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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
SIX DOLLARS WORTH OF NEW
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS.

A subscriber in Hyde County call
ed in to see us a few days ago and
commented upon the recent article
which appeared in The Caucasian
showing that in one school district
the parents of the public school
children had been forced to throw
away books to the value of over
hundred dollars and to buy hundred
dollars worth of new books, Or else
have their children expelled from
school.
This subscriber said that the pa
rents in his school district had suf-
fered even worse. He said that he
alone had been forced to buy, at one
time, six dollars worth of new books,
to take the place of other books
which he already had, and that the
amount which all of the parents Of
the children in his district would
have to spend in this way would run
up to at least one hundred and fifty
dollars He said that he could not
see that the new books were any bet
ter than the old ones, and so far as
he knew, no one had claimed that
they were any better.
Then he wanted to know why this
change was made, and he said he
further wanted to know why the
Democratic State machine, when
forcing the people to buy new books,
did not force the book trust to take
the old books in exchange for at least
half the value of the new books. He
said that any man of common sense
knew they could have forced this con-
cession from the book trust for the
people if they had tried to do it.
He further said that when he
realized that he had to pay fifteen or
twenty dollars more taxes this year
than the year before, and then, at
the same time, had to buy six dollars
worth of books at one time, that we
were not only living under an unwise
and extravagant government, but
that he also realized that he was be-
ing robbed, and that the remainder
Of the people were being robbed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
THE "HOWLING" DOWN OF PRO-
FESSOR COON.

We publish in another column sew
eral extracts from our exchanges
commenting upon the bowling down
of Professor Coon, the President of
the North Carolina State Teachers
Assembly, so as to prevent him from
finishing the delivery of his annual
address at their meeting in Raleigh.
The position which our exchanges
properly take is that if Professor
Coon was delivering the truth about
the imperfections of the public school
system, that then every honest man
ought to have heard him and heard
him gladly, and turned his attention
as to how to improve the system in
stead of bowling down the man who
was pointing out the defects and
pointing the way for the correction of
the same.
One Of our exchanges takes the
position that Professor Coon would
not have been howled down by the
politicians in that meeting If they
had known what he was saying was
not true and could have answered
him; that they how1ed him down
simply because they did not want to
hear the truth. This exchange fur
Their says that inasmuch as the poll
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
FEDERAL PENSION Bull
Sherwood Bill Passed House
Tuesday Night carryinS APP
preparation Of $40. 600. 600
A n~zno~rati~ Representative krs#a
Nru York newiarw~ the Hi knceAs
In the Fae~ al Frws~xs~1nzs Mae3w
By thu Democratic Party In TIRE
Last CampaIgn-Na Provastoa for


The Sherwood service penslon bill.
whieE Secretary Of the Interior Fish
er hax estimated ultimately wIil In
voice as goo 600 anaal expenditure
vas passed By the Lover House Of
Congress Tuesday night by . vote Of
aas TO -. The bin viii authorize
pensions from sis TO $40 = month.
according 20 the length OF service to
Union veterans who served ninety
days or more
Representative Harrison. of New
York, a leading Democrat on the
Ways and Means Committee. declay-
ed that the bill knocks In the face
all pretensions made by the Demo
cratic party in the last campaign"
The bill now goes TO the Senate.
Senate leaders. however. viii proceed
slowly in the consideration OF this
legislation and IL Is stated many
House Democrats voted for the meas
ure in the belief that the Senate
would pass It,
The Sherwood bill would establish
the following basis OF pensions:
For service for ninety days TO six
months. $40 per month; from nine
months to one year, s25 per month
more than one year, $50 per month
This bill was before the House for
three days before coming 10 a vote
and In the meantime Congressman
Martin Dies, of Texas. told his Demo
cratic colleagues what he thought oil
their attempt to play politics. A
press dispatch from Washington gives
the following account OF Representa-.
tive Dies speech:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

The treasurer Of the National
Democratic campaign fund three
Standard Oil Trust. and the WALL
Street crowd contributed $50. 900 &c
be expended In the interest OF the
Democratic candidate. still some o!
the Democratic politicians will rear
up on their hind legs and tell you
what they would do 10 the trusts II
they only had complete control oi
the National Government. Bosh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
WHY HONOR WAS SHOWN Gull.
FORD CHRISTMAS.

The following is from a recent is
sue of the News and Observer:
"a peculiar mark of respect
was paid to a Cumberland Coun-
ty colored man last week by the
white people of Fayetteville.
The colored man was Guilford
Christmas, whose life of devo-
ton in the service of his former
master, Col. Wharton J. Green,
gave him a warm place in the
hearts of the family of Colonel
Green. When he died white peo-
pie sent flowers to go on his
grave and a number of the lead
ing white citizens acted as pail
bearers. During the war he act
ed as body-servant at the front
to Colonel Green"
What the Observer says of the
early life of Christmas may all be
very true, but that is not why the
Observer saw fit to commend him SO
hAcAAy anu W a1SO COu1m0uQ the
white citizens of Fayetteville who
acted as pall-bearers at his funeral.
Guilford Christmas was a Demo
crat. He had held Office under
Democratic rule, and being a Demo
crat covers multitude of sins In
the News and Observers eye. II the
writer is not mistaken, it was Gull
ford Christmas whom a Democratic
Legislature appointed as door-keep-
er in preference to white ex-Con-
federate soldier who was an appli.
can't for the position.
II some white Republicans had
served as pall-bearers at the funeras
of colored politician the News and
Observer would paramount it in the
next campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

haosse4 ) receaps fer taxss &c nsd tsss
paid On . small parcel Of lad n
Wake countF. sax years axo tie
taxes ou this sane rarc~a c. land = "a
sI.1s. last year the taxes asnoaHtesa
to s1ss, and shl. year By the Erare
o. Democratic ~woos government
Mr. Lynch had 70 pay ss.ss ca The
sane piece OF property. This Ii near
~ four times the taxes De lad io
pay sIx years ago. What are tie
people getting in return for these
high taxess Their answer should es
given ~ the next election
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

Wanted. Good Housekeeping
Magazine requires the services OF
representative In North Carolina 10
look after subscription renewals and
to extend circulation by special meth
DDS which have proved unusually sue
cessful. Salary and commission Pre-
vious experience desirable, but not
essential. Whole time or spare time.
Address, with reference, ]. +. Fair-
banks, Good Housekeeping Magazine
381 Fourth Ave, New York City.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

nse& sc0s - ewr vesss.
sTs are EussE "a ssFs 49,. :. -
taaa aomsF saaes I'D ssx~- - rs
hey aaz know ia - -. =
tbs ell 70 snxrs&s~ - ~
szs.esa zee 20 tssasa 49, -
tAsy I'll voss fcs Asxa#s 80. -
PrwssAsHs Tar =.r r.sz
wcod Eli. sas1 NJ Es~n SO
say 1SsrwaxtA 80 "a ar@
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

And again the Date gsro-s
The Moore County Sewa au =
are now slayeFx OF an % tAs.s e.
beings In that cognty uuwAg5S-.. :
justice. and that sithtn ID. "A. g
months there have bern fosF =ars.-,
in the county. or one : meats =.
three Of them are still A. tarrs T.
verify. In the Democratic eoanty - =
the sound Of the pistol /. hears -
frequent than the song Of Ayas....
world renowned sonEs;sr. Caasy 3.
publican rule. not hAif the nsrs...
were committed in Nor1h Carrots,
that occur during this glorious DezA
cratic reign"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
WORK WILL SOON START

after you take Dr. Kings New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy Their
fine results. Constipation and lnai-
gestion vanish and fine appetite re-
turns. They regulate stomach. liver
and bowels and impart new strength
and energy TO the whole system
Try them. Only Csc at all druggists
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

Those who have paid their taxes
this year have found out that Demo
cratic good government is more of
burden each year. One OF our sub.
scrihers, Mr.. B. J. Lynch, of Apex.
was in our Office yesterday and ex-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
Do You Want to Make From 81
to 81 q Day?

The Caucasian has a PROPOSE
ton 20 make to one or more
young men In every county In
the State by which they are sure
to make from 81 TO 81 day.
We will guarantee results 10
bright, active young men. Every
such young man who is interest
ed should write us at once and
give references from some peo-
pie we know. Do not delay. but
write US to-day for our PROPOSE
ton. Address,
THE CAUCASIAN,
Raleigh, y. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
ONE FRANK DEMOCRATIC con-
FEsSION.

The Roxboro Courier. a paper
which has been following the lead
of the Raleigh organ and charging
that the Republican party Is owned
by the trusts and that the prosecu-
ton OF the Tobacco Trust and the
other trusts by the national admins
trtaion under the Sherman antitrust
law was fraud and will do no good,
has at last been forced by the facts
which IL sees before it in its own
town and county TO write the follow
ing:
I'VE still have our doubts as
to the real meaning of this dis
solution, but we must confess
that tobacco has been selling
better for the past few weeks,
since the matter was settled,
than 1t has for some time, and
il prices keep up to their present
standard. we will have to con-
fess that something has hap
pened for the farmers benefit"
The Roxboro Courier, while in the
"confessing' business, might also
have confessed that when the Demo-
cratic party got control Of Congress
and threatened to pass bills to pull
down protection for American capt.
tai and American labor and let in
cheap foreign goods, that the price
of cotton at once went down and that
something happened" to the hurt of
the farmers.
The Courier might also have con
fessed" that Professor Coon told the
truth about the bad results to the
public school system III North Caro-
lima in making a political football Of
the system and forcing the parents
of the public school children to throw
away books that they had bought and
buy other books which could help
nobody but the book trust, and that
this was another case where some
thing had happened to hurt the peo-
pie.
The Courier might also have "con-
fessed" that when the Democratic
State machine, through it's extrava-
gance and incomptency, were forced
to borrow money until they could not
sell any other State bonds and had
to make a deal with the American
Tobacco Trust to buy them, and fur
Their, that when more bonds could
not even be sold to a trust, that then
the State machine was forced to in
crease the valuation of all the prop
erty of the State in order to raise
more taxes, and that thereby some
thing happened to greatly Cypress
the people of the State.
In short, the Courier might have
made long catalogue of the same
kind of confessions, and then closed
it's statement with a confession OF
the fact that everything that had
happened for the benefit of the peo-
pie had come from Republican pol
icies and Republican administra,
ton, and that everything that had
happened for the hurt of the people
had come from Democratic rule.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
MANURE PILE" TAKES A HEAT,

During the days of Populist-Re-
publican rule the News and Observer
and others of it's ilk delighted in re-
ferring to the State Agricultural De-
partment as the Estate Manure Pile. -
Well, during. the past week the
State Manure Pile" has been throw
ing of an aroma that was anything
but pleasant. The Commissioner OF
Agriculture and the State Board OF
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

North Carolina needs more Pro-
fessor Coons to tell US of the incom-
petent, expensive and partisan man
agement of the States school system.
-Albemarle Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

Simmons claims that he has gone
broke on the senatorial job, but it is
noticed that he isn't willing to give
it up. And there are at least three
others who are terribly anxious to
make the sacrifice. - Albemarle
Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

The News and Observer says the
Democratic party in this State is do
ing absolutely nothing towards en-
forcing the antitrust law. Well re-
mind Josephus of this next fall when
the pokeberry juice begins to flow
Lincoln times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

The leading Democrats are now
saying that there is not an over-pro-
duction of cotton, and they admit
that cotton ought to be selling at Il
cents per pound. Now we would like
for them to get honest enough for
one time in their life to admit the
cause.-Clinton News-Dispatch
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

You may believe it or not, but
business of all kinds will be in a dull
drag until the election, then if the
Republicans are given authority over
the destinies of the country, there
will at once revival and a renewal
of activity in all industrial lines.
Should there be another Democratic
landslide, then hunger and despair
will increase as a natural conse-
quence.-Albemarl Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

Union Republican. ]

2 aaUu tFN usEtEtzs ]
Forsyth County Is jus, .lSs..ss
in debt. AS the county has 49,
controlled by the Democrats since ~
accumulation OF this debt. that pAr;y
or those who represent II wiu IA.
urally have 10 shoulder the vesposs.
bility. But TO Democratic adminss-
trations bonds and debts are = coz
mon heritage and are 10 be soass
wherever they rule.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
AGENTS WANTED.

We want agents IN every county Ii
the State. We have some good pro
MUM offers In connection with Tho
paper. Write us for terms
Address, THE CAUCASIAN.
Raleigh, N. C.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
HE CALLS THEM EDWARDS.
Says "F1annel-Mouthed Oratory on
Tariff" Will Be of No Purpose
When They Are Now Voting to In
crease the Tariff

Characterizing his associates in
Congress as political towards on the
subject of pension legislation and de-
claring that the Sherwood pension
bill is a $50,00O,O00, campaign con-
tribution, Representative Martin Dies,
Texas Democrat, swung the pension
debate in the House of Representa-
tives out of it's routine channels for a
half-hour this afternoon.
Mr.. Dies declared that members
were not voting their convictions on
the pension subject but were sup
porting an increase of pensions for
fear Of losing their seats. Flannel
mouthed oratory," on the tariff Ques-
ton, said Hr. Dies, will not save
Democrats from the charge of having
increased the Federal appropriations
by passing the Sherwood pension bill.
The Democratic party abounds in
just as much cowardice on this ques-
ton as does the Republican party"
said Mr.. Dies. s'Some of my friends
, say that II We do not give the SOL
oiCi the AoHcy, we VIII not De re-
turned TO Congress.
What will it be when We have a
civil !ist?" he demanded. There are
100000 employees of the govern
ment now demanding to be pen
stoned. The President has capitu-
lated. / take it that our leaders on
the Democratic side will capitulate
as readily as he
Mr.. Dies said that although he was
the son of Confederate soldier. he
wanted liberal and fair" pensions
for all Northern soldiers, "who held
the States together and preserved the
Republic" Both parties had gone
too far, he said.
Voting High Tariff.
Presently we are going to have a
good deal of flannel-mouthed ora
tory on the tariff question" said Mr..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14

In the town of Concord recently
more than 5000 were collected in
fines and costs from liquor sellers in
a single days session of the police
court. Still it is expected of moral
sentiment to control class who will
take such risks with a hungry town
treasury as that.-Albemarle Chron-
icle
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
Th~ Aesktnx Hard All -. -
wsass
DAVE ReSoEd.1

DAVE Record
Judge Fraak Carte -
Robson Coansy eawss Ia SO
foand that II tie aass g.
efsy~eaEat sndlesms1ss -. -
Robson bad h~~a rusnr~~s :.
grand jury AID al 81. a..
Ley AySock mAreA~<s tA.va.>
State PROMISING that II the a..
can paTts was pat oct 80 -.
North Carolina tA@, erize -.
cease forever.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
The Failure of the Prohibition Law.
Goldsboro Record

Any law to be effective must be
backed up by public sentiment, and
the way to enforce law is to let
violators understand if they break
the law they will as surely be pun
ished. The main reason that there
is such persistent violation of the
prohibition law in this State is be-
cause the officers of the law, in most
places, do not put forth the proper
efforts to catch the tigers" II they
did there would be less whiskey sold
than there is.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
WITH THE EDITORS.

IL the farmers could eat cotton and
advice they would surely have the
ups on the rest of us.-Albemarle
Chronicle
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-12-14
Voting High Tariff.

Presently We are going to have a
good deal of fannel-mouthed ora
tory on the tariff question:" said Mr..
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
YENT!C HAPPENINGS.
Birthday Celebration for Miss Paula Cohn-ChiIdren of Grace Church Sunday School to Be Entertained.

Misses Lena and Cecelia Cohn of the Bozrah Creamery entertained friends Sunday in honor of the 14th annlVer- sary of the birth of their niece, Miss Paula Cohn.
 l. The house was attractively decorat- ed with carnations and laurel A huge birthday cake with one large candle in the center and fourteen American flags in a bank of green around the edge formed the centerpiece. dln- ner was served of frankforterS and saurkraut. roast chicken, potato salad. fruit, cakes and cream. Many games were played and music was enjoyed Miss EveIine Leary was awarded the prize for pinning the tail on the doH- key. The guests present included Mrs w. F. Boeue and children, Elsie, Ruth and Harlow; Pauline Weiner and Rose Doufer of Norwich, Eveline Lea ry of Fitchville and Marjory Kingsley of Yantic Miss Cohn was iberally remembered by her friends
 Cars Run to Terminal.
 Workmen for the Connecticut com pany have completed laying the new rails down Boarding House hill. Cars now come to the end of the line.
 Will Entertain Children.
 Rev. T. ". Cochrane and other mem bers of Grace church Sunday school are to entertain the children of the Sunday school in the chapel room this Wednesday, evening.
  son and Miss Anna M. Murphy of Nor wich spent Sunday with Mrs. NJ. D. Murphy.
 Meet After Fifty Years.
 Patrick Spellman of New London spent Sunday with Martin Burns It is fifty years since they met, and many interesting tales were told.
 Village Visitors.
 A holdup was reported in the vii- lage last week.
 Several of the picl1ets of the mill fence were torn off Saturday night by intoxicated rioters. There were a few fights in the neighborhood which dis turbed the peaceful natives.
 Thomas Brown and George Brown of Willimantic spent Sunday with their cousin, William Burns of Schoolhouse Hill.
 Nr and Mrs J. w Frink attended the reunion at the home of MT. and Mrs. Clinton Harvey of Norwich Sun day.
 The two seated carriage that has been obstructing the road near Tib- bits farm has been removed to a near by blacksmith shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

Whats the racket out there2- That's FIdo He's chased your fuzzy hat up the hall tree."-Detroit Freq l Press.
 to me last night. Belle-Well. poor | fellow, he can't help being bowlegged. New York Sun.
 He-Why don't you let me kiss your She-Because it's distasteeful to mo. He-Just the opportunity for you to make a little seasonable sacrihce!- Satire.
 Did you ever eat grape fruit2" ask 1 ed F'innigan. T tried it wan'st," said Casey, but they're too hard to peel."- National Monthly.
 Harduppe-Is wIgwag honestf Bor- rowell-Well, he came around to my houes the other day and stole an um- brella I had borrowed from him. Philadelphia Record.
 >'rhrow up your handsl" "All right. Go through me quick as you can. I'm on my way home from seeing a smallpox patient and I want to change my" "Go on!"-chicago Tribune. He (rejected)-Then you regard me merely as a summer lover, a conyen- tent escort to excursions and picnics1 She-Thats about the case. George. have looked upon you as a lover in the pienickian sense only.-Boston Tran script.
 That young lady is angry with me.
  I couldn't see her face under her big hat" And you mistook her for an other young lady, eh2 Nothing in that to get mad about" 'T mtstook her for a piano Washington Herald.
 'I envy the man who believes that superstition about Friday" said MT. Growcher. '1 consider it depressing" Not at all. A man ought to be nigh ty comfortable who can Feel sure there's only one unluclxy day in tho week'-Washington Star. "Willjubs is a clever fellow, but [ | fear he has homeopathic symptoms. He has obsessions. don't you know. His wife is loving and faithful, but he's | always afraid that she is on the point of leaving him." 'T know, but that's natural You see. he married his coolt."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 I'm a self-made man." said the proud individual. Well, you're all right except as to your head" com- mented the other part of the conver- sation. "How's thatT' "The part you talk within is out of proportion to tho part you think with."-San Francisco Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
COLCHESTER
Town Meeting Votes Against Leasing Land to Samuel Levine-Meeting of Oliver Woodhouse Lodqe.

A large crow1 attended the special town meeting in Grange hall Monday afternoon. The meeting was called to order by Selectman Rathbun. Judge Buell. was chosen chairman and John Condren clerk. The motion before the house was whether the town would lease a small strip of land to Samuel Levine. It was moved that the vote be by ballot and was .irried Re marks on the question were made by C. F. Brown. Selec' men Kramer and others. When The ballot was closed and counted there was found to be 54 against leasing and 22 for the same \ melton made to adjourn sue die was carried.
 Rank of Page Conferred.
 Oliver Woodhouse lodge, K. F., held their meeting in Masonic hall Tues aay evening. large number was present. The rank of page was con- ferred on three candidates.
 Matters Personal and Impersonal.
 The Misses Sterry of New London, who are at their summer home in
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22
LYCEUM THEATER,


 Coming to the Lyceum theater, New London, on Friday night the attrac- ton will be the tuneful English mu- sical comedy The Balkan Princess. with Miss Louise Cunning as the star The engagement will be for one per formance only. The supporting com pany numbers 75 persons. This will be the hrst time the piece has been seen ori tour, coming out of New York where it has just completed a run of over six months at the Herald Square and Casino theaters. Supporting Miss Cunning will be seen Josie Intropodi Geraldine Malone, Lillian Wiggins, Mil lie Bright, Arthur Stanford, Mark Smith. Kenneth Hunter. Harry p Gr1oben, Teddy Webb, Harry Lewellyn. Robert Millikin, Charles Knapp, Fritz Maclyn, Glenn Connor and a chorus Of 50. For this engagement the or chestra will be augmented to over twice Its natural size to properly in terpret the delightful score of Paul Ru11ens