayers of the State
paid large sum of money for re-
port which they are never to see OF
even know its contents. However,
1t may be that the lost report will
show up some day as mysteriously
as 1t disappeared.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
"wHo ARE THE THIEVES ?"
(Union Republican,

kOu1OA IscpuDIlCdu.I
Conformation that Is entirely new
to the people of the State was dis
closed this week by The Caucasian
of Raleigh when it positively as
serted that the record of the investi-
cations into the affairs of the Allan
tic and North Carolina Railway, was
absent from the files in the Gov
ernor's Office.
1t has not been such long time
but that every citizen of the State
remembers the circumstances attend
ing this investigation ; how every
means of ascertaining the delibera-
tions of the Democratic grafters over
their corrupt management was hid
den and how all stenographers'
notes were destroyed and not word
of explanation given the public
when they had right to know.
And now the record cannot be found
in the State files where it belongs.
Certainly The Caucasian is justified
in saying it was "no ones private
property to be destroyed at WILL"
but is "the States property and
should be kept on file."
While the Raleigh Times may be
right in saying the ''common peo-
pie" may never know the "mys-
terry" these same people will not
forget that Democracy was the ras-
cal and cannot be trusted in the flu,
ture, to faithfully protect their pub
lie property and public interests"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
The Parcels Post Plan.

Postmaster General Meyer showed
himself the possessor Of great prac-
tical ability when q month or two
ago be announced q postal savings
bank project designed TO accomplish
the greatest amount OF good with
the least encroachment on fields In
which hostility to such legislation
would be aroused. Now in giving
details Of his project for parcel
post law he shows the same excel
lent qualities.
In proposing to raise the four
pound limit to eleven pounds and to
reduce the cost from sixteen cents q
pound to twelve cents he proposes
to give the people as good and cheap
facilities for sending domestic pack
ages as they already have for send
ing packages to foreign lands. 1t ID
one of the anomalies of our postal
system that such service has never
before been granted.
Some opposition is sure to be
aroused among the country mer-
chants, who fear an extension Of
city mail-order business which
would cut into their profits. TIC
equalize the effects Of the Legislation
Mr.. Meyer proposes q cheaper rate
on packages sent along single rura
delivery route-a rate of five cents
for the first pound and of two cents
for each additional pound. Such
rate would be a great convenience
to farmers in dealing with mer-
chants in the nearest town.-Chi
cago Record Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31

When the Republican Commits
sioners of Sampson County were in
dicted for falling to require the
Sheriff to give separate bond other
than the general bond given, to
cover the school fund, the News and
Observer published several columns
on the matter and referred to these
men as incompetent and not to be
trusted. When the Democratic Com
missioners, appointed by the last
legislature, were indicted for not
filing their oaths as required by law,
the News and Observer referred to
them as honorable gentlemen who
were being prosecuted. When the
democratic sheriff of Davidson squan.
dered the tax payers money in that
County on worthless negro wench-
well, the News and Observer hasn't
heard OF that shortage and disgrace
yet, Notwithstanding that many
other papers in the State have COM
mented upon the fact frequently.
In the case Of the Republican Com
missio ners of Sampson, a Demo
cratic lawyer and another lawyer
independent in politics, drew the
bond for the sheriff, and it was nat
ural the Commissioners should have
thought the bond sufficient. But
the News and Observer did not state
these facts to its readers. But with
the Observer a Democrat can do no
wrong; it is only the Republicans
that are incompetent rascals.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
Semi-Weekly Tar Heel Suspends Pub
LEGATION.

LEGATION.
The Semi Weekly Tar Heel, Re-
publican newspaper printed at
Greensboro and edited by Mr.. John
Crouch, has suspended publication.
The stockholders held a meeting
Monday and it was agreed to sus-
pend, pay off all Indebtedness, and
sell out the entire outfit on the sec.
ond of November. Mr.. Crouch has
accepted position on the Industrisl
News.-Union Republican.
THE Tar Heel began publication
about two years ago. Ex-Congress
man Blackburn was president of the
Company for sometime. Later the
Company was reorganized and
bought out Mr.. Blackburn and 9th.
ers and Mr.. Crouch was made gen
eral manager.
A short time ago Chairman Spen.
Ger B. Adams was made president OF
the Tar Heel Company and 1t sus'
pended three weeks afterwards
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31

The Charlotte Peoples Paper says
that Mr. Bryan received $3.50 for
making . speech In that city during
the Mecklenb6rg Fair. 1t lie re-
ported that he received $500 for bis
speech In Raleigh and q similar sum
for his speech In Greensboro. We
have not heard how much he re-
celved for his speech ut Fayetts-
Vile, but according TO reports Mr..
Bryan's recent visit TO North Caro-
lima paid him handsomely.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
Talk of New Road Through Raleigh

Talk Of New Road Through Raleigh.
IF reports are correct there is still
railroad boom in the South. It is
reported in Richmond that the Nor
folk and Southern has purchased the
Central of Georgia Railroad and will
make connection with it by a line
from Raleigh to Augusta. This
probably means by way Of the Ral-
eigh and Southport road to Fayette-
willie and the Carolina Northern now
building from Lumberton to the
latter city and which has already
been extended south to Marion, 8. O.
Elk.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
HARD TIMES IN KANSAS.

The good old days of grasshoppers
and drouth are almost forgotten In
the prosperous Kansas of today; al.
though citizen Of Codell, Earl
Shamburg has not yet forgotten s
hard time he encountered. He says:
81 was worn out and discouraged by
coughing night and day, and could
find no relief till / tried DIR. Kings
New Discovery. It took less than
one bottle to completely cure me-"
The safest and most reliable cough
and cold remedy and lung and throat
healer ever discovered. Guaranteed
by all druggists. soc and s1.0O.
Trial bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
But We Sell Democratic Licker.

The prohibition wave sweeps
Asheville and Salisbury is next
marked for slaughter. The prohibi-
tionists in Winston pray for the
cause elsewhere, but so far no effort
to rid Winston of the traffic is visi-
BILE to the naked eye, while the Raj
eigh dispensa1y, which sold $67, 473
worth of booze for the past three
months, fourishes unmolested. Per.
haps after awhile those who shout
loudest for the conversion of the
heather away from home Will see
the evils under their own noses
Statesville Landmark.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31
Two Kinds OF Girls.

"There are two kinds of girls In
the world" says somebody, "the
girl who works and the girl who
gads. Commend us to the former.
Work lends dignity to pretty
girls an added charm to her. The
girl who works-God bless her
combines the useful and the orna-
mental. She might CAD about or
roll on sofas, but she prefers to be
some account in the world and goes
out stenographer, teacher, saleslady,
ETC., aud bravely makes her own
way. Such are the salt of the earth
and Of such Is the kingdom of
heaven.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-10-31

Women vote on equal terms with
men In four States. Established In
Wyoming, In 1869; In Colorado, In
1898; In Utah, in 1896 and In
Idaho, in 1896. In Kansas women
vote on school and municipal ques-
tions, and in eighteen other States
they have school suffrage. Montana
and Iowa permit them to vote on
municipal bond issues. and In 1898
Louisiana allowed women taxpayers
to vote on all questions submitted
to taxpayers. A women taxpayer
In New York can vote on Q PROPOSE
tion to raise money by taxation.-
Exchange.