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The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22
K. K. LEGISLATION
 VERY COSTLY
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ton. The cap stones for the was are there, but the state has no money to pay the stone masCaa for placing them where they be- long. which i done, would great ly protect now decay.ng walls.
 The state has an electric light plant inside these walls that l cost S2O.4OO and fixtures there unto be.ongng that cost S76S.~ 05. l don't know whether this | plant is sei-suSta.niag or not. Now l don't Know whether Gov. DOnaghey is gong to recommend | the completion of th;s dilapidat- ed and abandoned new peniten- tiary or not, anG # he does It | may Ibe that the Arkansas .aW | makers WI refuse to make the | necessary appropriation for that | purpose, realizing that the same | would necoss ari'y increase the taxes Of the people throughout the state, who fee they have | already reached the limit 1 don't | know Ci any one that wants the | penitent:ary there do you? 1. | you have t there you must have ! momm0th ccl building inside | the walls a good or better than | those you are going to destroy. | But where is the necessity for | a new and costly penitentiary | there? The COnytCts are not need | ed there, the state has no use | for them at th.s P ace, and nev- CT Will have, if the convictS are | to be worked on the state farm | and on roads The iam i5 75 or | so miles from this new peniten- tiary site and the prisoners are kept on the farm where they work, and in railroad camps where they arc doing work for the state. So .Ong as this is the case, a penitent!ary ia Little Rock of any kind will be a use icsl and worthless expenditure.
 The lease system will expire January l. when the convicts en- gagged there will be sent to the farm and railroad camps where they can be used in the interest of the state. Cant use them at either the old or the new peni- tent ary, as they have nothing for them to do. It seems to me that if the state is going,t0have Q penitent.ary at all it would be best to build t where the cont vets are kept and worked What use ha the state for a million dollar pan.tent.ary, at Little Rock when the COnvicts are kept and worked on farm 75 or so miles away? l am of the opinion that Gov. Davis was right when he said the state had made a fatal m stake III tearing away the old pen.tentiary. a mistake in attempting to erect a new cap ito, there a mistake in purchas- ing and trying to build a new pPnitent.ary Cl the present sc- .ected site, mistake in purchas- ing the Cummings farm (state farm), but Tn order to get a thorough conviction Of these ua- profitable, useless and eXtrava- gant expenditures Of the peop e5 money t pos .b,y would be ne- cessary fOc me unprejudiced tax payer to 20 and examine them GOV DOnaghey and the forthcom- ing legislature will likely have the new capitol completed and I think under the existing circum- stances they should do so but I think they have a stubborn prob lem before them when they tac- kie the new penitentiary. But we have great confidence an Gov. Donaghey and hope that he will work the problem out in the in- terest of those who pay the taxes, and to the advancement Af hc
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
Dear Santa Claus.
WRITTEN BY PRESC0TTS LiTTLE. PE0PLE.

Dear Santa Claus:
 am a little girl 1 years old not much bad, please bring me a doll and a buggy to ride 1t in, a ball, candy, apples, remem- Der little Margret Scott will be at my house, that is all.
 Maurine Gill Duke. Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me a train, en- zine and a horn, candy, apples oranges, nuts and raisins.
 Thomas Duke
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22
December IS, 1908

Dbctlil DcI 10, iDop'' Dear Old Santa: Please bring me a doll that will go to sleep, a doll buggy en Irish mail, some fire crackers, a doll piano, roman candle, ana I'll go to bed early. Don't for get ito bring my little sister lots of things.
 Your little girl
 Florence Terry.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22

all the way through the bottom. some active efforts are being made just now to secure 1t. The compress has been talked or some, and it is now being inyes- tediwith a viewsof forming a company of local capital and building one here. Investiga- tion has already shown that the compress would be a paying pro position, and we believe the stock would be readily subscrib- ed.
 Will Mcguire had a new ex- per.e nee with his motor-cy cle re- gently. He went out across the bottom roads about 3 miles, and had on a full head of steam to get through the mud, when his steam horse suddenly became
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22
Bodcaw, Dec. IS, 1908.

BodcaW, Dec. IS, 1908 Dear santa Claus:
 | thought l would write and tell you what 1 wish for you Co bring me Christmas.
 Please bring me a wagon, a monkey, all kinds of fireworks, especially skyrockets and differ ent kinds of fruit
 I'll go to bed early and sleep very sound. Santa please don't forget my little sister
 Lovingly.
 Herman Herring. Dear Santa Claus:
 want a few things Christmas and you want to be sure and come to my house. <.
 Bring me a doll as big a< am, and a doll buggy, and a little machine, l want a little tent
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22

RUGS Large Administer Rugs, first quality regular $5 kind, for Christmas only $@ 0o Smaller Administer Rugs, same quality large size, regular S3 value 2 So 27x54 Velvet Rug, good quality, fast colors, this week and next so Art Squares, room sizes from 5000 to $2O.OO
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29

veteran Kentucky Democrat Criti-
cise~ the Sehrsskan-DecIar for
Tart - Qualified for the Duties of
the Presidency.

General Simon Bolivar Buekuer.
Oh kentucy. the nominee Of the
sound money Democrats In 1896.
having been asked by sound money
Democrat of Missouri for an express
sion of opinion on the present poll
teal situation, says:
Mr. Bryan's platform has many
planks which express an ardent wish
10 see many things accomplished.
but IL seems impotent 10 suggest any
policy which will tend to promote
the desired results.
LIT seems that in his whole poli-
teal career he has been fitting from
place TO place. flashing in every di-
rection a sort of jack o. lantern, as
a beacon light, TO attract to his sup
port numerous political bands
wandering through a wilderness of
error. each in pursuit of it's own
special will O. the wisp. each stray
ing farther than the other from the
plain highway of Democracy and
having but one purpose in common
the overflow of the existing order
or society and the erection upon its
ruin of a governmental fabric which,
If constructed, must inevitably
crumble under the mutually repel-
tented action of it's own discordant
elements, leaving behind only nj
hilistic chaos from which 1t would
require generations of mankind to
evolve a sane and stable govern
ment.
Il believe there is enough of true
patriotism in all the parties of our
country to save us from the perils
that threaten the destruction of our
institutions"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Republican County Canvass In John.
stOn.

TIE Republican candidates for the
Senate from this. the Fifteenth Sen
atorial District, Republican candi-
dates for the House of Representa-
tiVes, and the various county Offices.
Will address the people of Johnston
county at the time and places indi-
caetd below.
Mr.. w. G. Briggs, Republican
candidate for Congress from this.
the Fourth Congressional District,
or some other prominent speaker,
is expected to be with the county
candidates at each of these appoint
ments.
Following is list of appoint
ments, and the speaking is to begin
promptly at IL o'clock noon:
Migrants Township Cat Four
Oaks, Friday, October 10th.
Smithfield Township, Saturday,
October 31st.
Remember this: Every Republi-
can candidate who is asking for
your vote in this campaign is in ia
vor of local self-government. The
platform adopted by the Republicans
of Johnston County in convention on
the 25th of last July declares in IA
vor of local self-government. The
platform adopted by the Republican
State Convention held at Charlotte
N. c., on the 18th of last August
declares for local 'self-government
1t also declares in favor of the State
furnishing school books free to be
used in the public schools under
proper regulations. 1t stands pledg-
/ ed to double the pensions now given
by the State to our Confederate SOL
| diers and their widows 1t also ia.
vors many other needed reforms and
patriotic measures.
The Republican party stands fol
liberty, freedom, and home rule.
J. G. STANC1L,
Chairman of the Republican Execu'
tive Committee of Johnston Co.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
CHIEF POLICE OF DRAPER
KILLED.
Was Shot by w. Ii. Samuels of Dam
vile Virginia Saturday.

vile Virginia Saturday.
Danville, Va, Oct. 24.-William
B. Flanagan, chief of police of
Draper, n. c., was shot and instant
ly killed here today by w. Belt
Samuels, a former saloon keeper of
this city. The shooting took place
just in front of the home of Eva
Boyd, a woman of questionable cha
racter. The shooting from evidence
so far secured, appears to have been
assigned for the deed 1t is a known
fact that Samuels was jealous over
the woman. and this may have had
something to do with the shooting.
Flanagan arrived in the city this
morning from Draper for the pur-
pose of locating two boys, who had
run away from home in that place
and who he thought were here. He
saw several of the members of the
police force and started presumably
to the station to return home. He
went to the home of Eva Boyd and
in few minutes later was seen to
come out Samuels following. T.
J. Martin, of Pelham, N. c., testified
at the coroner'sinquest that he saw
Samuels fire at Flannigan's back,
and that after ne fell to the pave
ment he then fired two more times
at the body The last two shots few
wide of their mark.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Notice to all Voters.

Is your name on the registration
book for the election November 3rd,
1908? Go at once and see. Regis
tration closes Saturday, Oct. "a.
If you registered for the prohibit
ton election in May you are NOT
registered for the general election.
Unless you see that your name is on
the registration book before Satur-
day, Oct. "a, you will lose your
vote.
Let every Republican register and
see that his Republican neighbors
register at once
There is a Democratic scheme to
disfranchise thousands of voters and
let every Republican precinct COM
mitteeman and every loyal Repub-
hcan bestir himself and see that he
and his neighbors have their names
actually on the books NOW.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Progressive Government.

The workman wants progressive
government which will understand
and protect his interest 1t is ad-
mitted that the Roosevelt admins
tration has done more to protect the
interest of labor than any other since
the Civil War. The President says
that Mr.. Taft is one of the best
friends of honest labor and has help
ed the President in executing the
'eight-hour law, in raising the wages
of American wOrkmen at Panama
and in promoting other interests of
organized labor. Is not President
Roosevelt's opinion entitled to
weight? Think it over before you
vote
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Local M a t ters:

Wake Superior Court convened
Monday with Judge Neal presiding.
The Republican county candidates
smoke to large audience at Wake
Forest Friday night.
MI Robert l.. Jones, a young man
of Raleigh, died Saturday. He Is
.rryfged by one brother, Mr.. Garland
ZONES. Of Wendell.
Wake County is going deeper in
debt each year under Democratic
rule. Don't you want a change? Vote
the Republican ticket.
Four years ago Wake County had
81, 900 left in the treasury. Four
years later all that money has been
spent and the coutny has borrowed
$1,000 Don't you think you had
better vote the Republican ticket next
Tuesday?
Ernest Parish, a sixteen-year-old
boy. WhO works for the Seaboard Air
Line Railway in this city was serious
Is injured Tuesday morning while at
work In the yards. A passing car
rnt off his left foot before he could
get out of the way The boy was
immediately taken to Rex Hospital
and is in a very precarious condi-
ZION
\ Democrat from Auburn Town
ship was heard to say in Raleigh
Monday that they would carry Au.
burn precinct if they had to steal it
We hope this man was speaking with.
ont authority and that no such meth.
DDS will be employed at that place
or elsewhere, next Tuesday; but il
there is any ballot-box stuffing. We
hope the offenders will be placed be
hind prison bars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
GRAVES sCAREs BRYAN ~ At.
LaSTA SPEECH



Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 27-John Temp
pie Graves. Independence party vice
presidential candidate. In speech
before his fellow townspeople in this
city tonight. said:
In time past | had hoped that a
leadership in which | wholly beIiey-
ed and trusted might bring back the
Democratic party organization to its
real mission and its earlier faith.
For eight years my faith was pinned
to William J. Bryan as the hope of
Democratic reform. am sorry wffh
all my heart that my idol has shown
its feet OF clay.
Mr.. Bryan is now the Democratic
party He has absorbed IT. The
Denver convention was the piaything
of his will.
For ten years Mr.. Bryan has de-
nounced Grover Cleveland unceasing-
ly as a 'buneo-steer,' who stabbed
his party after betraying 1t, and at
Denver, facing an election before the
people. he prepares or supervises or
directs a resolution which pays tri-
butte to Grover Cleveland in unmeas-
ured eulogy.''
In conclusion Mr.. Graves said
And il the Independence party
should fail in its faith, / shall just as
unhesitatingly turn my back upon i,
as l have done the Democratic
party"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
The Caucasian Until January list for
Only Is Cents.

Everybody, who are not already
subscribers, will want to read The
Caucasiah for the next few months
especially. In order to place the
paper within the reach of ali we
have decided to make the price only
Is cents for each subscription from
now until January LIST, 1909, in
clubs of five or more or 20 cents for
single subscriptions. Tell your neigh
bors about this great offer, and ask
them to subscribe. They will get
all the interesting campaign news,
the election returns and many inter-
esting stories for weeks after the
election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
The Poultry Exhibit at the State
Fair.

Fair.
From The Progressive Farmer
While in most departments the ex-
hibits at the State Fair were ahead
of any that | have seen in the last
five years, this cannot be said of the
poultry, as the exhibit this year was
small. This unfortunate condition
was due to a combination of reasons,
all of which we hope will be re-
moved before another Fair time
comes round.
The clash in dates with Green's
boro is unfortunate for both Asso-
Citations, and it is to be hoped that
it will be avoided next year. Some
of the rules laid down for this de-
partment were not acceptable to
some exhibitors, and the accommoda-
tons for the poultry are not at all
what they should be at the State
Fair or what are given at other
fairs, and exhibitors of valuable
birds are not to be blamed if they
send their birds where the accommo-
dations are best and where the poul-
try is accessible to the public.
For several years new building
for the poultry has been talked of,
and if the State Fair is to hold its
place with the other fairs of this and
adjoining States it is imperative that
this matter be attended to without
delay. The present building is al
together unsuitable for this depart
ment and the coops are old-fashioned
so that it is impossible to make an
attractive display.
The competition this year was
open to the world but the exhibits
came mostly from local exhibitors.
Perhaps the most deserving exhibit
was that of the West Durham Poul-
try Farm, West Durham, N. c., who
exhibited one hundred and seventy
five Rhode Island Reds.
Parker & Miller, Rock Hill, S. c.,
were also large exhibitors.
For the second time in the last
five years the special prize offered
| by the Association for the highest
scoring bird at the Fair was won by
Bantam. Two years ago this went
to a Golden Seabright Bantam hen
owned by ]. c. McAdams, Elon Col
lege, and this year to a Buff Cochin
Bantam hen exhibited by jeffrey
Bros, Raleigh.
While the exhibit was small there
was plenty of quality and good birds
we're found in almost all the classes
among which might be mentioned
the first Barred Rock cock and her
shown by J. NJ. Spoos. of Charlotte
and the display of White Wyandottes
made by W. H. Robbins, of Raleigh
and the Game Bantams from Parker
& Miller, of Rock Hill, s. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
EX-SENATOR BUTLER TO SPEAK
IN NORTH CAROLINA

VIII Make Speeches TT Ahoskie. DIAL
las Newton, Shelby, and i'm Cum.
oeriand County-Now Campaign.
ing in the West.
Ex-senator Marion Butler will
speak at several points in North
carolina next week. His appoint
ihents In this State are as follows:
Newton. Friday, Oct 80.
Shelby, Saturday, Oct. 81.
Mr.. Butler Is now campaigning in
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri. and
Oklahoma for the National ReDubli-
can Committee and is being greeted
by large crowds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Republican Candidates in Wake Are
Greeted by Large Crowds.

The Republican candidates in
Wake County have been greeted by
large crowds at every appointment
in the county. At Neuse Saturday
night the crowd was one of the
largest that ever attended a political
speaking there At Pilot Mills, in
Raleigh, Monday night, they were
greeted by a large and enthusiastic
audience who cheered the speakers
10 the echo. The Democrats have
been meeting with cool receptions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
EX-SENATOR BUTLER AT
AHOSKIE.
Greeted by a Large and Enthusiastic
Audience-Speech Contained No
Abuse or Bitterness.
Special to The Caucasian.

Special to The Caucasian
Ahoskie, N. c., Oct. 81, 1908.
Marion Butler spoke to a large
crowd here to day. There was not a
word of abuse or bitterness. His ar
gument was clearly formed and was
convincing. 1t was powerful
speech. A report had been circulat-
ed over the county that 1t would be
impossible for the Senator to reach
here to-day from the place in Kansas
where he spoke on last Saturday.
But in spite of that the hall was
crowded, and if there had been any
more people he would have been
forced to speak out doors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, En-
pire, Ca, w. A. Floyd by name, says:
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the
two worst sores T ever saw; one on
nv hand and one on my leg. 1t IS
worth more than it's weight in gold.
| would not be without it ii l had to
mortgage the farm to get it" Only
Csc at all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
4 BIG RALLY MONDAY NIGHT.
Hon. Walter Henry and Other Re-
publican Speakers Will Hold Forth
in the Academy of Music.

There will be big Republican
rally in the Academy of Music in Ra-
leigh Monday night. Hon. Walter
r. Henry, Mr.. w. G. Briggs, candi-
date for Congress from this District,
and the county candidates will also
be present and address the audience
The Caraleigh Band will furnish the
music for the occasion. This will
wind up the campaign in Wake and
every voter should be present and
hear the issues discussed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
An Alleged might Rider Placed in
Wake Jail.

Cyrus B. Thompson. of Barton s
Greek Township, an alleged night
rider. who is said to have threatened
to burn the cotton gin of w. S.
Adams, was given hearing Saturday
before Justice of the Peace w. ID.
Sanderlin and. in default of 5000
peace bond, was brought to the coun-
ty Jail by Deputy Sheriff J. N. Ro-
chelle. Thompson is said to have
made other threats against operators
of gins in that section.
Thompson is thirty-three years old
and has a wife and three children.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Rich Gold Find in Montgomery.
Courier.

A new gold find near Eldorado, in
Montgomery County, is causing con-
siderable excitement among the pros
pectors in this section. The vein
has been located on the property of
the widow Davis, near Eldorado, by
Whit B. Lassiter. In writing to a
ter says: Il have sunk a pit on the
property about eighteen feet deep,
and in all of my experience | have
never found such a body of rich ore.
This ore will assay anywhere from
SIS to $500 a ton, and a lot of the
ore full of free gold can be seen with
the eye. Property is secured and de-
velopment has begun"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
OF q Low Order.

We regret exceedingly that Samp-
son County has a candidate, even in
the Democratic party, that so for
more than seventy-two years of age
and a highly respected gentleman, a
Cd d liar from the stump
while addressing the good people of
our county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
SPEAKING IN CUMBERLAND
COUNTY.
Ex-senator Butter Greeted by Large
Crowd at Geddies Gin Despite the
Great Speech
Special to The Caucasian.l

Special to The Caucasian
Fayetteville, \. c., Oct %, 1908.
The Republicans of this county
had large rally and barbecue at
Geddies Gin to-day. 1t had been
raining and threatening all day, but
this did not keep the people from
coming from every direction to hear
Ex-senator Butler. He made a great
speech, and it will do much good.
The Democratic machine is badly
frightened. They see the hand
writing on the wall. Hon. Iredell
Meares, of Wilmington, will speak in
Fayetteville tonight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
ATTENDED MINED SCHOOLS.
Nev1h CarsslinIan Nriss~ naitIsuasx
san and tssss an Answwv-A sfsuSk
to white Supremacy"

Baltimore sun
The Sun has received frou cor
respondent in North Carolina tbs fol-
lowing request for information STA a
subject on which our readers In the
South are deeply interested.
Some newspapers quote you
as saying ". ]. Bryan's children
have gone To school ia Nebraska
with negroes. IL IL true that
they did,"
Mr. Bryan's son and daughter at
tended the University of Nebraska. 10
which negroes are admitted as stu
dents
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29

PLEASE, ma am" said the maid,
there's a colored man and his wife
at the door in answer to your adver-
tisement'
But | advertised only for laun-
Dress
Yes, ma'am, them are her"
Everybody's Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
AGENTS WANTED.

We want q good agent in every
county in North Carolina to solicit
for The Caucasian. We
have attractive propositions to make
to the right parties. II you want good
and can hustle, write to
THE CAUCASIAN,
Raleigh, N. @.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29

An exchange carries a headline
announcing that Negroes are Flock
ing to Bryan" That's lot very con-
soling TO Democrats who have always
argued that they were Democrats be-
cause the Democratic party Is the
white mans party in the South.
Nashville (Ga.) Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Memorial Tablet Unveiled.

The unwilling and dedication OF
the tablet in memory of the fifty-one
signers of the Edenton Tea Party
was celebrated in the House of Rep
resentatives in Raleigh Saturday. The
tablet was erected by the efforts of
the North Carolina Society of the
Daughters of the Revolution.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
BUTLER TO SPEAK AT NEWTON
AND SHELBY.
viii Speak i'm Those Towns Friday
and Saturday Respectively.

Ex-senator Marion Butler will adj
dress the voters of Catawba County
at Newton. Friday, October 80, and
the voters of Cleveland County at
Shelby. Saturday, October 81.
Reports from the places where Mr..
Butler has spoken states that he has
been greeted by good crowds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-29
Only Is Cents

The Caucasian from now until
January 1st, 1909, for only 15 cents
for each subscription in clubs of five
or more. Single subscriptions 20
cents. This is the greatest offer We
have made this season.