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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29
THE FACTS IN FULL, IN REPLY
TO LYING ISLANDERS.
The News and Observer and Its
LibelOus Campaign.

The Caucasian (Sept. Sth).
The following editorial appeared in
the Raleigh News and Observer of
last Sunday:
1.-THE Shelby Aurora (Republican)
says Ex-senator Butler will take an
active part in this campaign OF
course-he is the whole cheese. 1t
also says No honest man can censure
him for this'-meaning Buffers con-
nection with the South Dakota bond
suit. Butler, three months before
his term as Senator expired, accept
ed employment to work a fraud upon
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
to enable bond spectators to sue his
State. This was moral treason and
no honest man should fail to de-
nounce it."
Hardly day passes that the News
and Observer does not publish a ly-
ing SANDER of some kind When the
editor of that paper is caught and
exposed for bald Misrepresentation
he may be sorry that he is caught,
but he is certainly still glad that he
made the publication because he
never, so far as we know, corrects a
single false statement, but, on the
other hand, proceeds to manufacture
new ones as soon as possible.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29
w. Ii. Yates Affidavit.
North Carolina
Randolph County.

North Carolina
Randolph County.
VIM. Bailey Yates being duly sworn
says: That he will be IS years old
on the 4th DAY of September. next:
that he was born and raised in Ran
dolph County and has lived here the
greater part Of his life: that he faf-
fiant) served in the Civil War for two
years in Company ID. Fifty-second
North Carolina Regiment. and was
then captured by the Union Army:
that affiant was informed and be-
lieved that he was entitled 20 a pen
sion and has at Eve different times
made application for the same. and
that since the Civil War affiant has
never been worth the sum Of three
hundred dollars: that when said af-
fiant entered the war he was a stout
able-bodied man. but that on account
of the hardships and exposures
caused by said war that aflant be-
came disabled and that he has never
been stout aimee the war; that when
afsant would appear before the PEN
sion Board he was informed By the
Board. or some member OF IL, thar
they would do the best they could
for him: that in July. 1903. was the
last time that he has appeared be-
fore said Board: that AZ said time
he had . certificate from o leading
physician OF the county certifying
that afiiant was three-fourths dis
abled and that said Board said that
they would do the best they could:
that during court. 1903. arsant vent
to W. C. Hammond. n member OF the
Pension Board. and asked him IL he
would get his pension. and that said
w. c. Hammond said 20 him: I'VE
can't afford TO work you up a pen
sion and you vote square against u.s."
That aftiant replied: Il can't az
ford to sacrifice my principles for a
pension" That afIant In poor aud
disabled and soreiy In need of pen
sion, but that he has never received
any: that afsant has frequently been
told by leading Democrats OF Ran
dolph County that II he would vote
the Democratic ticket that they
would see TO IL that he got a pen
sion.
(SIgnedl w B. YATES.
Affirmed TO and subscribed before
me this July q, 1910.
fSignedl JOHN NJ. NEELY.
Notary Public.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29
Chapel Hill, n. c.,
October 81, 1906.


October OF, 1906.
My Dear Mrs. Butler:
In reply to yours of the 25th, in
regard to the bonds sued on by
South Dakota, l give the substance
Of my testimony in the suit. The
bonds were issued under an ACT rati-
fed December 10, 1866, and an act
OF 1886, 1S6O-61, authorizing sub
scription by the State to the capital
stock of the Western North Carolina
Railroad. In order to enhance the
value of the State bonds issued for
paying for the stock by the act of
1866, a mortgage of ten shares of
stock in the North Carolina Railroad
Company was endorsed on each one
thousand dollar bond.
By that act the State bonds were
to be sold to the highest bidder a,
not less than par. After due adver-
tisement the Western North Carolina
Railroad Company was found to have
bid par. and Governor Worth and
myself executed the bonds and de-
livered them to the President of the
Company. What price the company
received for them I have no means
of knowing.
The officers of the company were
men of high character, WIS. Med
Tate, president; James r. Wilson,
superintendent: A. B. Simonton
Treasurer
I give you the "cold facts" about
the bonds. I think that the public Is
beginning to understand the truth
You cannot go further than I do in
expressing the magnitude of Sena.
tor Buffers services to the Univer-
sity. I have given my testimony
publicly and privately.
- Hoping the above explanation is
what you wish,
Very truly yours,
KEMP P. BATTLE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

the Supreme Court. with these facts
before IL. held that these we're hon
est bonds. and that the State was Tot
only in honor bound TO pay them. but
that the State could no longer hold
back the valuable security and the In
come from it. which honestly belong
ed TO those who had bought her
bonds?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

In witness herto b. ". Modlin
makes the following statement this
the 10th day of September. 1910:
That he Is now 10 years old and that
he served near four years as a solder
Continued on. Page 81
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29
j. VI. Fields Affidavit

Personally appeared before me.
James Fields. OF Randlsman Town
ship. county and State aforesaid. Who
was duly sworn and made the follow
ing afiidavit. to-wit: enlisted At
the age OF Il in Company p. 10th
North Carolina Regiment. ". &.
Lineberry captain. served Mae
months and was honorably dIscharE-
ed. In after years applied for q
pension. Ny application VAS accept
ed and received pension for three
successive years. One day at an cleo
tion In Randleman I was approached
by a prominent Democrat who told
me IL voted the Republican ticket
my pension would be discontinued.
which was done. have ofteR since
applied 20 the Pension Board 20 have
my pension restored, but ny demands
were ignored.
(SignedD d. VI. FIELDS.
AMant
Witness: VIM. II. Piekard.
Subscribed and sworn TO this the
first day of September. 1910.
(Signed) VIM. II. PTCKARD.
Notary Public
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29
Correspondence of DIR. Battle.
W ashington, ID. c.,
0csnhar 9S Tane

Washington, ID. c.,
October Is. 1905.
My Dear DIR. Battle:
Mr.. Butler is in the West and
don't know what he will think of
what l am going TO do. / have just
finished reading the papers, and they
are very abusive. / am writing to
ask If you viii give me a statement
about the issue of these bonds that
were collected. When Mr. Butler
took that case. he talked it over with
me as he does every big question that
concerns us. | told him, after
knew the facts, that | approved OF
him accepting it. He never has or
never will be party to collecting
those "carpet-bag" bonds.
In justice to him, as a son Of the
University and one that loves it, and
has always come to its aid when he
was needed and always will continue
to do so, l ask you to give me this
statement to use as / see fit. This
am asking in justice to my soRs who
I hope to raise good North Caro-
linians and a credit TO the State and
to the University.
Hoping to hear from you very
soon, l am,
Very sincerely,
FLARENCE .FAISON BUTLER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29
OLD VETERANS HEAR
YOUR COMRADES
Democrat Official Refuses
Them Pensions If They Vote
Their Convictioas.


". &. Hammond. n~mcxr~ssr I.~@zt-r
of Randolph Counsy. TIA. rwnssoas
nvni-d Repahliean Veterans
PROMISES That ~ They Vote the
Democratic Ticket so seizure Pea
sions for Them-,appcals 90 or
Gals I'm Raleigh Cnh~~ir<f---Cszs~i
Injustice to Deserving Mra-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

President Taft in the following
wise and statesmanlike letter to
Chairman Mckinley, which has won
applause from even his political foes,
makes plain the remarkable achieve
ments of the Republican party:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

turn OF Republican majority In the
next Congress may well inspire con-
fdence that the pledges stiii unre-
deemed will be met and satisfied.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29
Randolph Bulletin. ]

The following Afsdavtsa and eorre-
spondcnee will show hos the old col
diers are being treated By those in
authority because they wlIl not dance
10 Democratic music These afadaviis
and letters were given voluntarily By
these worthy veterans that the public
may become acquainted with vh.,
they are up against
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

President Taft Points to Past
Achievements and Promises
More Results.


Democracy q Party of Segation and
Opposition Only-The Tariff Law
Defended - Interstate Commerce
and Postal Savings Bank-Conser-
walton Laws Passed--Other Pledges
Redeemed Future Legislation
Will BE Along Same Lines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
Ess|G BROS. CONTRACT
FOR POLICE UNIFORMS
Hirsch Bros, Who Have Had
Contract for Years, Are Said
Not to Be Satisfactory

Hirsch Brothers will not supply the fall
uniforms for the 200 odd members of the
Atlanta police department For the first
time in a long term of years another
firm, that of Essig Brothers, the well
known Whitehall street clothiers, will
have the contract.
slightly higher than that OF Hirsch
Brothers, the uniform committee OF the
police board, consisting of members Of
the board and officials OF the police de-
partment, were unanimous in recon-
grounds that the uniforms furnished by
Hirsch Brothers have been unsatisfac-
tory to the men of the force who are
required to pay for them. This dissatis-
faction 1t is said, was due to both the
quality of material used during the past
in the uniforms and to the failure OF
the clothes to At properly.
Bids for uniforms were secured from a
number of uniform manufa cturers and
clothing men representing such manufac-
turers. The committee, which met last
Friday evening and canvassed these bids,
was as follows: Carlos II. Mason, chair
man of the police board; Commissioners
w. d. White and ]. w. Fitzpatrick, and
Chief Jennings, Capt. ]. L. Beavers and
Sergeant Sheridan.
When asked for the figures contained
In the various bids Wednesday morning
Chief Jennings refused to make them
public on the ground that the contract
for the uniforms had not been signed up.
He expected 1t to be properly executed
during the day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
$3.50 ReCipeCures
Weak Men---Free
Send Name and Addres
Today-You Can Have
It Free and Be
Strong and Wig
er0uS.

I have m my possession q prescriptions fus
nervous debility. lack % viFor. weakened man
hood. falling memory and lame back brought
On By excesses. unnatural drains. or the fol-
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ana nervous men right In their own homa.-
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I think every paan who wishes TO regain hIs
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should have q copy. So have determined "a
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IN A plain ordinary eealed envelope. 20 an
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This preScrfpttcn comes from q phyrfcfnm
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am convinced u Is the surest-actinE conhIna-
tfor for the cure OF deficient manhood ana
vigor failure ever put together.
think I owe Il 20 my fellow man 20 s.nd
them q copy IN confidence so that any man
anywhere who - weak and DISCOURAGED Etth
repeated failures may stop druggfnE himself
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] believe II the auickest-actfng restorative uD-
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Dr. A. 2. Rchlnsnn. sT71 Luck Building, De
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this splendid recipe in a plain ordinary en-
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would charge 400 20 $500 S-r merely writing
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
HAUNTED HOUSE MYSTERY
IS TROUBLING POLICE

NEWTON. n. J., Aug. PA haunted
house mystery is occupying the attention
OF Sheriffs Harris and his deputies here.
George Dunlap, a wealthy farmer, re-
ported yesterday that for two months his
big colonial farm house has been haunted
and that he and his wife have been
driven almost frantic by rappings and
other wierd noises and by similar acts of
vandalism He said some pieces of
clothing had been cut In places, a Bible
had been slashed, canned goods had been
spilled and his rubber boots, which
he left in the kitchen. had been thrown
into a cistern.
On four occasions articles had been
thrown downstairs when no one was on
the upper floor and later three fires were
started IN the house.
Mr.. DunlAp's stories OF the strange hap
penings In the old mansion are corrobo-
rated by a score OF neighbors. The
sheriff, after a preliminary Investigation,
arrested a female relative OF Dunlap's,
but she denied any knowledge Of the rea-
son for the ghostly doings, and a fur
Their investigation is being made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
GEORGIA TEAM BETTERS
POSITION At SHOOT
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)


CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. A.-The SEC
ond day of the national team match ended
without the Georgia team lettering their
position. Shortly after the opening OF
the 1,O0o-yard stage yesterday the wind
blew at a 30-mile clip, and seriously eff
fected the scores of all the teams. The
United States infantry has comfort
able lead in class A. The naval academy
has jumped from class c to class A, and
is only few points behind the infantry
team.
The District of Columbia is leading In
class B. ousting Colorado from that
position today. The shooting Of the Geor-
gia team at 1000 yards while not quite
up to what the men have been doing, was
offset by the scores made at rapid fire
this afternoon, the team averag being
43.
Sergt. T. s. Clay led the team at loo
yards with 45 out of a possible so, which
was mighty good shooting under trying
conditions. Sergt. Warner S. Hale led
at rapid fire with 40 out of a possible 60
The matches will end Wednesday morn
ing with the skirmish and the result of
years training will then be seen. The
national individual match will commence
Immediately after the finish Of the team
match. The entire Georgia team will en-
ter this event for the first time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
CANDIDATES SENT OUT
100000 PIECES OF MAIL
as e. -
PoStoffice Was Hard Put to
1t for Past Six
Weeks

About 100000 pieces of poliicatl literature
passed daily through the Atlanta post
office during the last six weeks of the
state and county campaign. In all. over
100000 letters. postcards. and other
sorts Of mail were sent out from the
headquarters OF the various candidates.
Since the day for the election began
to draw near, the clerks and carriers at
the postcffice have been almost over
whelmed with work. Especially was the
volume of mail on Saturday enormous.
Many candidates had waited until the
last minute to mail some of their most
persuasive literature and this mail piled
up Saturday until 1t was only by the most
unremitting effort that 1t was handled.
BY Saturday night all of 1t had been
delivered. The past week at the post
once was remindful of Christmas week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
FAIRFAX HARRISON
TAKES M0N0N OFFICE

CHICAGO, Aug. 2L-Fairfax Harrison
elected by the directors OF the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville CMonon) road
last week TO succeed the late Ira C,
Rawn as president. arrived In Chicago
yesterday from Washington, d. c.. to as
sumo the duties OF his new once. Mr..
Harrison announced that he would relin-
quinh his former position as vice presi-
dent OF the Southern railway. and that
he would make Chicago his permanent
headquarters from now on He also stat
cd that be had no intention OF causing
any shAke-up IN the present organiza-
ton Of the road
This Is . mans sized Job Of Itself. -
said Mr.. Harrison. when asked II he
expected 70 continue as vice president
of the Southern
Besides, with q road situated as the
Nonon Il. owned Jointly by two compel
ang railroad systems. the Southern and
ena Louisville and Nashville. II viii be
impossible for me to continue as an Of
ncar n one"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
Arabian
Nights
sINRAD. THE SAILOR.


My father was a wealthy merchant and
I his only child. I grew up a spoiled
selfish boy. whose only knowledge Of
money was that It was made for me to
spend. It was no wonder then that when
my father died 1 very quickly spent all
the money he had left me, except enough
to At out q trading ship.
We set sail and steered for the far-of
Indies. Once we anchored at little Is
land, and some of US landed. But while
we were feasting here, the ground sud
denly shook as though there were an
earthquake. In fright the company got
back on the boat. I. however, was ex-
plorinE the other side of the Island. AS
1 hurried back, the island moved again.
and gradually disappeared beneath the
water. Then / found out that what
had taken for an island was really the
back OF a great sea monster. In the
meantime my friends, thinking l was on
board, hoisted sail and disappeared. and
1 was left at the mercy of the waves.
All day and all night 1 swan, until my
strength was gone. Just as I was re-
signing myself to my fate the waves
threw me against an island-a real one
this time. I was too tired to do anything
but give thanks for my escape, and sleep.
After a long time 1 was awakened
Dy voices near me. All ABOUT me were
fiocks of sheep. The shepherds welcomed
me. gave me goats milk and cheese to
refresh myself, and in the evening took
mo home with them to the mainland.
In this place 1 stayed for some months.
It was a curious town, haunted all night
by strange sounds like the beating OF dis
tant drums. All the townspeople were
afraid to investigate, so one day I took
my courage In my hands and set forth
at sunset toward the drum-noises. All
night l roamed about tho town, and the
mysterious noises were round about me.
All night I looked for some possible ex-
PLANTATION, but found none, ana at day
break they suddenly ceased. was forced
to go back to the people as ignorant as
had left them. Long afterward I heard
that some queer king OF wild animal. too
timid to venture forth, made these
strange noises in the deep of night.
myself have always imagined 1t to be the
reveling of numerous genies and elves and
sprites.
One day. after 1 had almost despaired
OF seeing them again, my own ship came
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
CONVENTION To DECIDE
RACE IN THE SIXTH

MACON, Ga, Aug. A.-The race for
congress in the Sixth district will be. de-
termined by the convention. Bloodworth
carried Monroe, Fayette. Butts and Hen
ny county, which gives him ten conven-
ton votes. Bartlett, the incumbent. car
ried Bibb, Baldwin. Jones. Ppson, which
gives him twelve votes. Flynt carried
Spalding, which gives him two votes.
Redding carried Pike, which gives him
two votes. There are twenty-six votes In
the convention, and fourteen are neces-
sary to. win the nomination. 1t is con-
coded, however, that Bartlett will be
nominated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
81 LOSE THEIR LIVES
IN GREAT FOREST FIRE

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 24.-News
that comes from the burning forests OF
Idaho, Montana and Washington, in
creases the seriousness OF the situation
so far as the destruction Of the nagni-
ficent trees is concerned, but reduces the
estimate OF loss OF life.
Only 81 persons are known TO have
persisted. The hundreds OF national for.
est rangers who yesterday were report
ed missing and probably dead, have not
ali turned up safe but most OF them
have. The fire swept country contains
many lakes and streams OF water and by
taking refuge in these the skillful rang
ers probably saved their lives.
Everywhere except in the near towns
the fires are still spreading. Many COM
panies OF United States and state troops
are on the way to the red battle field
hoping to out-maneuver an enemy that
cannot be conquered by front attack
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26

A test OF the physical staying power of
a man who lives in the city and takes
little. II any. exercise was made Wednes-
day morning by E. A. Davidson. a fire.
man at No. engine house. He walked
II miles In two hours and 81 minutes.
He had bet S25 to both ]. F. Kellam
and J. ]. Keaser, of No. engine house.
that he could cover II miles in three
hours. He started at S:S5 o'clock We'd
nesday morning from the Union depot.
Kellam went with him in a buggy. Da-
wilson went out Peachtree street to
Peachtree road and out Peachtree road TO
the mile post at Buckhead. From
Buckhead he returned over the same
route to the Union depot.
His intention was to walk each mile in
about Is minutes. When he had gone the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
CONGRATULATED
ON ITS PART IN VICTORY
Several Large Delegations and Hundreds of individuals
Sought Editor James r. Gray Wednesday Morning to Fe-
ctate Him on Splendid Victory Fairly Won

Hundreds Of individual supporters OF
Hoke Smith and the principles for which
he stands, and q number of large dele
cations visited The Atlanta Journal Of
nee Wednesday morning to congratulate
Editor James R. Gray on the magnificent
fight the newspaper had made for pro-
gressive Democracy in Georgia and the
splendid victory fairly and squarely won.
The city, Fulton county, Cobb, Coweta,
DeKalb and other neighboring counties
were all represented in the delegations,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26

all heartily indorsing not only the poll
cies and the men The Journal had up
held but the straightforward manner in
which the campaign had been conducted
Mr.. Gray responded to the Fluctuations,
declaring that The Journal had supported
Hoke Smith because it firmly believed In
the principles for which he stood, and
for that reason had advocated his candi-
dacy. The Journal has always stood for
those principles, Mr.. Gray said, and would
stand for them in future consistently az
II had done in the past.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
WALKS II MILES TO PROVE HE
HASN'T NEEDED ANY EXERCISE
There Were Also Two Wagers Up-E. A. Davidson Took
the Long Jaunt-He Started From Union Depot Walked
to Buckhead and Returned-Time Was Hours and 81
MinuteS-Ready to Repeat Walk

first three miles he found that he was ter
minutes ahead of time. He slowed dowr
after that and clipped of the miles In the
time that he had intended.
Coming back he stopped three times
losing from one minute and a half tt
two minutes at each stop. But he ar
rived back at the Union depot eight min
utes ahead of time. He says he is will
ing TO take the walk again wednesday
afternoon for another s25 bet.
Mr.. Davidson, like the average bust
ness man. takes practically no exercise.
He said Tuesday that he didn't believe
this feat had affected his physical condi-
tion and that he could walk twelve miles
in three hours without any trouble. 9th
ers disagreed with him and the bets
were made. I. r. Kellum agrees to the
time that Davidson made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
BOY WHO WAS THOUGHT
DEAD COMES TO LIFE

PITTsBURG. Aug. 24.-Staney Zonchesky.
aged IL years, who was struck and terribly
mangled by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train yesterday and taken home for dead, caused
wild panic in his north side home today when
HIS parents ran from their house. shrieking
"Our boy has come to life" Young Zonchesky
was playing with companions when injured
His crushed body showed no sign Of life, ac-
corI1ng TO physicians The lads mother and
father summoned an undertaken. At early
hour today, while the mother and father watch
ed in the room where their son lay apparently
dead the lad sighed.
Physicians were Immediately called. but little
hope IS expected for his ultimate recovery.