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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

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10 u~z~wsl Assembly. ose = . -
see aSn1s - tAs a1c1ns q ssss@ss-
zee. AncsAsr. sine-wo~a alshcsxa
4 -. ID 60 essslise szxzsson- ! noss
elective naeshca - 60 pE&Ssass moFs
eeonony. ~ 1851. Is - psTGssxanx
ouesxaon. for II In easier % 81 aato
debt shan % wes oaE O. L. Bead %
sass ar. n ezsy sol1tson. but net e.
fexstre. r. affords c1iy Temporary
rsases. and 10 rot very exemplary.
especially whea they 90 eesxing. NJ
was the result oniy fsw rnorseAs aso-
Democracy. debt and beads In = psfa-
ocrasic heritage. and = change o.
management might prove advisable
II could no; possibly place The state
IN : mere undesirable financial con-
dltaon than confrunts IL Just II thts
time. The coalition ts admitted and
the Democrats have certainly need
OF q Moses 10 lead them out O. their
financial wilderness
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHERIA.

Johns Hopkins Hospital Closed to
Prevent Spread OF Disease-Doc-
tors, Nurses and Patients Quaran-
tined.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 24.-Johns
Hopkins Hospital was practically
closed to-day to patients and visitors
and suspension of all class work at
the medical school was ordered in
consequence of an outbreak of diph-
iberia in the hospital and among the
medical students. There are thirty
persons suffering from the disease,
including doctors, nurses, students
and patients.
To prevent a spread of the disease
within the hospital. all unaffected pa
tients who are in condition to be
moved are being sent to their homes,
while those who have contracted 1t
are being isolated in the two wards
where the disease was first discov-
cred.
The eight students who are af-
fected have been removed from their
clearinghouse to the hospital.
DR.. Rupert Norton, acting superin-
tendent of the hospital. said to-day
that every precaution had been TAX
en- to prevent the spread of the dis
ease inside and outside the hospital
that the hospital authorities had the
trouble well in hand, and that there
was no reason for alarm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
NAME THE SCALAWAGS.

The Raleigh News and Observer
now refers to the fraudulent carpet
bag bonds of this State as ''scalawag"
bonds. This word "scalawag' is that
papers last pet expression, which it
has used continuously in recent is
sues.
The word 'tscalawag" is unques-
tionably used as an opprobrious
epithet to refer to the men who were
chiefly responsible in manufacturing
the scheme to have the carpet-bag
bonds issued, and who chiefly profit
ted in the footing of the State which
followed.
Now, inasmuch as the Raleigh
News and Observer refers so fiippant-
ly to these men as "scalawags," it
would be interesting for it to tell its
readers the homes of the men who
manufactured the conspiracy and
who got the money from the sale of
these carpet-bag bonds. If that pa
per will give a correct list, it will
include the names of some of the
most prominent men that have held
high positions in the State as Demo
cratic officials since 1868.
If the News and Observer will not
publish these names, then when the
Fraud Commission Report is re-pub-
lished, as it soon will be, the names
of some of these parties will be found
in the pages of that official document
Copies of that document have been
stolen and burned by leading Demo
Gratis, and their efforts to suppress
the truth Of history has been to en-
able the Democratic party to lie on
the Republican party about two deeds
for which prominent Democrats are
guilty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
Enfield, n. c.. Jan. 2s, 1911

Enfleld, y. u, Jan. 20, 1911
Caucasian Publishing Company,
Raleigh, n. C
Dear Enclosed please find
check for one dollar, for which you
will please renew my subscription TO
your paper.
Tell ex-senator Butler for me
when you see him, while l have al
ways voted the Democratic ticket, l
admire his pluck, and l believe all
the charges the Democratic party
brought against him In regard to the
bond matter were false, for do not
want any better evidence than the
way my party back-watered from
him. The way the last campaign wss
conducted came very near making me
a full-fiedged Republican.
Tell him that am an old Confed-
crate soldier, and may not live to see
another election, and 1 feel like l
want to shake his hand. for 1 am
seven-fold more of a Butler man now
than I was before the last campaign.
Yours truly,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
THE INSURANCE LOBBY.
Why Did Fire Insurance Companies
Fight Investigating Measures
There Anything Up the Branch?

Inere Anything up the Branch
Statesville Landmark
The Monroe Journal has It about
right I'm the following:
Notwithstanding the Governors
strong recommendation that the Leg
islature make some investigation Of
the conditions under which fire In
surance Is sold in this State, the in
surance lobby has secured an unfay-
orable report to a bill providing for
such investigation. The fire insur-
ance companies have started the way
Of all such corporations. Such policy
has always been to declare that there
was nothing wrong, and IL there was.
it was none OF the public's business.
Thus at time when the good will OF
the public might have been secured
by frank and open dealing, every one
OF these corporations have blindly
pursued the policy OF doing nothing
until driven to il. IL there is moth
ing dead up the insurance branch, 1t
would hurt nobody to let Legislative
committee walk up and sniff around
some"
The yell that has been raised about
this insurance matter is good ground
for suspicion III, as the Journal well
says, there is nothing wrong, no
harm can be done by showing 1t. The
insurance companies have always had
the advantage in fixing their own
rates and also in fixing the amount
OF the loss after the fire, and they
want to keep the advantage The
organization OF local companies has
increased the power and influence OF
the insurance lobby.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

Greensboro telegram
The Code Commission passes over
to the Nevada Legislature an act for
its consideration which provides that
person convicted of capital Of
fence may elect to die by the gallows
or by taking hydrocyanic acid. The
reason for prescribing this particular
poison is that one drop placed on the
tip of the tongue will produce in
slant death. The act, in fact, pre-
scribes suicide, since the poison is to
be handed to the prisoner by a ply
stefan, with instructions for taking.
1t will further teach those weak
willed ones who contemplate self
destruction just how to get to an un-
known destination by the shortest
route and by the least painful
method.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
CONTINUES TO CRACK THE WHIP

The News and Observer continues
to crack the whip over the Demo
cratic members OF the Legislature
with instructions that they stand Up
and take their medicine.
Again in Sundays paper the Obser-
yer told the lawmakers what they
must do. Some of them get fright
ened and try TO dance to the music,
but they usually jungle the job be-
fore they are through with It.. 9th
ers have become thoroughly disgust
ed with the dictatorial policy of the
News and Observer and have defied
its orders. In fact, it is believed that
some of the members have actually
opposed measures promised in their
platform simply because the News
and Observer has been too dictoto-
rial
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
PRESIDENT AWARDS GIRL
MEDAL


Mr. Taft, on Recommendation Of the
interstate Commerce Commission.
Awards Girl . Life sasing Medal.
Washington. Feb. 2s.-President
Taft has awarded to Miss Nete Cas-
key of Fairmont. Ind. life saving
medal on recommendation OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Accompanying the medal the Presi-
dent sent a personal letter OF COM
mendation for Miss Caskey's bray-
cry.
The Caskey home Is two and a
half miles from Fairmont. and only
a short distance from the crossing
OF highway by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. On March Is. 1910. Miss
Caskey discovered her niece. Martel-
la Caskey, three and half years old,
on the railroad. in front OF q rapidly
approaching train. The engineer. as
he approached the crossing. saw
Miss Caskey running ahead OF his
train, along the track, toward the
little girl. He attempted to stop the
train, but in the short distance was
unable to do so. At the moment that
1t seemed inevitable the train would
strike the two children. the heroic
girl seized the child. sprang from the
track and rolled with her down the
embankment.
Miss Caskey, who is 16 years old,
is the second girl to receive the rail-
road life saving medal under the
present law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
DEMOCRATS nuxarn


slssnn - to treaty. al ss&smasx
Il scok 81 q ths prokexxsuz -
frum tho farmer. wAGse leaxs.s -
scesicn In fnil forve IL fave - :
osAer8 senatnT Hale seoke - =.
askesa shIs representative 81 Is =
msrs c< Massachusetts. e ~ -
srs CT Ass state Cd sas sose 60.
proseeslon and sAs Repahlscas =
1t tie Las elrxtson-
contIEnIax. Seaator Hale - d,
snnssanees
Y0u elected q D~zsoxTasss c..
nor IN Massachusetts,, aas &C.,
him or q platform aeelarsnr sa. !.
ciproetsy with Canada and sor rsss.
lnK the cost Of diving"
Senator Hale also c&ilsa A.sse,s.s
TO the fact that the high COS. a. :,
ing chiefly came from the hlxA 80.
which farmers we're recelvlnx .---
their products. and then said.
you farmers In AaxAAea assss,
voted against the Republican p.-,
and the policies which have xsvsn >.
high prices. and now do voc Rot thfsf
you should take your own meaislae. -
In reply 90 Senator Hale. tia r~e-
resentative OF the farmers OF NAsss.
chusetts said:
Yes. Senator, our farmers did -.
against protection and the RsgaAa.
can party. but | am glad 10 Do a..
TO tell you that they are all nov .o,.
~ OF IL. IL they had a chance 10 g.
IL over again they would vote The Re
publican ticket"
Senator Roots Proposed Remedy.
Senator Root. OF New York. "A,
offered a bill providing tha, hersA'.
ter where there is a deadlock in sny
Legislature In the election of : uu,.
ed States Senator continuing With.
four days OF the close OF the session
that then q plurality vote instead O,
q majority vote shall elect a Senator.
He claimed for his bill that IL xouh
prevent the deadlocks which har.
created much OF the sentiment In "a.
vor of the election OF Senators b.
the people. and would certainly pre-
vent what has often happened. and
that is vacancies in the Senate
Those who are favoring the change
to the Constitution providing for The
election OF Senators by the people re-
ply to this proposition by saving TIA,
1t is not a remedy for an evil, bg, d
scheme to make the evil vorse.
that 1t will put into the Senate mea
who should not be elected oftsns,
than otherwise. Some Of them point
ed 20 the situation in New York TO-
day as an illustration. saying that II
this law was passed that IL would
mean the certain election OF Mr.
Sheehan, the Tammany Democrats
candidate to the Senate. who has q
plurality of the votes, but who. OF
account OF various serious objections
to him by progressive Democrats, car
never receive a majority.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
mo More Judges Needed. s.

Certain members of the Legisla-
ture have been working overtime 10
show the need OF more judges. u
the present number of judges ana
the lawyers who practice in their
courts do their duty, new judges Wiz
not be needed. What we need mos'
Is that more work be done in our
courts. Too much time is killed
Catawba County News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
OPERATION THOUGHT NEWT
ABLE.

Ferris, Texas.-In q letter from
this place, Mary Kflr1an, says:
was confined to my bed for thres
months. with wonanly troubles, ana
during this time suffered untoia
agoEy. The doctor said an opera
ton was inevitable. tried cardui.
Now am Hell. and able to do gres'
part OF my work" Thousands OF u
dies have testified to the benent y,
tanned from Cardui, the woman
tonic It prevents unnecessary W.
manly pains and builds up woinahu
strength. It is a true tonic. Try ~
will help you.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
cowARDLY. CoyTExPTTHLE AND
DISHONEST

DISHONEST
Recently the Raleigh News and
feet that one Marcus Poiiasky had
offered = donation OF NORTH Carolina
carpet-bag bonds 10 the State o.
Michigan. That article did not charge
that Marion Butler made the dona-
ton OF bonds or was associated with
PoIiasky or any one else holding or
pooling these honda That paper
knew that IL IL had made such .
charge that IL would have laid itself
Liable not only for suit for damages
for libel, but also for prosecution UNI
der the criminal laws OF the State.
Therefore. the article In question
was worded 30 as 20 create the Inn
preston. by influence or suggest On.
that Mr.. Butler might, In some way.
be connected with this man Po.iasky
and the syndicate which h. pre-
sented.
In one paragraph OF the article re-
ferred TO, the question was simply
asked: Was 1t possible that this
man Pollasky was connected In any
way with Marion Butler?" In short.
the article published in the News and
Observer had every appearance OF
having been prepared by a lawyer
who was trying in every dishonest
and contemplate way TO create the
impression that Mr.. Butler might, in
some way, be connected with this do
nation of bonds, but at the same time
was carefully evading the liability OF
the paper for publishing the same
under the libel laws of the State.
It seems clear that the purpose OF
the News and Observer was to try to
fool not only its readers, but the
small weekly Democratic newspapers
OF the State, and induce them to
make direct charge which that pa
per dared not make. Following that
publication, the Bayboro Sentinel. in
Its issue of February oath, publishes
as an editorial the following:
Mary Ann Butler and his col
leagues, with the aid Of one Mar
Gus Pollasky, of Detroit, Michi-
gan, are now trying to bride the
State of Michigan to accept one
million dollars of those fraudu
lent bonds in order to sue the
State of North Carolina. But
ler's conduct is to say the least,
reprehensible, making him an
undesirable citizen of North
Carolina. He should be SO told
and summarily warned to keep
out and off, or he would be
treated as a traitor and a tres
passer.''
The cowardly, contemplate and dis
honest effort of the News and Obser-
yer to create a lying impression by
insinuation has here borne fruit. The
editor of this little weekly paper in
Pamlico County catches such an i'm
preston and proceeds boldly to state
as a fact what the editor of the Ra-
leigh News and Observer dared not
state as a fact.
! The editor of the Raleigh News
and Observer must be made very hap
| Ply by seeing that some Of it's readers
and especially the editor of small
county paper, is thus deceived.
We simply pass the matter with q
statement that the publication made
by the Bayboro Sentinel is a base and
! Infamous lie
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

From the reports from over the
State they seem determined to keep
the man who runs that machine
down at the penitentiary, fairly busy.
Durham Herald.
Yes, it seems that the electric
chair is to be kept rather busy-and
this under a reign of Democratic
good government.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
Indiana Towns Vote for Return of
Saloons.

Indianapolis. Ind, March Ito
days returns show that sixteen of the
county-seats and larger towns. locat-
ed in fourteen heretofore dry" coun-
ties, voted to re-establish the IL
censed saloon at yesterdays cleo
tons. Six similar sized cities voted
to continue dry.
In all districts located outside OF
city or town, the vote went dry"
The results show the immense ad-
vantage to the liquor interests of the
new option law recently passed by
the Democratic Legislature which
chops each county into three distinct
units-cfty, town and outside terri
tory"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
Soil, the Farmers Capital Stock

Carolina Union Farmer
High-priced labor and scarcity of
labor are blessings in disguise for
the Southern farmer. Necessity will
compel the farmer to put into prac-
tice intelligent methods and sconom-
ic principles. He must get out of
the old, stupid, careless and indiffer-
emit way. He must put Hfe-giving
humus into his dead soil and deepen
the soil until it will yield the highest
return for the labor invested. He
must realize that his soil is his cap
ital stock and that any kind of bust
ness that does not show an increase
in the capital stock (soil fertility
must stagnate and in the end result
in failure.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
What's the Use of a Legislature

What's the use of having a Leg
islature. anyway" asks the Green
vile Daily Piedmont. The obvious
answer would be to say that we have
EN- for the purpose Of passing saw
dust bills. but that hardly covers the
ground. and we are constrained to
say that it's too hard for us, and that
We give il up. - Winston Journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
Democratic Economy and Reform /,
Wierd and Curious.

Why does Senator Graham nrov;d.
ten cents per mile in his bill to in
crease members salaries, when the
members pay the railroad only 2H
cents!-Raleigh Caucasian
100 difficult a question for MS to
answer But the ways of Democrat
ic economy and reform are weird and
curious, to say the least.-Union Re
publican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
WHAT A PROMINENT AND PROS
Porous DEMOCRATIC FARMER
IN THE EAST SAYS.

The following letter which The
Caucasian has received from a prom
inent Democrat. a man OF character
and standing, and also a large and
successful farmer in a nearby eastern
county, speaks for itself:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

This is a sample of many letters
we have received from many Demo
Gratis since Senator Buffers Raleigh
speech.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
The State Financially.
Union Republican.

UUIOu nCVuUIICdH-I
The State needs money to meet its
$780, 900 deficiency as well as press
ing appropriations. During the past
ten years tax valuations have doubled
but expenses have exceeded the in
come. A glance at your tax receipts
will convince any one that an In
crease in the same would prove bur
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

The Torrens Land Title bill did not
look good to some of the lawyer
members of the Legislature.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
French Cabinet Resigned Because
They Did Not Favor Certain Poll
cieS.

Paris. Feb. 27.-Premier BRAND
and his ministers resigned to-day and
President Fallier accepted their re-
s1gnations. The President then went
into consultation with his advisors,
including the presidents OF the Sen
ate and Chamber OF Deputies, and
tonight it was announced that N,
Brands successor would not be
named until tomorrow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

IN the beginning IL waa thought
that the present Legislature aver.
aged up bigger than usual. but wha'
do you think OF IL nosf-Durhaul
Herald
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

The Legislature is getting busy at
last. Much legislation will be rail
roaded" through. This should not
be the case. Local matters should
not consume so much time and cost
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

CONGRESSMAN Webb IL opposed 10
any more Federal judges How
about any more judges here In =
prohibition 81 State. Al. veil.
When the Democrats get the Presi-
dency. guess he will be for more
Federal judges--Lincoln Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

Ter cne. re 90 not know whsTs
thu moner Il 20 come from for svsn
quarter million a1mlntstrazson
building. Herald
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

The Legislature 10 engaged In re-
districtIng the State so that there
shall be at least ten Democratic Con-
gressIonal Districts. The Law re-
quires that population be as equally
divided In the districts as near a.
possible. The Democratic plan Ii to
tumble the counties politically re-
gardless of the law.-Union Repub-
lican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

the state % macA moasy. shsisv
Aurora
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02

It is a foolish Legislature that at
tempts to spend more than the peo-
pie are willing to provide it with
Durham Herald
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
WITH THE EDITORS.

OF course there are many things
needed, but still there is danger of
bankrupting the State-M.. Airy
Leader.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-02
wrrH THE Law AakKR&
fcoasazsea sron r.xs =,

lCuaka19e1 srozn Pare J.
70 Increase tAe szlary O. The Con-.
ruIazlone~ c. Labor ard Assistant
To Increase re clerical tc~ca e
tie Governor.
TO increase tie salary Ct tie STATE
Librarian.
OF Increase the Appropriated g
State military.
To- Increase the SALARY o. The pen
sIon clerk from ssoe 20 81 zoe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-18
oil Streets Ruin Homes.

A petition being circulated just now
to ask the city council to permit the
oiling of West Norfolk avenue, while
it has received a number of sigma
lures of property owners, is going to
meet with serious opposition before it
succeeds. A number of property own
ers who have investigated the subject
of oiled roads for city use, are up in
arms against the proposed oiling, on
the ground that people get oil on their
shoes and track it into their homes,
running carpets, etc.
oiled streets in cities are consid-
cred a public nuisance in the west"
says D. Rees, recently returned from
a several months sojourn in western
coast cities.
AT Everett, Wash, where they
have many oiled streets, the people
declare them nuisance. Children
and grown people walking on these
streets bring into their homes oily
shoes which ruin carpets. A tar forms
on the soles of the shoes. In some
western cities sawdust is put over the
Oil and absorbs much Of the grease,
but even then people must be careful
because of the danger of ruination to
household goods"
Everett is a much larger city than
Norfolk. Many miles of paved streets
are among Everett's public improve
ments and several good car lines run
in and out of the city. If the people of
Everett consider the oiled streets a
public nuisance. Mr.. ReeS declares
that Norfolk should hesitate before
taking a step which other cities have
already found to be a mistake.
West Norfolk avenue is now near
paving. A petition has been circulat'
ed and needs only few more hun
dred feet. The AID club has this peti
ton in nand and is working for sigma
| lures.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-18
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.

The S-year-old son of o. R. Olson,
in hail storm.
An epidemic of hydrophobia in the
vicinity of Sisseton is causing much
alarm and anxiety.
Pioneer residents of Jeraul county
are raising a fund to erect a monu-
ment over the grave of Rev. John
Cross, a noted pioneer SKY pilot" in
Illinois, Iowa and Dakota territory.
The dedication of the new Elk club
house at Mitchell will take place Aug.
10 and II.
The Milwaukee railroad has agreed
to carry coal and food to drouth strick-
en- settlers free of charge.
Mrs. J. c. Correll of Mobridge will
be tried on the charge of manning her
bonds. The husband will enter hos
pital for second operation on his in
jury soon.
Adolph Warner, employed on the
new high school building at Aberdeen,
fell thirty feet and sustained severe
injuries.
]. w. Smith and son Claire Of Aber-
deem have just completed 1,200-mile
auto trip through Iowa and Nebraska.
The home of Henry E. Warwick Of
Huron was totally destroyed by fire
which resulted from gasoline explo-
sion.
A peculiar worm has invaded South
Dakota. Since it's diet seems com.
posed entirely of Canadian thistles,
the farmers are inclined to welcome
it's presence.
Mrs. George Porter Of Mitchell was
killed by lightning while driving from
White Lake to Plankinton. Her lit
! tie son, who was with her, was not
hurt.
The auto of William Pautch of Mil
Ter collided with a herd of cattle and
killed three of the animals. The ma
chine was badly damaged, but the oc'
cupants escaped unin1ured.
| Wakonda has been having a run
away epidemic. Within week eight
different runaway accidents bruised
various citizens Of the town, though
no serious injuries are reported.