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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22
ANOTHER NEWS AND OBSERVER
YARN
Publishes False Charge and Re
fused Space to Publish a Denial
Mr.. Watkins q Republican.

Just after the Republican primary
the News and Observer published a
report OF the meeting in Barton
Creek Township, which was false In
nearly every detail. In particular II
charged that Mr.. J. Fl. Watkins, the
candidate for magistrate (they had
1t as constable) was a Democrat and
had participated in the primary OF
that party, and it called upon him to
resign his candidacy and leave the
Republican party.
The article was surprise to Mr.
Watkins and his friends as his 10y
atty to the Republican party is too
we'll known for even the News and
Observer to attack. He sent a cour-
teous reply to the News and Obser-
yer, but with its characteristic habit
Of coneealing the truth, they did not
publish it.
We quote from a letter received
from Mr.. Watkins:
Editor of The Caucasian: The
article in the News and Observer re-
garding the Republican primary is
false and misleading, in that it says
ID that I am Democrat; (2) that
am a candidate for constable; CD
that I should resign and leave the
Republican party.
81 am not a Democrat, and nc
one knows that better than the per.
son who sent the account to the
ews and Observer. Nor did I par
ticipate in the Democratic primary
as the informant of the News and OBJ
server did. The latter at those pri
maries, as is well-known, was drunk
! so as to make an exhibition of him
self.
II am a candidate on the Repub
! lican ticket for magistrate and no
for constable.
81 forwarded a correction of thi!
to the News and Observer, who re
/ fused to publish it, so I ask you tt
/ do so for me.
/ yours very truly,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22

Inc Caucasian from now until af-
'er erection for only ten cents i'm clubs
VI Ten or more. Look out for big
campaign number next issue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22
Cotton Seed Hiob

cotton seed was selling yesterday
On the Raleigh market at 60 cents.
MS IS the highest it has been in
years, if not ever.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22

We Want Agents in every locality
where we are not now represented.
Write US for our special terms to
agents. The Caucasian. Raleigh,
y. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22
MOTHERSl

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINsLow's SooTH-
ING SYRUP for your children while cutting
teeth. It soothes the child. softens the gums
allays all pain. cures w.ad collie. and Is the
best remedy for diarrhcaa. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22

Campaign There Sext Tuesday
VIII speak NJ Cary That Night
The candidates on the E~pabaisan
ticket In Wake County afii opera th~
campaign nj Apex ora nexs Tuesday.
September -. The speaking wilI b.
gin about noon
The next speaking will he NJ CARY
on Tuesday night. sec large posters
for the exact hour Of speaking at
each place.
The Republicans have an excellent
ticket In the field. and every voter
should attend these speakingx and
hear the issues discussed
Other speakers will accompany the
candidates at several Of the appoint
ments. Dates for other speakings
in the county viii be announced later
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22
Yours very truly,
81. H. WATKINS

The above is simply an illustra-
ton Of the News and Observers meth
DDS. 1t glories in publishing false
statements and then refused to pub
lish corrections. Mr.. Watkins has
plenty Of company in being so treat
ed by Editor Daniels paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22
FROM THE TROPICS

In Central America many natives are
gathering the seeds of this plant, Cedron
Seed, rare medicine that has valuabl
curative powers. But few drug stores
carry this seed, owing to the high cost
of the article.
This country is a large consumer Of
this costly seed because 1t enters into
the famous catarrh remedy, Peruna,
sold the world over.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07
IT'S DUTY TO THE DEATH

Robert W. Service. who has written
some striking poems, is called tho
Canadian Kipling." Here IS q poem
that is not unlike Kipling:
I'm the little Crimson Manual it's
written plain and clear
That who would wear the scarlet coat
shall say goodbye to tear;
Shall be a guardian OF the right a
sleuth-hOund Of the trail
In the little Crimson Manual there's
no such word as fail
Shall follow on though heavens Tall,
or helrs top-turrets freeze.
Half round the world. if need there
be, on bleeding hands n knees.
It's duty, duty, first n last, the
Crimson Manual saith;
The Scarlet Rider makes reply: Its
duty TO the DEATH
And so they sweep the solitudes. free
men from all the earth:
And so they sentinel the woods. the
wilds that know their worth:
And so they scour h startled plains
and mock at hurt and pain.
And read their Crimson Manual, INC
find their duty plain.
knights Of the lists of
born Of the frontiers need,
Disdainful of the spoken word. exult-
ant in the deed,
Unconscious heroes of the waste,
proud players Of the game,
Props Of the power behind the throne,
upholders Of the name:
For thus the Great White Chief hath
said, I'm all my lands be peace,
And to maintain his word he gave his
West the Scarlet Police
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07

make life pleasant for him -
those who do not. He knn9 Ian 10.
ing TO America ought 10 nam ms 60
thing OF a sensation. he 49, some
chagrlned if it did not. He ig@,1 BE-
whose domestic relations aro = man
modestly, extremely French =, p4S K
trate. when l asked him if h. nus
English. No he relied. Sr'He
and translate it, but I cant sna," Il
but my mistress is English and Il,
pick it up very soon This was ' wa"
IN scuch a purely business-liEa 2 AK
that felt obliged to treat tha, at'
tacie as 1inally disposed Of IL j.
fond OF good living and is h'~..'r
probably one of the yery bast
in h world. He rarely dimes =. haN
without directing the cooking NJ 49,,
dinner in person, or at least SOM ,1-s
Of it," '"'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07

on \ FLY-LEAF OF FATHER
TABB'S LYRICS"

booming cataracts Of song
thrilled thy little Tyre,
Alpine heights where visions
throng,
of a poets wild desire;
But common things across the mead
Gave minstrel wisdom to thy heart;
Now fronded fern and elfin seed
Wear we'll the halo of thine art:
AS if deed leaves on beechen trees,
So pitiful meath Wintry skies.
Should feel this wind an Easter
breeze
And rise a June of butterflies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07

SIR BENJAMIN STONES POR-
TRAIT OF MARK TWAIN.

("Sir Benjamin Stone and His Sitters,"
in The Strand-)
It is difficult for Sir Benjamin Stone,
the British Pariia1nentarian, who has
photographed more famous persons
than any professional photographer,
to say which is the best individual
portrait, but he thinks he has rarely
had more success than with Mark
Twain. His leonine head-that white
shock Of hair-stood out bravely
against the ground. It is of this pho
tograph that Mark Twain said. on his
return to New York: Amongst other
honors heaped upon me by English
men was that Of being photographed
in Parliament. I am not a member Of
Parliament. But neither am I a mem
Der of Congress. Has any fellow
American suggested hat 1 should be
photographed in Congress? No. I
blush to say that they ave not. And
yet. here is an honor that might with
out risk be bestowed upon any great
man. And yet it was not bestowed on
Washington. Jefferson, or Lincoln.
When I saw the photograph. with the
Mother Of Parliaments In the back
ground. and realized my advancing
years, I said to myself, Here are two
noble monuments Of antiquity-two
shining examples Of the survival Of
the fittest.'"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07

(NeW York SUM-
We have received the subjoined ap-
plication:
To the Editor of the Sun:
Sir-What is copiphobia? What Is a
miscOpist? EARNEST SEEKER.
C~opiphobia, or copyphobia, both
forms are current. is a variety Of men,
tai arrangement to nearly all
whose necessities compel them to read
for hire the literary exercises of those
who live by their pens. It's victims are
invariably Obsessed with the delusion
that everything worth saying has been
said at least once; that It was not
worth saying at the time, and certainly
does not deserve repetition now
A miscopist is a victim of copfpho-
bia-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07
GkgX-2HF
ALEXANDER DUMAS.

The "Retrospections'' of Mr.. John
Bigelow is n OF the great books of
the year, It's pages being notable pen
portraits of distinguished men he had
known. Perhaps the most interesting
is this estimate Of Dumas:
Il spent Thursday with Alexander
Dumas. There is no living writer
sure Of a larger audience in France
than Dumas; be reaches a class who
do not read political journals much.
He is a Republican in all his sympa-
tnies, as he has shown in his writings
and recently in his Italian experiences.
He is universally beloved by those
who know him and has not an enemy
in the world. Behold then. one
side Of the picture. Here is the
other. Dumas is a q~uadroon: he likes
to be apprecf1 ted and will! do a great
deal more for those who strive to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07
CANOVA'S STATUE
OF WASHINGTON
What Critics Have Thought OF
It-PossibiIity of Getting
a Good Replica of the
Statue.

Hat critics have thought
of CanOVa's statue OF
Washington will be OF
interest to those who
read the article on the
great Italian master by
the noted sculptor. F.
w. Ruckstuhl, publish
ed in the April number
Of The Review.
Perhaps the best de-
scription of the statue
is that of the Countess
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-07

THE COLONY OF NORTH
CAROLINA

CONTINUED from Page Thirteen,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
PIPE LINE COSTING MUCH
Many Thousands of Dollars Will Be Left in Polk County for Trans
 porting Pires Overland.

E. T. Roach, who has been spending several days looking af- ter business at Hatfield, says that, besides the farm and lumber teams that are employed in haul ing pipe from that and other points in Polk county to the points where laid, ranging from 12 to 40 miles west, 300 teams have ar rived from Quiuton, Ok,, and other points. These latter most ly are in the hands of teamsters experienced in this line of work, and know how to do it to the best advantage.
 The distance of the haul from from Hatfield to the line is 40 miles, and 40 carloads of pipe have beeu unloaded there by the Kansas City Southern. The pipes weigh from GOO to 700 pounds each, and good teams haul four at a load. The old timers on the work are said to take seven days for the round trip, aud receive S5 per day, not trying under best conditions to make more than Is miles a day. Less experienced men are sad to try to make better time aud soon use up their teams.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
A VOTE IN CHICAGO ASSURED
Petitions for Local Option Election Signed by Thousands More
 Than Required by Law.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-The "wet or dry'' issue will be brought to vote at the April election for the first time in the history of the city.
 By wonderful squirt the local op tion workers ran the total number oi nam>s on their petition to 74.S05, Of approximately 14.O0e more than tho required 61,000. The 14,000 margin over the required 61 ,000 signers is de clared by the interested to mean that all attempts by the liquor organiza- tions to have the petition thrown out prove a failure.
 The petition. consisting of a great stack of 4,551 sheets, was filed with the board of election commissioners just three-quarters of an hour before the expiration of the 60-day period previous to the election fixed by law for the presentation of such documents.
 The filing of the petition came al the conclusion of great mass meet ing in Willard hall. in which enough enthusiasm was let loose to dry up several ordinary sized towns. The 1000 temperance advocates in attend ance formed in procession and. to the rhythm of militant gospel songs marched to the Rand-McNally build ing, one block away. where the offices of the election commissioners are.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
K. |. BEAN IN TROUBLE
Former Mena Citizen Arrested in De Queen for Bootlegging-Had Two
 0vercoats.

R. L. Bean, who at one time ran a restaurant in Mcna, has been arrest ed at De Queen, charged with boot logging whiskey. Bean was in Mena few days ago. and it is said he got his stock in trade here.
 It is said that when arrested he had in his possession two overcoats. As he is known to have been in the office of John H. Hamilton while here, and as Mir. Hamilton reports that his overcoat has disappeared, it is thought possible that there is some connection between the surplus coats at De Queen and the shortage here. Officers are Investigating.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
MEAT TRUST PROBE
cHICAGo GRAND JURY STRIKES A NEW LEAD IN THE
 INVESTIGATION.
HOW NEW YORK WAS CAPTURED
National Packing Company Secured Control Butchers Independent Or. ganizatlon In Order to Shut of Competition There.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Evidence tending to prove a deliberate attempt on the part of the Chicago meat packers, act. ing through the jointly owned Nation al Packing company to suppress con- petition in the supply of fresh meats in New York City has been secured by the department of justice.
 Agents of the government, it is de- clared, have obtained positive proof that the stock of the New York Butch CTS association, which within the last two years was organized by retail market owners in that city as an inde- pendent packing enterprise has been brought up almost entirely by the National Packing company. In a few days a number of witnesses will De brought to Chfcago from New York to prove this clafEn before the federal grand jury The fact that a company organized expressly to create competi- tion and to make the New York butch CTS independent of the big packers should be acquired by the Chicago in- terests is considered by officials of the department of justice as a most important link in the evidence now being collected to proye that the Ma tional Packing company is operating in violation of the sherman antitrust law. It is important because the peculiar circumstances have a note worthy bearing on the question of in- tent. rs
 The New York butchers were not long in discovering that the company they themselves had organized for self protection had been "captured' by the Chicago combination.
 Inasmuch as it is the avowed aim of the present investigation to impose prison penalties for violation of the antitrust law. the discovery that the National had absorbed the New York concern has much significance be- cause the alleged purchase took place at comparatively recent date and If 1t constituted a violation of the statute it has not yet been outlawed. The New York association estab- iished it's own abattoir and with an in. creasing business proceeded to make It's customers independent the Chi cago packers in catering to the enormous fresh meat trade of the met ropolis. The stock was held in large part by the retail dealers, but con, siderable other capital had been em. ployed in its organization. Gradual, ly brokers, now believed to have acted for the National, began buying up the shares, which were well scattered among small holders. It was not sus. pected for sometime that the stock was being acquired for the Chicago company.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
FOR PLEASURE RESORT
A. K. Fretz Has Purchased the Chris topher Place AZ Miles East
 Plans Improvements.

A. K. Fritz, who was mention. ed recently in The Star as coming from Texas with a view to locat- ing in Polk county, has bought of c. E. Beard what is known as the old Christopher place, located on the Ouachita river AZ miles east of Meua. There is 160 acres of land and the consideratin IS said to be about $2,000.
 This farm is a very desira bIe one, with plenty of river bottom land and a high, slightly and healthy location on which to build. The land lies along a beautiful stretch of the Ouachita river, and it is said to be the in- tention of tue new owner to ere. ate park and picnic ground and place boats on the stream for the use of the public, the distance from town making 1t a suitable To- cation for such pleasure grounds. Mir. Fretz already owns cou- siderable other Polk county prop erty aud it is understood proposes to deal iu farm lands and stock, F. M. Reeves handled the sale. Mir. Reeves also reports two other real estate transfers as fol lows: Sam Key has sold to J. II Stafford ten acres in the Craig addition to Mena at $45 per acre MT. Stafford is a dairyman and has brought with him from Texas fine herd of Jersey COWS.
 Mrs. J. T. Key and Clint Key sold to George Wood, prosper ous farmer near Egger, llH acres on Prairie creek east of town al $35 and acre. MT. Wood recently sold a portion of his 400 acre farm, and is purchasing nearer Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
GUARD THE PAPERS
COMMITTEE TO KEEP CLOSE TAB ON THE BALLlNGER-
 PiNCHoT EVIDENCE.
HELD AN UNEXPECTED SESSION.
Only Lawyers Will be Allowed to Sea the Documents Submitted by the Interior Department-Pinchot Has an Attorney.

Washington. Feb. 6.-An unexpected public session of the Ballinger-Pinchot congressional Investigating committee was held, following the receipt from the interior department of two bundles of documentary evidences called for by Mir Brandeis, tho attorney srspre. senting Louis R. Glavis. M
 Mir. Brandels had complained of the delay of the Interior department in forwarding these papers, and the com. mittee decided to dispose of them al once by fixing the rules under which they could be examined by counsel.
 Following an executive session of an hour. Chairman Nelson announced that the committee had adopted 3 resolution pfoyiding that the papers should remain in the custody of the clerk, who would make complete schedule of them and allow the attor. neys to inspect them in his presence so as to determine which should be offered in evidence.
 Mir. Brandeis remarked that he had but few hours to remain in the city and would like to begin inspection oi the papers at once. Chairman Nelson said 1t would be necessary for tke clerk first to make the schedule. Senator Flint, however. offered com promise by suggesting that as fast as the papers were scheduled they should be turned over to the attorneys This was agreed to, but it was an. nounced that the attorneys alone should have access to the papers and that no one else would be permitted in the room while they were examin. ing them.
 MT. Brandeis said he would have to be absent from the city February 10 might go over until Monday, the 14th The committee, however, adhered to its purpose to resume the hearing Fri day, the 11th.
 The brief session today was marked by two interesting incidents. Clifford Pinchot making his first announce inent in the case. and John J. yertrees of Nashville making his first appear ance as chief counsel for Secretary Ballinger.
 MT. Pinchot arose and asked that Nathan A. Smythe of New York be edded to the list of counsel as his per sonalsrepresentative and that he be permitted to examine the papers.
 Representative Denby questioned Mir Pinchot Ns to what angle of the case his testimony would be directed
 'The story have to tel," replied Mir. Pinchot, lis my connection with conservation"
 And that includes the Alaskan coal land cases and water power sites ?' tnterjected Senator Sutherland.
 "Yes."
 The committee agreed that MT. Pin. chot would not be called until after the cross-examination of MT. Glavis was concluded, and adjournment was taken until Friday. The attorneys began immediate examination of the papers sent by the Interior department.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
STRONG MEN JOIN
 IN WORK FOR MENA
C. A. Smith Has Selected His "Cabi- net" to Lead the Movement for a Greater City-Meeting
 Friday Night.

c. A. Smith, who was chosen last week as president of the or ganization for the upbuildlng of Mena, Tuesday completCd his "cabiuet by the selection of C.. L Lochridge, George Petty and Dc. J. R. Davis as members Of the executive committee. These are amoug Mena's very strongest men in business and finance and when they take hold of any prop osition it may be counted on that it will go through.
 The organization will meet In the headquarters over Davis drug store Friday night, when a name for tbe organization will be se- lected from among those offered by the school children of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-10
BIDS FOR SCHOOL
 OF AGRICULTURE
s. Nj. Samson, Secretary of Locating Committee, Addresses Communica- ton to The Star, Telling What It
 Takes to Secure Institution.

Samuel M. Samson of Amity sends communication to The Star regard ing the location of the State Agri- cultural School of the Third district, which comprises Polk, Montgomery, Garland, Saline, Pulaski, Hot Springs, Pike, Howard, Sevier, Little River, Hampstead, Clark, Nevada, Ouachi- ta, Columbia, Lafayette and Miller. The communication says:
 "At the last meeting of the board of trustees of this district. held at Hope. Ark, Feb. l. 1910, the fol- lowing resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the board of trus- tees of the State Agricultural School of the Third district rescind it's former action of requiring a minimum cash bonus of $40,00 and that we will To- cate the school at the place offering the highest cash bonus, other things being considered.
 The points for consideration are the nature of the soil, healthfulness of the location, general desirability dIiQ Obi1CI lldlcIldi iHuuCttlcuLS. The beard did nc rescind its act in regard to the requirement of two hundred acres of land with an option for ten years on three hundred ad- ditional acres. By these new condi- tions, it is made possible for any place to secure this school. The valuation of farm property. with in five years, will increase far beyond any bonus.
 ''The next meeting of the board will be held at Camden, Ark, the first Saturday in March, 1910, at which time bids will be opened and considered.
 "All bids should be sent to Samuel M. Samson. Amity, Ark"
 J. T, Holt, president of the hoard has written in similar strain to John H. Hamilton, encouraging Mena to make a try for the institution.