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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
The Home A1 a1a'> a B.

it has no legal function. Senator
Dolliver spoke at length in its favor
The commission, which was headed
by DR.. Liberty Hyde Bailey, of Cor
nell, and inclu led Henry Wallace,
Kenyon L. Butterfield, Walter H.
Page, Clifford Pinchot, G. s. Barrett
and w. A. Beard, held 30 hearings be-
tween November 9 and December %,
1908, when the sessions we're attended
by farmers and farmers wives from
40 states and territories. The hearing
took place In the following cities:
College Park, Md. Richmond, Va. !;
Raleigh, N. c.; Athens, Ga; Spart-
anburg, S. D.; Knoxville, Tenn. !;
Lexington. KY; Washington, D. c.;
Dallas, Ell Paso, Tuscon, Arlz.; Los
Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco, Sac
ramento, Reno, New; Portland, Ore. ;
Salt Lake City, Spokane, Opportunity
Wash. Cheyenne, Bozeman, Mont. ;
Denver, Council Bluffs, Minneapolis
(St. Anthony's Park, Madison, Wis. ;
Champaign, ILL.,; Ithica, N. Y;
Springfield, Mass. Boston.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
Sermons in Short Meter.

Putterers usually want to be FRO
moters of piety.
Picking flaws we are almost sure to
miss essential facts.
1t is hard work growing saints in
the soil of the pit.
The poorest way to make up your
mind is to lock it up.
No man has a large mission who
neglects the little ministries.
When a man is hungry for praise he
usually needs criticism.
Service for an honest race means
progress in the heavenly race.
When a man is officially wabbly he
is usually theologically rigid.
Real prayers and real mountains al
ways put pick in your mind.
That is a goddess world whenever the
div inc is all in the past tense.
Greatness of character rises in will
ingness to make small beginnings.
Our personal systems of ethics
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15

usually are determined by our ap-
petites.
No one is ready for living without
a motive that drives them to loving.
Many who pray in public would
have us think that they practice in
private.
You will not help the man who is
looking to you by looking at yourself
The worst fools are those who wor-
ship God in the hope of fooling
Him.
Most men could be fairly good if
they did not have to live with neigh
bOIS.
Some men use the beam in their eye
to pick out the mote in their
brothers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15

shops are full OF orders. Wages are
higher than in any country. Women
have more avenues of employment and
better pay. She has more clubs
more protection; more right to hold
and deal in property. Husbands are
doing more to protect their wives and
homes; life is more in earnest people
take more interest in each other. 1t
is a better world to live in-more
comforts, more luxuries. more friend
ship-reading is better. Travel is
solid comfort. Oh it is a great thing
just to be living in an age like this,
in a country like ours.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
by Frederick w. Faber.


Ut is inretesting to know, in con-
nection with all Faber's hymns, that
while it is over 80 years since they
we're published, only few came into
general use, outside of the Catholic
church, until the last decade. Now
we find this hymn, hitherto almost
unknown outside of Faber's own com
munion, in the new hymnal of the
Methodist churches. 1t has taken a
long while for these hymns to receive
the appreciation their poetic beauty
and religious spirit deserve
In the field with their focks abiding,
They lay ON the dewy ground;
And glimmering under the starlight.
The sheep lay white around;
When the light of the Lord streamed
Ger them,
And 10! from the heaven above,
An angel leaned from the glory,
And sang his song of love.
He sang, that first sweet Christmas,
The song that shall never cease,
''Glory to God in the highest,
On earth good will and peace.
O, never hath sweeter message
Thrilled home to the souls of men,
And the heavens themselves had
never heard
A gladder choir till then.
For they sang that Christmas cal oil
That never on earth shall cease,
"Glory to God in the highest,
On earth good will and peace.
And the shepherds came to the manger,
And gazed on the Holy Child;
And calmly DER that rude cradle
The virgin mother smiled;
And the sky in the starllt silence
Seemed full of the angel lay;
$40 you in the city of David
A Savior is born today! -
o, they sang and | ween that never
The carol on earth shall cease,
"Glory to God in the highest,
On earth good will and peace.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
Report on Country Life.

Arrangements have been completed
to print for free distribution the re-
port of the Country Life Commission,
appointed by President Roosevelt in
1908 to make a tour of the farming
states for the purpose of investigating
conditions and calling the farmers
attention to the opportunities for
modern business methods and better
living on the farm. The request to
publish the findings of the commits
sion and the presidents special mes
sage transmitting the report came
from a meeting of 500 men and
women, representing various dis
tricts in the Western and Pacific
states gathered in Spokane to discuss
country life problems and rural school
better ment under the joint chairman
ship of David Brown and Edwin A.
Smith.
The commissions report was read
in the United States senate on Feb
ruary 9 and ordered to lie on the
table, as the result of the opposition
by Senator Tillman, who objected to
its publication as a public document
for the reason that the commission
was appointed by President Roosevelt
without authority from Congress that
1T is not provided for by law, in that
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
Judge Donovan on "The Golden
Age of Now"

(An extract from his latest lecture.
This is the golden age of now. The
banks are full of the best money. The
stores are full of the best Of goods.
The homes are full of luxury. The
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
ONE COUNTY UNANIMOUS.
Every Voter Cast His Ballot for the
Taft Electors.

Washington Start
A curious an interesting fact is dis
closed by an analysis of the returns
Of the recent presidential election.
1t is that one county in the United
States-Zapata County, Tex.-cast
it's vote unanimously for the electors
OF William H. Taft, the Republican
candidate.
This fact was stated recently to
Franklin K. Lane, one of the inter-
state commerce commissioners, and
he took occasion to investigate the
matter. In substantiation of the
statement he is in receipt of a certi-
ficate of w. II. Davie, secretary OF
State of Texas. The certificate, duly
signed and sealed, shows that Judge
Taft's electors received every vote
cast in the county. No votes were
recorded for the electors of any other
candidate for the presidency or vice
presidency.
Curiously enough, too, this vote
was not cast in strongly Republican
State, or in a Northern State.
Zapata County contains less than
5000 inhabitants and it cast it's 428
votes solidly for the Taft and Sher-
man electors.
Careful examination fails to show
a similar case in the history of Amer
lean political elections.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

While the Eastern Federal Judge
ship has not been finally settled the
indications are that President Roose-
Welt will appoint Hon. Herbert F.
SeaweII, of Carthage, TO the position.
Mr.. Seawell has received a very
fiatterfng endorsement from the bar
of this district and ii Is probable the
President will send his name TO the
Senate this week. Mr.. Seawell Is
bright and able young lawyer, and
man of excellent character. When
Solicitor of his district, though very
young, he won a reputation that plac-
ed him In first rank as a lawyer. Mr.
Seawell will have the distinction OF
being one of the youngest lawyers on
the Federal bench.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

All Stock on . Maryland Farm Killed
and Their Carcasses Buried I'm
Ouicklime-New Disease Discoy-
cred by Government Experts.
Baltimore Sun. ]

Baltimore SUM-
The twenty-four cattle and fifty
two hogs of Fl. NJ. Kneller, at Line
boro, Carroll County. which were az
fected with the foot-and-mouth dis
ease were killed and buried yester-
day by DIR. F. II. Mackie, State Vet
erinarian, and veterinarians connect
ed with the United States Bureau OF
Animal Industry. The Kneller farm
is the only place in Maryland where
the disease has been reported. The
kneller farm will probably be quar-
antined until the experts are salts
fed that every trace of the disease
is eradicated by disinfection.
The killing of his cattle was taken
much to heart by Mr.. Kneller. But
after they had been generously ap-
praised at a good price he seemed
in more contented frame of mind
The appraisement preceded the kill
ing.
The price allowed was $805.20 fol-
the "a cattle and s495.63 for the So
hogs, making a total of $1,3OO.83. OF
this sum the State of Maryland will
pay one-third, $463,61. The United
States Department of Agriculture
will pay the two-thirds. The cattle
were appraised by DR.. Mackie, DR.
Arch Mcbride, of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, and Mr.. ]. F. Warner
large cattle dealer from whom Mr.
Kneller bought his herd of seventeen
beef steers.
The killing was viewed by about
fifty farmers, who congregated in the
county road, which Is about 1O(
yards from the burial pit. After the
killing was we'll under way Mr.. Knel
Ter joined the group in the road, ant
while many of them admitted the
wisdom of killing the diseased beast:
they deeply sympathized with Mr.
Kneller and expressed pain at seem,
apparently good stock thrown int
| hole like dead horses.
| The party of officials consisted o
Drs. Mackie, Mcbride, J. E. Hills
John Fahey, w. c. Harold, all, ex
cept DR.. Mackie, veterinarians of tn
Bureau of Animal Industry, and Dr.
w. L. Herbert, veterinary officer L
York County, Pennsylvania, who dis
covered the disease on the Knelle
farm. A hole by 40 feet and fee
deep had been dug by a gang Q
workmen from Hanover, Pa.
After all the slaughtered stoc
had been thrown into the pit the cal
cases were covered with quicklim
and then the hole was filled wit
dirt
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
Handsome is as Handsome Does.

Augustus Thomas, the playwright,
told in a recent speech of hunting
trip he had taken in the South. They
were after 'coons and 'possums, but
the only trail the dogs struck was
one which made them put their tails
between their legs and turn for home
Just what does polecot look
like?" Mr.. Thomas asked one of his
negro guides.
"A polecat, boss? Why, polecat's
somefin' like a kitten, only prettier.
Yes, a polecat's a heap prettier'n a
kitten, amt it, Sam?' he said, turn
ing to another negro for corrobora-
ton.
Sam did not seem so sure. He
hesitated a moment.
WELL" he replied, scratching his
wool, cts always been nah conten-
ton dat handsome is as handsome
does. "-Everybody's Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

We are still working for those
ten thousand subscribers. We have
received many new subscriptions
since our last issue, but they are only
a start. The Caucasian is the only Re-
publican paper published at the State
capital, and can give you the latest
and most accurate news from the seat
of government. We intend to i'm.
prove the paper and will enlarge il
before we reach the 10000 mark
but remember we must have the TO-.
900 subscribers. Can't you help us t.
get them?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
Mr.. Bryan Has Discovered Why Taft
Was Elected.

Mr.. Bryan says that Mr.. Taft was
elected through a combination Of
the financial, commercial and indus
trial interests of the country" and
that he would rather remain a pri-
vate citizen than the President and
be subservient to those interests, as
Mr.. Taft must be, under the condi-
lions that elected him." 1t would
appear from what Mr.. Bryan says
that it was very fortunate for the
country that he was not elected.
What other interests are there really
that are to be "subserved" but the
financial, commercial and industrial
interests? That seems to take in
everything that is worth serving
the merchants, the bankers, the
manufacturers, the working men and
the farmers.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
President Roosevelt and Common
Honesty.

I'm these last days of President
Roosevelt's administration it is a
pleasure to think how often in these
columns We have had the privilege
of agreeing or disagreeing with
him. writes the editor of Woman's
Home Companion for January. Mr..
Roosevelt has made mistakes, as he
would be the last to deny, but he has
done the country one service which
is not written on the statute books
or ON the records of his official
achievements. He has promoted in
the papers which the people read,
and, more important, in the minds
of the people themselves, an active
discussion Of questions that had be-
come shelf worn from neglect. He
has given publicity to the Ten Com
mandments; he has refurnished the
Beatitudes; he has popularized Com
mon Honesty. For these things let
us give him credit"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
WITH THE LEGISLATURE.

A bill was introduced in the Senate
yesterday providing for adjournment
on February 18th. The measure met
with much opposition and was final
" laid on the table to be considered
January goth.
The bill, to increase the Governors
salary from $4,000 to $4,000 a year,
which passed the Senate by good
majority, did not meet with such
favor in the House, Notwithstanding
that Governor Glenn had said that it
cost him $4,000 a year more to live
than he received from the State, the
House Committee was of the opinion
that he could have lived on less One
of the members of the Committee
said that Governor Glenn had re-
ceived nearly $4,000 from the State
the past year and he thought that was
a plenty. While the Governor re-
ceived only $4,000 in salary there
was allowance for fuel, lights, trav-
cling expenses and other items which
were allowed and which had been
spent that had really run the amount
up to nearly double the salary. The
result was that the bill was never
reported back to the House and it
died in the committees hands.
Senator Barham has introduced a
bill to provide place in the Peniten-
tiary at Raleigh for the execution of
all criminals and also that electro
cution be substituted for hanging
This may be the best way to get rid
of the unfortunates but it would be
very expensive to the State unless
each county paid for bringing the
criminals to the penitentiary.
The vote for United States Senator
will probably be taken on the 19tf
and it is not probable that any of tn,
Democratic members will name a maj
to oppose Senator Overman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the President of The In
dustrial and Orphans Home at Ma
con, Ga, who writes: eve have
used Electric Bitters in this institu-
ton for nine years. 1t has proved a
most excellent medicine for Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles. We re-
gard it as one of the best family
medicines on earth" 1t invigorates
the vital organs, purifies the blood,
aids digestion, creates appetite. To
strengthen and build up thin, pale,
weak children or rundown people
it has no equal. Best for female COM
plants. Only soc. at all druggists
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
THE SUN AT ONE CENT
Is the Cheapest High-Class Pape
i'm the United States.

THE SUMS special correspondent
throughout the United States,
well as in Europe, China. Soutl
Africa, the Philippines, Porto Rico]
Cuba, and in every other part of the
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paper that can be printed.
It's Washington and New York bu-
reaus are among the best in the
United States, and give THE SUNS
readers the earliest information up
on all important events in the legis-
lative and financial centers of the
country. 4
THE FARMERS PAPER.
THE SUMS market reports and
commercial columns are complete
and reliable, and put the farmer, the
merchant and the broker in touch
with the markets Of Baltimore, Nor
folk, Charleston, New York, Chicago
Philadelphia, and all other import
ant points in the United States and
other countries. All of which the
reader gets for one cent.
THE WOMAN'S PAPER.
THE SUN is the best type Of g
newspaper morally and intellectual
ly. In addition to the news of the
day, it publishes the best features
that can be presented, such as fash
ion articles and miscellaneous writ
ings from men and women of note
and prominence. 1t is an educator
of the highest character, constant!
stimulating to noble ideals in indi
vidual and national life.
THE SUN is published on Sunda!
as we'll as every other day of tn
| week.
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including the Sunday Sun, $3.50
The Sunday Sun alone, $3.50 q year
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Publishers and Proprietors,
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
He Bet That Bryan Would Be
Elected.
Madison Herald. ]

Madison Herald
Promptly at Z o'clock this morn
ing, shoeless and devoid of soX, and
accompanied by a large concourse
of our citizens, who made the well
kin ring with tin pans, horns, yells,
etc., Mr.. G. o. McMichael started on
that famous trip to Reidsville, via
the splendid new court house at
Wentworth. He rolled a brand-neW
wheelbarrow, in which snugly lay a
No. II pair of brogans and a large,
baggy-looking pair of sox, which he
intended to don as soon as he was
out of town. The procession started
at the square and proceeded as far
as the Southern depot, when Col.
John Moore told the lawyer if he
would roll the wheel barrow back
to the square he would let him off
You ought to have seen the lawyer S
face brighten at those sweet words!
He dreaded that long trip and was
glad to get out of it, but he had
been game to the last and had not
shown a single white feather. It Is
! doubtful, however, if he ever bets on
anybody else.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

Will Have to Be Regenerated.
Washington Post
Commenting upon Mr.. Bryan's
manifesto in The Commoner, the
Nashville Banner is moved to say:
If the policies were sound, the can
didate was deficient. The policies
were nearly all of the candidates
making, and by them and other ex-
IRENE doctrines he did not put into
the platform he was mostly judged"
After a citation of the fact that
Mr.. Bryan ran 10000 votes behind
the Democratic State ticket in New
York, $4,000 in Ohio, 10000 in In
diana, 100000 in Michigan, 10000
in Illinois, 100000 in Minnesota,
and behind the Democratic ticket in
his own State, the Banner continues
The Democratic party will have
to abandon all the distinctly Bryan
doctrines as completely as it has
abandoned free silver, and return to
Its old-time safe basis as a consery-
alive party and defender of a strict
construction of the Constitution be-
fore it can again hope to elect a
President"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
Southern Railway Schedule
Gin Effect Sept. 0, 1908. }

n. B.-These figures are published
as Information and are not guar
anteed.
4.3O a. m.-No. liz for Goldsboro
and local stations handles Pullman
sleeping car from Greensboro to Ra-
leigh. Connects at Selma and Colds
boro with A. c. l.. and with Norfolk
and Southern for Morehead City.
$40 a. m.-No. 81, through train
from Goldsboro- Raleigh to Asheville.
handles Southern Railway Parlor
car, Goldsboro to Asheville. Con-
meets at Greensboro with Main Line
trains North and South.
1870 p. m.-No. 144 for Colds
boro and local stations, handles Pull
Ilman sleeping car from Atlanta to
5gRaleigh. Connects at Selma with A.
~. L. North and South and at Colds
orc with A. c. l.. for Wilmington
Id Norfolk and Southern for More
ad City.
4.O5 p. m.-No. 1879, for Greens
70. through train stopping only at
brrisville, Durham, University, and
ger stations. Handles Pullman
1T eping car through from Raleigh to
anita. Connects at Greensboro
Main Line trains North and
III; at Salisbury with Asheville-
willie and Memphis train.
20 p. m.-No. %, for Goldsboro
an peal stations, connects at Selma
Wit 4. c. L. for Fayetteville and at
EN- boro with A. c. l.. North. Han
Southern Railway Parlor car
IL lille to Goldsboro
E 80 p. m.-No. Ill, leaves at
for Greensboro, connects with
Line trains North and South.
IS Pullman sleeping car to
Ga poro, which is open at Raleigh
for pancy at p. m.
4. HARDWICK, P. T. NJ.
III. TAYLOE, G. p. A,
Sc ACKERT, V.-P. & G. NJ,
a.ea Washington, ID. G.
VERNON, T. p. A..
Charlotte, N. c.
W. McGLAMERY, p. & T. A.,
N Raleigh, n. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

A valued contemporary wants a
law passed that will restore to the
office Of the Justice Of the Peace it's
old time dignity. Indeed, such a law
would be great help to the fitness
of things.-Greensboro Telegram.
Wouldn't it be better to elect men of
dignity to the Office? Wouldn't that
remedy the situation without hav-
ing to pass a law?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
AGENTS WANTED.

We want q good agent I'm every
county In North Carolina to solicit
subscriptions for The Caucasian. We
have attractive propositions to make
to the right parties. II you want good
employment, and can hustle, write to
THE CAUCASIAN,
Raleigh, N. O.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
Farmer Realized $50 From One
Acre in Peanuts.

Roanoke-Chowan Times.1
We have been giving instances of
and peanuts, the principal crops of
this section, which we hope will en-
courage many of our farmers to
study better methods of farming.
The largest returns in money from
one acre of peanuts that has been re-
ported to this Office was received by
Mr.. A. J. Outland, of Woodland,
who sold the peanuts from one acre
for $50, receiving four cents a pound
for them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

Senator Tillman at once got in a
state of eruption when he discovered
that his supposed connection with
certain land deals in Oregon had been
investigated and said that the Pres
ident's move was actuated by his dis
like for him. But Mr.. Tillman has
not yet taken time to deny the mate
rial facts as stated by the President
but has rather resorted to abuse.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

Bryan is reported to have made
the statement in Philadelphia that he
was still in politics and expected to
be for about thirty years more.
Gentlemen, you had as we'll come
over to the Republican party now as
later.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14
Miss Roosevelt has the pleasantes

Miss Roosevelt has the pleasantest
sort of outlook for the commence
ment of her young ladyhood, for
while the President and his second
son are exploring the wilds of Afri-
ca it is said that Mrs. Roosevelt will
take Miss Ethel for long season of
recreation and travel in Europe. Mrs.
Roosevelt spent several years of her
girlhood abroad, and was, indeed,
married there. While, therefore, the
experience will be a charming novel
ty for the enthusiastic daughter, the
mother will be treading familiar
"Dressmaking at Home
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

Governor Glenn in his message to
the legislature urged the members
to pass all laws needed to encourage
not hinder, future development"
1t really seems that Governor Glenn
has learned something by experience,
even though it was costly to the bus
mess interests of the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

II Ex-Governor Glenn did not adj
vertise the State to advantage, he
succeeded in advertising himself to
the extent of securing a good paying
job.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

In the January Review of Re-
views Postmaster General Meyer
makes a cogent plea for postal saw
ings banks, meeting with special
force the argument advanced against
the scheme by the banking interests.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

A Windsor necktie will be found
economical for waist trimming when
only narrow piping is desired. The
tie costs only twenty-five cents, and
it is made on the bias, it may be cut
in five or six 'Dressmaking
at Home
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-14

The Democrats should fix 1t so that
man could be a Democrat more
than four years In succession with
out having to change his opinions. +"
Durham Herald.
Why not have the Legislature pass
a law?