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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01


party la At hand-so save IL from
the periis which have 50 often ship
wrecked IL. and from the captains
who are nov preparing 10 run Il
another four years up salt river. Mr.
Bryan has deliberately foisted upon
his party = program which spells
ruin for the party and rightfaiiy so.
since il spells ruin for the nation.
IL he were mindful to repent. Ii were
now impossible for him 10 retrieve
his last advantage. But he Is not
mindful TO repent. He is by nature
radical: and IL is impossible for him
10 be otherwise. II the South were
ever so disposed TO follow him. TO
do SO now means once more TO
plunge into hopeless defeat and
worse. for to follow him now means
division to the very heart Neither
in the nation nor in the South can
the PARTY hold together under his
hand-the party stands orphaned In
the presence OF its enemies. 1t il
a party without a leader. The rank
and file have a policy. but they can
not put their hands on a leader that
will rally them to that policy.
The leaders of the party In the
nation-who are they? Tom Tag
gart-gambler, He Is the national
chairman and the fact is eloquent of
the low estate of the party in the
nation and the humble influence of
the South in the party; other lead
ers are Murphy. New York bar-keep-
er and tough; Hearst, of New York.
degenerate demagogue; Bryan. the
Tom Johnson, the idealist; Ryan
and Belmont, Wall Street manipu-
lators. 1t is time somebody was
taking a hand. And what is the
South made of, that she should
stand aside for such as these; should
acquisce while these lead her into all
manner of absurd policies; should
consent while those impotent to
command support in their own
States assume to direct the destinies
of a great political party-what is
the South made of, that she should
become responsible for the follies of
this aggregation, should suffer this
glory Of political curiosities to offer
in her name a series of political pol
icies that bear all the marks of their
mongrell origin.
1--WE hold that 1t is better for all
concerned that the South should go
on into her mission, should take
charge of the Democratic party and
breathe into it's present dying body
the wholesome breath of sound prin-
ciples than that she should continue
to occupy her present contemplate
place at the feet of the thugs and
dreamers - curious combination
who now have charge and whose
leadership means shipwreck and
ought to mean shipwreck. In the
Senate and electoral college she
casts four-fifths of the Democratic
vote. She owes it to herself to cast
this vote according to her own ideals
and not according to the discredited
and trafficking fellows that have
seized the national leadership. She
is responsible, let her make the
platform. She is the party-in Sen
ate and electoral college at least
let her conduct it's policy. If the
ship is wrecked it is her loss. TIC
choose otherwise, to accept Mr.
Bryan's new propaganda of paternal-
ism Or Mr.. Hearst's socialism or to
supinely accept whatever the Tag
CARTS and Murphys prepare for us
is to deserve ruin, is to welcome
ruin, is to forfeit self-respect-is tc
invite men with blood in their veins
to walk out. And they will"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
Girl Born in COnnecti-
cut.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 2S.-A
fine, healthy, two-headed girl baby.
weighing eight pounds, has come to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fallen. Mother
and baby are in the Bridgeport Hos
pital and both are doing we'll, in
deed. Doctor and nurse say the baby
will live in all probability.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
ARRESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
j. B. Hall Charged With Criminal
Assault Upon blind Girl.

Autryville. n. c.. Sept. 25.-Con-
Hall, a white man near Roseboro. In
this county, day or two ago. Hall
is charged with attempting TO crimi-
nally assault blind. white girl near
Dunn. N. c.. more than a year ago.
Since that time he has skillfully
|eluded the officers till constable Ses-
SONS got on his trail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

And this man Hearst, who is say
ing such means things about Bryan
is the one whom the Nebraskan re-
Gently mentioned in a list of Dem
ocrats fit to be President"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

If the charges against Governor
Haskell untitled him for Treasurer
of the Democratic Committee, should
not he, for the same reason, resign
as Governor of Oklahoma?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

Mr.. Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor, says
that his attacks on Mr.. Taft are not
partisan. Then why does he not at
tack some prominent Democrats who
are known to be enemies to organ
lied labor?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
Leader of Show Held on Charge OF
Larceny.

Salisbury, N. c., Sept. ga ne
gro troupe hailing from Memphis,
Tenn, and known as The Jubilee
Show, came to grief in Salisbury
last night when Frank Brown, lead
er of the show, was lodged in jail
charged with robbing a dozen stores
in the city. 1t is learned that he Sc
cured a master key to number of
leading stores and by the assistance
of his wife and other members of
the troupe stole several hundred
dollars worth of valuable goods. The
Office of Chief of Police Julian today
resembled a warehouse, so numerous
were the recovered articles. The
show went to pieces at once.
A Strange Freak Arrested Near Clin-
ton.
Clinton, N. c., Sept. 26.-Last
night a man giving his name as Mer-
| Ger, went to the home of Mr.. j. ].
Mathis, a white farmer near Clin-
ton. While he was out with sur
veying party on his farm, the man
went into the house, frightened the
| ladies, overturned tables and other
furniture and, after, rumaging the
house to his contentment, went to
the stables, caught and harnessed
Mr.. Mathis horse and drove him tt
Clinton so rapidly that he was near
ly KILLED. A policeman arrested
him for cruelty to animals when h
got to Clinton, and when he decided
that the lookup was too good TO
him, and he is now safely reposint
in Jail awaiting his preliminary tria
before the mayor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

Governor Haskell says he accepted
the Governorship of Oklahoma for
the dignity it would give Oklahoma.
If Oklahoma is as undignified as its
Governor, it is in an awful condi-
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

Haskell, until recently treasurer
of the Democratic National Commit
tee cost the Wall Street financers
several thousands of dollars. He
must be a very slick article.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

Doubtless the Democratic leaders
are now sorry that they did not give
Mr.. Hearst what he wanted and let
him stay in the party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
mighty Good References"
Hickory Mercury.1

In Sundays Charlotte Observer,
which all good people read, Mr.. N.
Glen Williams has a liquor ad. He
sells corn and rye. Tells how you
can get it. Says it is good and old.
He gives the following references as
to his standing and goods:
All Banks. in North Carolina,
North Carolina Congressman and
Senators, as well as other State Of
icials, and the Governor Not Except
ed. Reader, how does that sound for
prohibition party?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

Mr. Bailey's fears Of some months
ago are now being realized. Men
with blood in their veins are walk
ing out of the Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

If the Democrats of Oklahoma
have the welfare of their State at
heart they will at once demand the
resignation of Governor Haskell.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

II Mr.. Bryan is such a friend of
the laboring man, why is it that his
paper does not carry the union la
bel?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
Frozen to Death.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 2S.-Joe
Leneer, coal miner, was found dead
beside the Norville road yesterday.
County Coroner Burke declared the
man was frozen to death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
Dupont Retires From Head of Re-
publican Campaign Speakers Bu-

New York, Sept. 25.-Chairman
Hitchcock, of the Republican nation
al committee, tonight announced that
Gen. T. Coleman Dupont, of Della
ware, head of the bureau, and also
as a member Of the executive COM
mittee of the national committee
and that his resignation had been ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he had a con-
ference with Mr.. Dupont this morn.
ing and the latter insisted upon the
acceptance of his resignation, feel
ing that the tendency of the suit oi
the government against the powder
trust with which he is connected
might be employed to the injury o
the campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

If Mr.. Bryan originated most of
the Roosevelt policies, as he claims
to have done, why is it that he now
attacks those same policies?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

We want q good agent in every
county in the State to solicit subscrfp"
tions for The Caucasian.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

From the present outlook Mr.. Jo-
scphus Daniels will not be the next
Secretary OF War.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
BAILEY ON CANDIDATE BRYAN
Before Bryan Was Nominated MIR.
Bailey Said That Bryan's Pro-
gram Spelled Ruin for the Party.

Sometime before Mr.. Bryan was
nominated for President by the
Democrats at Denver, Mr.. J. w.
Bailey, who is now a Bryan elector
at large, wrote an article in which
he stated that Bryan had deliberate
ly foisted upon his party a program
which spelled ruin for the party,
and rightfully so, since it spelled
ruin for the nation.
Mr.. T. T. Hicks. of Henderson
came across Mr. Bailey's article
some days ago which in full is as
follows:
''The opportunity for Southern
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01
EDITORIAL BRIEFS
Mr.. Hearst is at least making the
campaign interesting.

Bryan is now probably sorry that
he asked Judge Taft to compare rec
ords with him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

The Caucasian for is cents untli
November is. Get up a club and
send us before our next issue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

Ex-senator Butler consented to-
day to make three speeches in the
State of Maryland. during the first
week in October. after which he will
go West to speak in a number of the
Congressional Districts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
a Prominent Lawyer.

Mr.. Morris W. Seymour of Litchfield,
Conn.,, and his son, Origen s., made a
visit at Bread Loaf Inn this week. Mr..
Morris Seymour was son of Storrs Sey-
mour, of Litchfield, Conn. who was a
son of Ozias Seymour of the same place,
and he brother of Horatio Seymour,
born at Litchfield May 3lst, ITS, gradu-
ated at Yale college in 1897, and in Octo-
Der 1893 came to Middiebury, VT, where
he continued the study of law in the
Office Of Hon. Daniel Chapman and was
licensed to practice law in the spring of
1900. In October, 1920 Horatio Seymour
was elected by the Legislature to the
United States Senate, and in 1927 was
reelected to second term.
In the spring of 1800 Mr.. Horatio Sey-
mour was married to Lucy Case. daugh-
ter of Jonah Case Of Addison, Vt. She
died in 1888.
Besides Ozias Seymour who lived and
died at Litchfield, Horatio Seymour had
two other brothers, Henry Seymour, OF
Utica, N. Y, father of Gov. HoI alto Sey.
mour who was a candidate against Gen
Grant in 1872 for president of the United
States and succeeded in carrying the
State of New York, something that prob
ably no other citizen could have done
against Gen. Grant. Epaphro Seymour
who moved to Brattleboro, Vt, where he
was president of bank for many years
was another brother of Horatio.
Samuel Phelps, father of Hon. E. 8
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
ELK RIVER VALLEY
CONFEDERATION
Fifty Lives Lost and Property
Damage Of Over 100000

Vancouver, b c., Aug h-The ter
r1bly destructive forest fires which
have swept through tho Crows Nes-
district Of the Eth River valley In Brit
ish Columbia s4nne last Saturday
devastating a vast sfrehch of territory
destroying many A~e8 and millions OF
dollars worth Of properly, wiping out
entire towns and renfartng thousands
Of persons homeless are stu raging
but are now sweeping wild anc
sparsely settled oOHDtry and 1t Is be
LEVIED the worst b ogeU.
1t L. impossible at thts time 10 ar
rive at q summary Of the situation as
regards loss Of life and property witt
even approximate oo0ecness. 81
widespread he's been the destructtor
and SO scattared ere tho people who
lived tn the burnan oED OF more than
fifty miles In lsnen and three mikes fl
width that any esdmntB OF the nun
Der who met death m The frames "a moth
ing moro thAn eueaSu'orA hnt It is now
believed 0at Tho omn list viii mo-
exceed fifty Tho ppperty loss has
been very ereaA b1t thts, too. IS diff
cult % esttmaks cn1ecfr
A conservative vufmtfn would prob
ably pdaoe the a[m between S6,
100000 and eVDm. Several thou
sand persons have nan reD01ed home
less, principally s@a1mp Of Fernie
which acoordAna ID al accounts, is al
most completely wiped OK. scarcely
moro than a scocs o buildings beine
left where once psupenuNe town OF
5000 inhahttnD1s stnQ
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07

Phelps, Minister at England under Presi-
dent Cleveland, was also born at Itch
field, Conn, graduated at Yale college in
1911 and moved to Middlebury in 1919. In
1888 he was elected United States Sena-
tor, and reelected in 1914 for the second
term, and died at Middlebury, March
1856.
The two families of Seymour and
Phelps were connected by marriage
whilst living in Litchfield, Mr. Samuel
Phelps mother or grandmother being a
Seymour.
Many of the older citizens of Addison
county will remember both Judge Sey-
mour and Judge Phelps. 1t is noticeable,
too, that son of still another of the
prominent first settlers of Niddlebury is
now United States Senator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
ShORE HAM.

Miss Laura Atwood of Ithaca, N. Y,
daughter of the late E. S. Atwood, is
spending severaliweeks at G. M. Wards.
Mrs. Orvis Collins and family have re.
turned home, having spent several weeks
in Ferrisburgh.
Mrs. Cora Preston recently visited
friends in Shoreham.
DR.. Mary Platt returned from Moriah
Tuesday.
Sheriff w. Fl. Birchard arrested q
tramp in the west part of the town Tues
day morning. He was taken to Middle
bury and lodged in Jail.
There is to be a reception given to
Rev. and Mrs. Waite Friday evening,
Aug 7th, at the Ladies' rooms, to which
all are cordially invited.
The Shoreham Congregational society
are invited to join the annual excursion
under the direction OF the Congrega-
tional church of Ticonderoga, to Au'
sable Chasm, Burlington or Plattsburgh
Wednesday, Aug. ~. Steamer leaves
Larrabees Point $40 a. m. and returns al
s p. m. Come and bring all your friends
and secure your tickets at Larrabees
Point before taking the boat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07

1t is to be presumed that the decision
of the courts in the above case will be
similar to that of the congressional COM
mittee at Washington last winter, when
application was made by the automo-
bile clubs, largely represented at Wash
ington, for national license to travel
in all states. The decision was unani-
nous that this was a matter of police
regulation, and that the federal govern
ment should not interfere with police
regulation in the state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07

has been begun to determine that ques-
ton. 1t will probably be argued before
the Court here this Fall, and in all prob
ability will then be carried to the Su-
preme Court of Canada and possibly to
the Privy Council of England. The
point raised is simply whether or not
one of the Provincial Legislatures can
legislate on this matter, or is it included
in the matters reserved to the Dominion
Parliament.
1 believe this answers your inquiry.
Yours very resp ctfully,
FRANKLIN d. HALE.
American Consul
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
Auto obiie Law Of Prince Edward
Island

American Consulate,
Charlottetown, P. E. l., July 10, 1908.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Esq,
Bread Loaf, Vermont.
Sir:-I am in receipt of your commu-
nication of the 18th, making inquiry as to
the Automobile Law of Prince Edward
Island am Ipleased to be able to give
you the following information touching
this matter; Act entitled Chapter 10,
can Act to prohibit the use of Motor
Vehicles upon the Public Highways of
the Provinces, was assented to April
18th, 1908; The Preamble is as follows:
"Whereas it has become necessary in
the public interest, and for the safety of
the travelling public, to prohibit the use
and operation of Motor Vehicles on the
highways and public places in this Prov
ince; Be it therefore enacted by the
Lieut.. Governor and Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Province of Prince Edward
Island as follows" 1 quote the most
important clauses of the Act
"Motor Vehicles" includes all motors,
automobiles, or any vehicle propelled by
any power other than muscular power,
except such vehicles as run only on rails
and stone road rollers.
public Highways" include any high
way, public street, square, alley, lane,
park or public place; Person" includes
oh ou,par ~ mr. Y,aroNr, in
charge of any motor vehicle; mo per-
son shall, after the coming into force of
this Act, use or operate upon public
| highway in this Province, any motor We
hicle." Any person who shall, after the
coming into force of this Act, use or
operate upon a public highway in this
Province, motor vehicle, shall be deem
ed to have committed an offence under
this Act, and shall upon summary con-
viction thereof, before a Stipendiary
Magistrate for the city, town or county
in which the offence is committed, be Ii
able to penalty of five hundred dollars
$500; and in default of payment of the
penalty imposed, forthwith the said Sti-
pendiary shall commit the person SO
convicted to the common Jail of the
county wherein such conviction shall
take place for period of six months,
unless the said penalty and all costs and
charges are sooner paid.
Prosecutions under this Act for any
penalty can be brought in the name of
any person and the penalty when recov-
cred belongs to the Crown.
Prosecutions shall be commenced
within six months after the alleged Of
fence, and shall be determined in sum.
mary manner, either upon the confession
of the defendant or upon evidence of
witnesses.
Other sections have to do with proceed.
ure, and the repeal of any provincial
laws or local ordinances or regulations
inconsistent with the provisions of the
Act.
A question lhas arisen as to the con,
stitutionality of the Act, and test case
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
LIEUTENANT-GovERNo PROUTY IN Bos
TON POLICE COURT.

TON POLICE COURT.
Boston, July 31.-Lieut. Gov. George
II. Prouty of Vermont paid fine of
$40 to the clerk of the Chelsea police
court yesterday, this being the sentence
imposed on him by Special Justice
Samuel R. Cutler for overspeeding an
automobile.
The acknowledgement was one of q
party that was in large touring car
about $50 in the morning, the gathering
being on their way from this city to
New Hampshire. While on the Revere
Beach reservation, near Revere street, it
was alleged by patrolman Ernest w.
Girard of the park police attached to the
Revere Beach station that the car was
going at rate Of 35 miles an hour. The
park regulations prohibit speed of
more than Is miles an hour, and when
policeman Girard discovered the car
going at such speed, he ordered the
man in charge to stop.
Lieutenant Governor Prouty, it is al
legged, was operating the car and the
policeman told him that it was his duty
to prefer charge against him for vio-
lating one Of the park rules and without
further embarrassment the lieutenant
governor was soon on his way to the
Chelsea police court
When arraigned at one Of the sessions
before Judge Cutler he pleaded guilty to
the charge of overspeeding, and paid the
$40 fine imposed and Immediately left
| the court room.-BurlinRton NaMs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
Stu Hunting For ksnt

East Wauingnrd, ". Aus. 31Ths
bsoodhounde 0ia1 nsns hsen trailing
Elroy Kent. tho annaph inmate OF the
Waterbury Insane asyium- who is
wanted ON susptoAD on having mur,
dered Della Ooo0nn. a dsaf mute
have been ant bnca 10 Pouehheepsie
N. Y. Tho seem wus too old for the
dogs 10 follow successfully. Armed
men, however. are sttu bunting the
woods In this vicinity
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07

assisted the other in controlling the ami
NAL. In order to govern such cases of
narrow roads, a good piece of legislation
would be to enact a law prohibiting the
use of autos to such road ways."-From
Poultney Pournal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07

The above, in most respects, is fair
statement. Only it should be remem-
bered that the people at large have GER
tain inalienable rights that ought never
to be interfered with, and constitution
ally never can be interfered with by
any parties. One of these is safe roads.
This question of automobiles can be
wholly simplified at once by one method,
and only by one method and that is for
the automobiles to have their own
roads. The railroad is an exceedingly
useful and important adjunct to civiliza-
ton but no one ever thought to give
them the highways to run on, and the
tendency is constantly toward railroad
crossings being placed above or under
the track, and in every case the railroads
are called upon to pay part, and quite
large part of the expenses.
II the automobile is practically an i'm
portant addition to present civilization,
those who wish to use them can well
pay for this privilege. There is no
reason in the world why those who
don't want to use them should be called
upon to build roads for those who do; no
reason, certainly, except that of the
higher privileges Of privileged classes,
which in this country do not exist; though
we have no doubt there are many who
would be willing that they should. 1t
is equally true, and always true, that if
the people do not fight for and preserve
their rights, they will be stolen from
them:
Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty"
1t is also the price of every valuable
right.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
The Automobile Problem.

1.-THE automobile is an important fac
tor in the development of our modern
life. The world, not such a long time
ago, was content to get along without
steamships, railroads, telegraph and tel
ephone systems, because it knew nothing
of these things. Now these are virtually
necessities, and the automobile is COM
ing into the same class in providing
quick and easy means of transportation.
The automobile, like other good things,
has brought problem with it, and that
problem is adequate provision for the
public safety.
The daily papers fairly TEEN with
shocking stories of automobile accidents.
1t is rare day which does not see addi-
tione to the casualty list, and for the
most part the disasters are due to reck-
less driving. The automobile is simply
a powerful engine, guided frequently by
inexperienced hands over an ordinary
roadway at speed rivalling that Of the To-
connective which runs on rails over aspec-
tally prepared roadbed in charge of a
trained engineer. The danger lies not
only to those who ride but to those who
do not get out Of their way. The
figures of the Safe Road association
of Massachusetts, showing 60 people
killed outright and $50 injured in the
Bay state alone in year, proves that the
problem is one not to be ignored. In
time with more general use of machines,
the automobile question will work itself
down to a fixed and permanent basis
under uniformity of law."-Brattle.
boro Phoenix.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-07
SALISBURY.

Friends from Brandon visited Miss
Caroline Thomas on Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Spillings of
Rochester, N. Y, have been spending
several days at Willow Brook Cottage,
the guests of their sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Crook.
Mr.. w. Thomas and daughter Miss
Anna of Brandon have been recent visit
ors at Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Summers.