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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-30

was powerIess TO carry ont such q
unhoIy deal
The Democratic machine press o'
the State have also seemed 70 d
much worried for fear that the action
of the Convention In this respect
would be . reflection upon Ar. Dun
can. Many OF the Democratic ma-
chine organs have patted Mr.. Duncan
on the back and have said nice things
about him and have attempted TO lie,
him down easy over the result
We copy the following from the
Raleigh Evening Times:
Some OF the papers see In
the endorsement of Richmond
Pearson for National Committee
man by the Republican State
Convention q defeat for Mr..
Duncan. But since Duncan's
name was not presented to the
Convention and there was no
suggestion from any source that
he wanted to retain the Nation
al Committeeship and since one
of his friends and supporters
was endorsed for the position
and his arch enemy overwhelm-
ingly repudiated 1t Is hard to see
just where defeat for the pres
ent National Committeeman
comes in. But whether defeated
or not, his Raleigh friends feel
like congratulating him that he
is out Of 1t in so far as any Of
fetal capacity is concerned. He
is too good man in every way
to have to give very much of his
time to Republican politics and
he is SO much better engaged
when building railroads and do
ing other work for the industrial
progress of the State"
This is sample of the bouquets
Of this kind that have been thrown
at Mr.. Duncan by the Democratic
press. The same newspapers are
praising President Taft and abusing
Colonel Roosevelt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-30
PORTO RICO's NEW WONDER

From far away Porto Rico eo1s
reports OF wonderful new discover
that Is believed will vastly beas1
the people Ramon T Marehan. |"
Barceloneta, writes CDR. Kings Ms
Discovery is doing splendid T0n
here. 1t cured me about FIVE nSA
of terrible coughs and colds, also :
brother of a severe cold in his esss
and more than 20 others. who -.
it on my advice. We hope this gr'1
medicine will yet be sold In e'1,
store in Porto Rico" For throa -
lung troubles 1t has no equal. u
will convince you of its merit ~
and $1.00. Trial bottle free '--
anteed by all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-30
An ATTEMPT tn -
PLEDGE To THE r,ssa ,
THE RoOsEyHTrssa

During the eaBpaisa -,
delegates Ia North c.,,..
zee Vance walser. Il. g.,
the Roosevelt State O..
mittee. made treeasz, a., e
pledges that be aaa =. ...s
ayers had no parpos~ . -
Republican State orxassn..
do anything but secure
the National coavea,so.
vote for Colonel Roo.er.., ), ''ss
dent. ~
Not only we're such 49,.
to sho~ the intention Of =. $.
ton. showing thA, :, ~.
ply for the purpose Q: ,..-,,
gates TO the National 6.
and that therefore ao,hisr
possibly come before The c..
They further pointed to u.
1t would be illegal to a,,sz,,
a State Chairman at tAi, cos,....-
for that was a matter tn,
exclusively TO the next Coay....
In the face OF this pl.s..
people. made in the name n. -.
Roosevelt and the square ts..
Richmond Pearson. in h., -.
selfish thirst for power. ass
TO trust the action Of the s..,.,
the next State Conveut,c, -.
deal with the remnants o, -. :
repudiated patronage mAchls.
State to violate these pledge. 49,.
TO violate the plan OF orrsrl,...
OF the party in the State. Ifnaa
just, dishonest and rcyolu,,,..
~ 'et- isAsasr
scheme had been put ,h-or.. .
would have placed Mr.. Walser rn,.
man of the Roosevelt Campaig. r-.
mittee, in a most awkward ass -
barrassing light before the pea... =,
the State. Be IL said. however tad
credit of MIR. Walser. that he square,
opposed such a violation Of b,sss.
and such revolutionary method, 49,
exerted his power to defea, he a..
Our understanding is that II -,
because Mr.. Walser would not az.
to this revolutionary scheme, il IS.
lation 10 the party plan Of orgar.a
ton and in violation of the p'ess-
to the people in the name Of Rc5~.
welt, is why he was thrown oye, y
the Pearson and Duncan combilas
for State Chairman and wig they -
lected another Asheville man and 8.
tempted to force his election.
Every one will admit tha, "
Morehead is the best State Chalrrr
that the party has ever had. but Ha
is TO be supplanted by some o,ag
man because he was not an orig4
Roosevelt man, then Mr.. Wa.s'
would be the logical candidate. d.
yet he was marked for slaughter y
the new machine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-30
ACCUSED OF BREAK
ING HIS BARGAIN WITH Dun

The Duncan-Simmons organ at
Greensboro showed great disappoint-
publican State Convention because
Mr.. MOrehead was not removed as
State Chairman at the same time that
Mr.. Duncan was set aside as National
Committeeman. 1t was intimated
very strongly that the Convention was
very illogical in setting aside Mr..
Duncan as National Committeeman
and leaving Mr.. Morehead to serve
out his term as State Chairman.
We do not think, however, that the
Duncan organ can justly charge Mr..
Pearson with not having tried to car
ry out his bargain with Mr.. Duncan
1t is known that Mr.. Pearson refused
overtures that were made to him to
agree on a program that would be
satisfactory to all of the Roosevelt
delegates, and that would produce a
harmonious and unanimous action by
the Roosevelt delegates on all mat
tiers. Mr.. Pearson is quoted, on good
authority, as having stated that he
could not enter into any agreement
of harmonious action that did not in
clude the revolutionary action of
kicking Mr.. Morehead out as State
Chairman at that Convention.
When it was pointed out to Mr..
Pearson that Mr.. Morehead's time as
Chairman had not expired, that such
action by that Convention would be
revolutionary and illegal, and that
the call issued for the Convention had
limited it's duties to national matters,
he is reported to have replied that
that did not make any difference, that
they had the power to kick out the
State organization and they pro-
posed to do it, because they did not
propose for Mr.. Duncan to be removed
as National Committeeman and leave
Mr.. Morehead to serve until the next
State Convention, for Mr.. Duncan was
willing to step aside if Mr.. Morehead
was removed at the same time, but
otherwise he would not be willing
to step aside. This showed that a
deal had been made between Mr..
Pearson and Mr.. Duncan before the
Convention met.
Mr.. Pearson's subsequent actions
in the Convention in appealing to the
Roosevelt delegates to seat the Dun
can-Taft delegates in the contested
counties and to kick out the Roose-
welt delegates in those counties, show
ed that he was willing to go to the
last limit of high-handed injustice to
carry out his deal with Mr.. Duncan
and the remnants of the old referee
machine. When Mr.. Pearson then at
tempted to proceed to the election of
a State Chairman, he was, we sub
nit, doing everything within his DOW
er to carry out his deal with Mr..
Duncan. 1t was not Mr.. Pearson's
fault that the full revolutionary
scheme, which resulted from his dis
reputable trade with Mr.. Duncan, was
not carried out. The delegates In the
Convention simply rebelled against
Mr.. Pearson and his methods, and he
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-30
THE SPIRIT OF THE TWO STATE
CONVENTIONS.

The high-handed and outrageously
unjust action of certain machine lead
ers in the last Republican State Con-
vention is in striking contrast to the
spirit of fairness that prevailed at
the State Convention two years ago.
When the State Convention of 1910
assembled, there were over eight hun
dred delegates present in person who
had been commissioned and instruct
ed by the people to displace the old
patronage machine rule and to re-or-
ganize the party on a broad, open
door, progressive policy for Repub-
lican growth and success. That Con-
vention was called together by State
Chairman Adams, and under the plan
Of organization he proceeded to ap-
point a Committee on Credentials.
After doing this, he did not respect
the will of the people sufficiently to
call some man to the chair who was
in harmony with the overwhelming
expression of the people as represent
ed in the Convention, but he con-
tinued to serve as the presiding Of
ficer until he was displaced by ac-
ton of the Convention in electing a
permanent Chairman.
The Committee on Credentials an
pointed by State Chairman Adams
was solidly composed of men who
were known to be part of the old
referee patronage machine, with one
exception, and that member of the
committee was SO satisfactory to the
patronage machine that he did not
bring in minority report, but signed
the kind of report that the machine
wanted, and it was a report that rec
ognized every Duncan-Adams ma
chine contesting delegate, including
the six boilers from Wake County
When the report of that committee
was made, there was a strong desire
on the part of the delegates to over
rule the report and seat the regular
delegates, and not allow any of the
bogus or boiling contesting machine
delegates to be recognized in any way.
This would have been done. but Mr..
Morehead counseled moderation and
urged his friends to accept the report
as unfair as it was, in the hone that
1t would be a concession to the de-
feated opposition that would appeaI
to them to do their duty in lining I'D
behind the new organization selected
by the people and work Loyalty for
party growth and success, and this
course was followed.
There was also prepared and was
about to be introduced in that Con-
vention a resolution to proceed To
the election of new National Com
m1tteeman to displace Mr.. Duncan
Everybody knows that If such a reso-
luton had been offered that it would
most likely have passed Again. Mr.
Morehead, in the interest of harmony
and to try to hold out the olive
branch to the defeated minority to
line up Loyalty by the new State or
ganlzation and work for party suc-l
cess, urged that the resolution should
not be offered. A number of Mr..
Morehead's friends at the time warn |
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-30

A boarder at Kennebunkport vel
to the circulating library, and aisle!
IL they had the Letters of Jazz
Welsh Carlyle" and received the -
ply: you will get 'em at the pos
office"
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
Decora,lon Dav ia observed

Little Wearors Of the gray
rode with veterans Of the Federal army
In the parade which formed part OF
the obscryancos Of Memorial Day IN
Little Rock. An invitation had been
extended TO members Of Omer r.
Weaver Camp, United Confederate
Veterans to participate In the parade
and exercises and number Of tho
Confederate veterans responded, In
the exercises which were held az the
National cemetery j, r. Mayos OF
Fort smith delivered the principal ad.
dress, paying tribute to the men who
gave mp their lives on the battlefield
and urging the need for equal deter
minaDion IN meeting the problems OF
citizenship that exist today,
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
No WHITE WOMEN
IN ARKANSAS Pen
Governor PardOnS Only Two
There---Mrs. DOnaghey In
terCeded for Them.
WERE CONVICTED OF MURDER
State Has Made no Provision for TAX
ina Care Of White Female Prls-
oners-Others Pardoned.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Gov Donaghey grant.
ed a pardon to Mrs. Stella Schneider,
who was convicted in the Pulaski Cir
cult court about a year ago on a
charge of numbering her husband by
placing poison in a glass of beer. This
case attracted wide attention for some
time following the killing. Mrs.
Schneider was arrested in Chicago
and brought back to Little Rock for
trial 1t was alleged that Mrs. Schmei'
der pretended to enter into a suicide
pact with her husband, who was con-
siderably older than herself, by agree
ing that both should drink beer in
which poison had been placed. It was
alleged that the woman placed the
poison in her husbands beer, but did
not place it in the beer which she
drank. The woman was convicted and
sentenced to six years in the peniten.
tiary.
Governor Donaghey also granted a
pardon to Mrs. Leila Ford woh was
convicted in Boone county on a charge
of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to - years in the peniten-
tiary. Mrs. Ford was alleged to have
interfered is a fight between her hus-
band and another man and to have
killed her husbands antagonist.
Governor Donaghey stated that he
pardoned the two women because Of
the fact that they were the only white
women in the penitentary and that
there was no place in the penitentiary
where they could be cared for proper
ly. Mrs. Donaghey has taken great
interest in the two women and had
visited them a number of times. As
a result of her investigations she
strongly urged the governor to give
the women their freedom.
The governor granted rs other par
dons He passed upon 60 applications
Twenty-nine were denied and II were
passed for further investigation.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08

the services OF an usher Marie re-
marked that II would be some time
before they could be shown to their
seats
Here Is an usher" exclaimed the
elder woman, handing her coupons to
a tall finelytormed man with dark,
eager eyes and resolute mouth,
He courteously received the bits OF
pasteboard looked at them with n
puzzled pucker on his brow and after
momentnry hesitation said; This
way, pease!"
lie showed them 20 two OF the most
desirable seats I'm the house and IN.
formed them that there seemed to be
some mistake in the tickets, but he
thought these seats were better than
the ones they had reserved,
Mrs, Warburton agreed that they
were, and OB he was leaving she re
minded him that they had no pro
grams he apologl2od for the over.
sight and fetched them some.
"Ho looks rather unusual for an
usher" said Marie when he had again
lett them
in these little towns" explained
her mother things are 40 different, /
presume he IL the leading social
light"
"llo doesn't look Ike society
man." rumInatcd Marie
After the curtain rose the usher re-.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
The Elephant Variety, once Common,
Now said 70 De Almost
Extinct

one Of the noteworthy results Of II
recent expedition on the government
steamer Alhatroes was the discovery
OF band Of elephant scala The ox'
pedtOn was commanded by DR..
Charles II Townsend, director Of the
New York aquarium and was sent ont
m the auspices Of the New York
lou gIcnl Society and the Museum Of
Natural History New York The ami.
mnls were found on the uninhabItcd
island OF Guudcloupo 20 miles on tho
coast Of san Diego The party cap
,ured alive SIX baby elephant seals,
which were sent 10 the New York
aanarIum, where they are attracting
great attention Four skins OF large
adult males we're obnircd more than
sixteen feet long Tor n museum group
The remarkable ,Iuuh3u,lIRu urunus.
cls Ia ~ long ns O., head The maxi.
mum length OF Ihu adult male Ia tweh
ytwo feet The female, which IL
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
INSPECTION EXPLAINED
Some People object to Eating Meat
Where Part Was Condemned.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Chief Meat and Food
Inspector c. NJ. Campbell has received
many complaints from people who say
they do not see how parts of animals
may be condemned for tuberculosis
and other diseases without the whole
animal being affected In reply to
these, Mr.. Campbell asserts that the
department inspection rs carried on
under the same rules as those OF the
United States government, This eX-
PLANTATION is given by Or. Melvin, CHIEF
of the bureau Of animal industry, in a
report, a part of which is as follows
THE idea of eating meat out Of a
slightly diseased animal may be re-
pulsive to some, but a little considera-
ton should readily convince reason
able person that there is no valid
reason for condemnlng and wasting
perfectly wholesome meat simply be-
cause there happens TO be somewhere
in the animal a gland or an organ
hUONllS Il ltolbll VI a p'l "Hl'lN A'H"''
or some slight local condition which
does not extend to or affect in any way
the remainder of the carcass. The
argument that all the meat Of an ami
nal affected to even the slightest de-
gree with any disease should be totally
and utterly condemned, if carried to
the extreme with and to its logical
end. would resul: in the condemnation
OF practically every animal slaughtered
and the abolition Of meat as food.
"The commission could easily I'M
dertake to show that not any single
animal used for food in any part Of the
world would, upon microscopic study,
be shown to be absolutely free from
all infection or lesion II said animal
were presented to it for examination.
COLLECTIONS to It usually come from
those who have not made a study of
comparative pathology, and who are
not qualified to pass upon the ques-
tons involved, and sometimes they
come from those who oppose the use
of meat at all as food and who wish TO
discredit it in every possible way
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS AND NOTES
Secretary Of State Hodges Ger
titles Out Local Measures
TO Counties.
LEGAL ACTION IN SOME
Fate Of All Now Depends on Decision
to Be Made by Supreme Court
of state.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Secretary of State Hodges sent out
for publication all the local measures
which it is sought to initiate in va
rious counties. The majority of the
proposed measures have been held by
the attorney general to be invalid be-
cause they are in conflict with the
general laws Of the state, but persons
interested in their passage have de-
posted cash or certified checks with
the secretary of state 70 indemnify the
state for the cost of their publication
in case the supreme court sustains the
opinion Of the attorney general
The fate of at least nine of the pro
posed measures to be published is de
pendent upon the decision Of the su-
preme court in the cases that are now
pending, involving the so-called Joker
in the initiative and referendum
amendment to the constitution. Only
four suits have been filed to compel
the secretary of state to certify out
disputed measures. but in other cases,
where similar points are involved, the
secretary of state will be governed, it
is expected. by the decision in the
cases now pending,
The measures which have been sent
out for publication, but which will be
killed If the supreme court reverses
the ruling of Judge Fulk of the Pulas-
XII County Circuit Court regarding the
Joker" are as follows:
Law placing officers OF Clark coun-
ty on salaries; law placing officers Of
Pope county on salaries; law permit
ting racing in Garland county, law
permitting Sunday baseball in Little
Rock; law permitting Sunday baseball
and theaters in Argenta; constitution
al amendment and act permitting the
sale Of liquor in Camden law abolish
ing the two judicial districts in Prai-
rie county, and providing for the Sc.
lection Of county seat; law changing
from Mt. Ida to Womble, law placing
certain officers Of Sebastian county
on salaries, and changing the salaries
OF others law changing the county
seat of Dallas county from Fordyce
TO Princeton.
Local measures about which no
question has been raised and which
have been sent out for publication
are as follows:
Conway county stock law; bills re-
moving Independence and Sharp coun-
ties from the Northeast Arkansas
Cattle Tick Eradication District; bill
to abolish the district court at De-
Wallis Bluff, in Prairie county
The general measures, affecting the
entise state, and proposed amend
ments to the constitution were sent
out for publication some time ago.
They will be published in one news.
paper in each county for period Of
80 days,
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
Want Bill Published.

Fort Smith.-Determ to force
she Sebastian county salary bill to a
vote, the advocates Of this measure
announced that they would indemnify
the state with proper bond in order
to have Secretary OF state Hodges
certify the measure Because the le.
galIty OF the measure was recently at
tackled Secretary Hodges announced
he would not certify the measure IN.
less sufficient bond was filed to in.
sure the state against loss should the
bin be declared unconstitutional
should II pass Bond in tho sum Of
$50 win be necessary, and ccrtl.
fled check for this amount viii be sent
to the secretary Of state within n
few days, according to the advocates
OF the bill
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
Advises Farmers on Politics.

Little Rock,-ln his weekly letter
10 the officers and members Of the
Farmers Union, President Charles S,
Barrett advises them not to take too
seriously the promise OF Office seekers,
lie says; "The current presidential
year will probably see more glitter.
Ing promises peddled TO the farmers
than upon similar occasions in many
decades. On both sides, and the fac.
tons on both sides the contest Is
hot and colso, They are playing to
every element TO boost their stock. And
the farmer vote win be coaxcd and
caiolcd and hypnotzcd ny every de-
vice known to ancient and modern pc.
lItics,
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
EXPECT BUMPER CROP
Benton County Has Shipped Many
Cars Of Strawberries.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Rogers. This county is becoming
famous as a strawberry market, The
Frisco and Kansas city and Memphis
railroad has handled 50 cars so far
These berries all went to the North
ern markets, ST. Louis, st. Paul, Des
Molnss, Burlington, Chicago and Den.
YER they are the finest berries ever
put on the market from here bringing
prices ranging from SIZE to $3.50 per
crate,
The hortlcumrists OF Benton county
say that this county will produce the
largest apple crop ever known In it,
history, and that from present ndt
cations this crop will produce for the
farmers Of Benton county over S.,
100000,
There are great many Northern
farmers who Are coming TO Benton
county from Minnesota and the ia.
kotas. They are seeking n mildor eli
mate, and say the climate OF Arkansas
Is ideal
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08
ROADS TO HELP SCHOOLS
Better Highways Would Increase At.
tendance Thinks Educator.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Conway.-As a means Of increasing
the attendance Of rural schools in
the county next year, County Exam
iner j. NJ. G. laughter expects to
make a campaign during the summer
for the Improvement OF county and
neighborhood roads leading to the
schools. The matter VIII be brought
TO the attention Of the teachers at the
institute to be held here and It is ey.
pected that an organization will be
effected in each district for the pro.
motion Of this work Prof Vaughters
idea is for the patrons Of each district
TO subscribe as much labor or money
as they feel they can afford and use
the money or labor m putting the
highways in better condition The dis
tricts, he thinks, could cooperate with
the regular township overseers, and
could also improve many nolghborhood
roads which the funds Of the road dis.
tricts do not permit to be worked,