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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
WILSON ORATOR IN WRONG PEW
Tammany Man Boosts Democrat at
Republican Mass Meeting.

New York, Oct. 19.-Thomas J
in-law Of Big Tim Sullivan, went to
Algonac, Mich, a few nights ago to
talk at a Democratic mass meeting
along with John J. Ryan, of Cincin-
natl, builder of swift boats.
Stepping majestically from the
train they were engulfed by a recep-
ton committee and carried off to AL
gonac's biggest hall. Their entrance
was cheered. Mr.. Tracy mounted
the stage and dutifully and eloquent
ly began to speak his faith in Dem
ocracy.
II believe" he began, "that Wood
row Wilson is the sanest, highes: type
Of"
The audience Interrupted with an
explosion Of boos and Kisses. Mr.
Tracy couldn't go on. Puzzled, he
turned to the chairman.
whats your name?" asked the
chairman.
Thomas J. Tracy" said Big Tins
brother-in-law.
and your politics?"
Democrat"
"Oh," said the Algonac chairman
II thought you were Congressman
So-and-So. who was due on that
train. Don't you know this a Re.
publican mass meeting?"
Mr.. Tracy told the story at Demo
cractic National Headquarters yes
terday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

''oHunGso from page i
ed back 10 Germany where hiz dor
iTines rapidly spread. an from Ger
many they spread throughout every
European country. Later they reach
sd America. an are gradually going
into the utmost parts ov ths earth.
even China an Japan are accepting
them In q way. though sIowiy But
for the courage displayed b. Martin
Luther the reformation might hev de-
layed years an years an the second
great stage ov religious freedom
might yet be unknown. Perhaps Ger
many did but little TO bring religious
freedom. but one ov her citizens did
much, an don't forget that Martin
Luther wuz that man. q man among
millions.
AZ ever, ZEKE BILkINS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
CUBAN ELECTION NOVEMBER I
Great Exri~<mens Prevails Thruaxfs-
oct I.Iand Over Coming Ex~nx-

Washington. u G. Oct .i---TAs
State Department wAs advised to-day
that great excitement prevails al
throughout Cuba over the Preal6sn-
tial election. which gill take place
November !. II is understood Gea-
eral Aouteagudo. chief-of-poIice At
Havana and the Ministers OF Justice
Public Instruction and Interior hAve
resigned. although only the resigna-
ton OF the Minister Of the Interior
has been accepted The leading car
didates for the Presidency are DR..
Alfredo Zayas. the present Weep
ident. Liberal. and Aaior-Generai
Aarionocai. Conservative. President
Gomez 10 not a candidate for re-elec-
ton
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
Balloon Struck by Lightning and
Two Aviators Are Killed.

Berlin, Oct. 21.-Lieutenant Hans
Gericke, the winner of last years in
ternational balloon race in the Unit
ed States, was thrown from his bal
loon yesterday at a height of three
miles, by the explosion of the gas
bag which was struck by lightning
His aide, Lieutenant Steler, also was
killed. The officers were making a
trial flight to test the new balloon
they expected to use in Saturday s
international races
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
GOV. JOHNSON COMES EAST.

Progressive Candidate for Vice-Pres-
ident Goes to New York to Take
Up Colonel Roosevelt's Speaking
Dates.
Chicago Ill, Oct. Ex-Governor
Johnson left here this afternoon at
2:45 o'clock over the Pennsylvania
lines for New York where he will
complete arrangements to fill Col.
Roosevelt's speaking dates in the
East during the remainder Of the
campaign and direct the fight. The
complete itinerary has not been Civ
en- out. He will travel by special
train.
Before leaving the Governor issued
statement directed to the citizens
OF California explaining his reasons
lot returning to the East. 1t fol
lows:
Ny campaign in the East was con-
Guided last night in Chicago and my
preparations had been made for de-
parture to-day to arrive in our State
Wednesday next. I had expected te
ueFote the remainder of the time be
lure election to California.
Inc attempted assassination OF
colonel Roosevelt has completely al
tered all of our plans.
had felt it my duty to return tt
y native State, but my enlistment
IL THIS cause for which we strive
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
Turkish Army is Defeated by Greeks.

Athens, Oct 23.-The Greek army
defeated the Turkish troops beyond
Eleassona. After vigorously attack
ing the Turks the latter retreated TO
the town of Servia,, according to a
dispatch from Crown Prince Con-
stantine, commanding the Greek
army. The Prince telegraphed that
the Turkish army. comprising TWEEN
ty-two battalions of infantry and six
batteries of artillery abandoned its
position and retired before the Greek
onslaught. The order was given fol-
a general pursuit of the Turks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
TOM WATSON BOLTS WILSON
May Cause Roosevelt to Carry
Georgia.

A special dispatch from Atlanta
Ga, to Sundays Philadelphia North
American says:
In a statement issued to-day
Thomas E. Watson announces he will
not vote for Woodrow Wilson in the
present campaign, and he calls on his
followers in Georgia to back him up
in his refusal to support the Demo
cratic nominee. Watson quotes the
New York Times as saying that Will
son has Joined the Knights of Column
bus, and, therefore, Watson says, he
will quit the Wilson camp Watson
for months has been conducting a bit,
ter anti-Catholic campaign in his
magazine.
There is some apprehension
among State politicians that Wat
sons attitude may affect the Georgia
situation dangerously if his follow
ing falls in behind him. Watson i.
supposed to command between Is,
900 or 20, 600 votes in Georgia, ans
II his followers back him up the boil
may cost Wilson Georgia, as the Stat,
law requires majority for Presiden
tial electors. Roosevelt must get
per cent of the Bryan vote of 1908 t,
prevent a majority.
Watson, though twice a Populis
nominee for President, says he ha
been affiliated with the Democrat
| party in recent wears uo r,,a -
leader of the Underwood Campaign
IN Georgia and Underwood's victor
over Wilson was generally credite,
% Watson. It is believed Watson ha
bolted Wilson to support Roosevelt
as he has been lauding the Colone
recently in his publications. Tn
Roosevelt leaders in Georgia, Will
evidently pleased by Watson's Dol;
refuse to comment"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
VINCENT CURTIS BALDWIN ,
Colonel Roosevelt's reply was:

Colonel Roosevelt's reply was:
My Dear Little Vincent:-Your
very nice letter and gift have touched
me deeply. Especially so as it repre-
sents so much. I sincerely hope that
you and your little brother will. both
grow up to be good, true men, for
that is what this country needs the
most. My wound is healing rapidly
and we hope that within a week or so
everything may be all right. l don t
know when a letter has cheered me
so much as yours. With love to
yourself and little brother, | am,
Faithfully yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

A distinct earthquake shock was
felt in Central Georgia about SIS
o'clock Tuesday night. No damage
to property or loss of life has been re-
ported. In Dublin, Ga, sixty miles
southeast of Macon, the shock was
most severe and was accompanied by
loud noise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
A Card From Mr.. A. ID. Upchurch-
TO the Voters Of Wake County

10 the voters OF wake County
Roosevelt Republicans for one Of the
commissioners for Wake County and
| take this means OF soliciting your
support have a great interest In
the schools and the roads IN Wake
County. and in fact. in all matters
that will tend 10 better conditions In
this county. and If elected. promise
TO give all the time and attention
that il is necessary TO fully perform
the duties of my office.
A. d. UPCHCRCH.
Apex. Y c. Oct. %. 1912
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

twenty-five million dollars is the
estimated damage done by the ty-
phoon which swept the Philippines on
October Is. The storm extended over
considerab BILE territory.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24

The tramp steamer Nicaragua
which sailed from Tampico, Mexico
October for Port Arthur, Texas
sank in the Gulf of Mexico October
16. Six of the crew were drowned
The others aboard reached land in
safety.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
BOY SENDS ROOSEVELT $1,000
Made the Money Selling Flowers and
send 1t for Campaign Fund-The
Boy Tells That He and His Young
or Brother Are Praying for Him.
The ColoneI's Reply.

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 21.-A letter
from a ten-year-old admirer and con-
tanning a so bill for his campaign
fund, was declared by Colonel Roose-
Welt to be the "bu:iiest" OF the many
read to him yet at the hospital. He
at once dictated an answer. The
boys letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt hope you
are getting on nicely, for | want you
to be our President. If | was man
| would help you and work hard for
you and tell the people how good you
are, but | am only ten years old. Am
sending some money that l made sell
ing flowers to help you, and | want
you to keep 1t. l pray every night
that you will soon be well, and !
know that God is helping you. Ny
brother, he is five; he prays, too
Yours truly,
VINCENT CURTIS BALDWIN,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-24
RYAN GAVE FORTUNE
Gave Nearly Half Million Dol
lars to Democratic Fund
in 1904

hi. Trust Magnate Gave Largest
Contribution SO Far Reported To
senate COmmittee-Medill McCor-
mick Pays Respects to Mr.. Taft :
uauagcr-Mr. Geo. W. Perkins
saws Neither the Harvester Trust
Nor the steel Trust Contributed to
Col. ROOseveIts Campaign.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22

one producing the most melons Of do
sirable shape. size and flavor, Il there
any reason why he cannot In q few
years breed up a strain Of melons
much superior to the average VARIETY
1t would certainly pay the man who
grows only few melons for his own
use to do this, and it would Just as
certainly pay the man who grows mel
ons on large scale. Nor would it pay
In the case Of melons only, but in that
Of most other field and garden crops.
There is not much really good seed to
be had. Too many gardeners think
that they are necessarily getting seed
Of high quality when they buy from a
scotsman, but little Investigation will
show that most commercial seeds are
grown with view to cheapness rather
than quality.
There is great need Of more workers
in seed selection and plant breeding
not only skilled scientists who devote
their energies to the production Of new
varieties by hybridization and scientific
selection, but also plain gardeners and
farmers who know how to select the
best specimens of established varieties
and who will give due attention to pu-
rity, vitality and trueness to type. Lo-
cal varieties need to be developed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
BETTER SEEDS A NEED
OF PRESENT DAY FARMING.
Careless Practice In Ssms Places IIlus.
tratsd BY Cas- Of Growers u
Mvskmsiena

In telling Of "the great need Of bet
ter seeds" the Country Gentleman sug-
gests one Of the weaknesses in general
farm practice. Quoting our article pre-
viously printed. the paper says:
THE melons are pulled as soon a.
they are ripe and are hauled in wagons
to the sesder Here they are broken
and thrown into large hopper. where
rollers crush the pulp. The puipy
mass passes to a cylinder with q coarse
screen through which the seeds drop
out The pulp and rind are used for
cattle feed. The seeds are spread on
long drying pans. run through 4 fan
ming mill for cleaning and sacked. Aft
er which they are sent to the seed
houses"
Now, without rejecting upoa the
Kansas melon seed growers one may
safely say that almost any melon grow
er can by the exercise Of q little care
and skill produce at home much bet
ter seeds than these. He cannot do It
for 10 or Is cents q pound. but he can
almost certainly do It at 4 profit. II
the man who grows even Q small patch
Of melons keeps an eye ON his vines
with q view to selecting seed from the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22

nected with a st. Louis house, he stop
ped at a town that stood as a county
seat in southwestern Missouri He
was in a small store which had attain
ed the position, despite the limitations
as to extensiveness imposed by its ru-
raj location, Of the smart retailing con-
cern Of the little city. The proprietor
had just inclosed a small parcel In an
envelope.
"Here, Jim," the latter called to q
clerk; take this over to the postofilce.
It's for Mrs. Henderson, over at Green
ridge. It's surprising" he continued,
turning to the visitor. ''how the folks
over at Greenridge-one Of the small
towns within thirty mile radius
stick to me. l have a good many Gus
toners over there. Some Of 'em write
almost every week for goods. The
storekeeper over there doesn't seem to
hold his people very well. Guess he
doesn't give satisfaction"
And these things, turned over in
the mind of a man who has since
made millions in the mail order busi-
ness, gave birth to the idea, then
crude in its imperfection, Of retailing
direct to the customer by mail. II
these people-and the towns and the
agricultural reaches Of the west were
taking on a population of vigorous,
hardworking, ambitious folk who want
ed the best they could get for their
money-would buy through letter out
side their own towns. and at that with
out any special material inducement
being extended them, why could not a
trade be built up If the purveyor would
cater direct to these people and offer
them attractive advantages of lower
prices, good service and honest goods7
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
Trade With Home Merchant !!
ORIGIN OF AN OCTOPUS

In view of the feeling against the
mail order business which is being ex-
pressed In the interests OF the local
merchants, . brief article in System
on the origin Of the mail order trade
Il highly interesting. While the found
sr Of the business and others employed
therein are engaged in 4 perfectly le-
climate calling, there can be no doubt
that this constantly expanding mail
order business il 4 real octopus. It
reaches out its millions Of tentacles to
the farthest corners Of the country,
ss4dng and raking In the dollars which
should be left in circulation around
homo. These dollars are tho lifeblood
Of the community. and the mail order
octopus sucks them out Of the commu-
nity's system.
Fortyssven years ago. says System.
q young man, then 4 clerk in q small
general store at st. Joseph. Mich, OBJ
served with some satisfaction that res
idents Of many smaller towns miles
distant could be attracted from the
tradesmen Of their own village to this
selling center.
-Four years later, As a salesman in a
Chicago mercantile house. he observed
with increasing attention the number
Of letters that came to this establish
menf hear ANAL ordoro $ror, ro.t
dents Of distant towns and from farm
ers living miles away in the agricul-
tural sections Of southern Illinois, In
diana, Iowa and Nebraska.
Another period Of three years, and,
having served a. buyer and then con.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
Timely Agricultural Topics
INDOOR PARSLEY.
Methods Recommended For Growing
This Vegetable Under Glass.

This Vegetable Under Glass.
Parsley can he grown beautifully un-
der glass-in fact, 1t can be done 80
well as to rival the finest ferns. says
Gardening. The mistake generally
made u to stick the parsley under
benches or along walks or in some
shady corner. The best method is to
give the crop full light in Il good house.
Sow the seed a. early as possible In
to sixteen inches apart. Thin the
plants to four inches In the rows: keep
them absolutely clean and cultivated
down to Sept. and house about that
time the same as carnation growers
house their plants. Remove most OF
the foliage, plant a little closer than
In the field and treat much like lettuce.
This method allows the formation Of
powerful root system before cold
weather. which is necessary. When
cutting commences break or cut every
mature leaf as you go and do not jump
here or there. A cleaning up of vel.
low or decayed foliage follows. and the
cut section is run on the dry side until
new growth is active Parsley re-
spends to nitrate Of soda or any other
method Of feeding. The punches are
stood In water for some time to
strengthen them for market exposure.
Another method followed by some IL
the renewal method. This Is some
what along the line of forcing bulbs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
STUDY TO PREVENT CROP
Loss.

Many Of the short crops re-
suit from poor management.
While It 10 impossible entirely to
escape the effects Of freakish
weather or the insect and fun
gous enemies Of crops. it IL pos
sibls to dull the force of natures
blows and to intensity her bene-
dts. The most important prob
lens Of crop production pertain
to the conservation Of fertility,
moisture and good tilth in the
soil. Suitable crops and special
varieties must be chosen for GER
tain climatic and soil conditions.
Seed must be treated for some
diseases. and the crops may be
sprayed or safeguarded In other
ways to protect from other enc
miles. And on every farm the
soil must bs fed through live
stock or else by the direct ap-
plication of fertilizers.
1t u unlikely that this year
Will be patterned after the one
just closed. but 1t may present
adverse conditions in other par
ticulars. Spurred by the sting
Of defeat. the man whose yields
lacked last season should make
q thorough study OF means for
surrounding the next crop with
every possible advantage.
Breeders Gazette.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
Winter Care Of House Plants.

Besides the watering which thcif
roots need. winter house plants will
not thrive well without some mois.
ture for their leaves, and this may be
supplied by placing each day a lowl
of boiling water on the shelf in theiP
midst and by at least once a week
spraying the foliage generously both
on the upper and under sides Of the
leaves. They can be laid on their
sides In bathtub or sink and the water
applied with watering pot Or .
shower hose.-Farm Journal.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
- With the Short Story Writers -
EludinG the Detectives
BY FLORENCE TRIr1BLE LYONS


"Here, Crane" said the chief, toss
ing me a note, Is 4 Job for you"
Jarvis. the bank robbsr that you're look
ing for. Il going to give you tho slip by
leaving the country. He takes the 1870
train tomorrow for Philadelphia from the
Jersey City Pennsylvania depot and viii
sail the same evening on . tramp steam
er. His mother goes with him.
The note was written In q woman's
hand, and 1t seemed probable that
some companion with whom hs had
become antagoniEed had given him
away. took an assistant along and
an hour before train time went to the
depot on the Jersey side and sat down
in the spacious corridor rallied OF from
the trains to wait and watch. Ten
minutes before train time 4 woman
about sixty years Of age passed
through to the train, and as there was
something In the way she looked about
her that attracted my attention, I con-
cluded to follow her, leaving Burton.
my assistant, to watch outside till the
train was about to start
The woman went into an ordinary
passenger coach and sat down, deposit
Ing her bundles beside her. She SEEM
ed to be anxiously looking for some
one, and when the train pulled out Of
the station. that person not having ap-
peared, she made frantic rush to get
on. But the train was by this time
moving pretty rapidly md a brakeman.
catching sight Of her, stopped her.
Then she went back b her seat and
began to cry.
"What's the matterr' I asked.
my old mans gone and got himself
left He was to meet me here to go to
Philadelphy. I'm afserd somep'n's hap
pened to him."
Glad Of an excuse to inspect the pas
sengers, I got up from my seat and
went into the next car forward, where
had posted Burton. Directing him to
search the cars ahead I searched those
in rear. We both scrutinized every
body, but when we met we had seen
no one answering the description or
exciting the least suspicion. 1 went
back to the old woman and told her I
feared her husband had really got left.
whats the first stop?" she asked.
Trenton, and that's the only stop of
this train. VIII you get out there?"
II dunno. l dunno what to do"
The great danger now was that our
man, If on the train. might elude us nt
Trenton. l posted Burton in the for
ward part Of the train while took n
position In the rear. arranging with
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22

him that as soon a. the train stopped
We were to jump OF, move back % The
platform to point where those gettina
on and on would not intercept our
view Of each other and scrutinise ever
one. When the train rolled into the
station We did a. We had agreed, but
neither Of US saw any one get Of q.
citing the least suspicion. We kept up
the watch till tho conductor sienalsd
the engineer to pull out and A the
moment We were about to step aboard
4 well dressed gentleman whom We had
noticed on the train immersed In his
Newspaper Jumped from the car plat.
form and with the agility Of q cat ran
to the exit Quick as thought sio.
nailed Burton to get on the train vbils
l turned and ran after the fuettiv.
he led me quite a long chase. ana -
would have been longer had not sie.
nailed cop on the street Just as tho run,
ner passed him This ended the pursuit
As soon as got him to the police
station took out photograph Of Jar.
Wis and compared It with nv captive
Inere was nothing very rugged about
either man or photograph. though I did
not doubt from the resemblance that
the one was a likeness of the other.
Ihe original was Of a more delicate
cast OF countenance than the picture.
oue this l attributed to the refining
makeup, which was for a gentleman.
WELL" he said despondently, "you'ys
got me. I done my best to beat vou
couldn't stay any longer in New York.
You had me cornered."
l was several days waiting for ex.
tradition papers from New jersey to
New York. Just before was ready to
leave the matron Of the Jail came to
me with curious look in her eye.
you won't be allowed to take the
prisoner out of the state on the papers
you have" she said.
"Why not?"
Because they call for a man.
And whom do propose to take II
not a mani"
We'll, If you take the person you
brought here it'll be woman"
"What?"
Jarvis sent for NE this morning
and proved to me conclusively that the
papers committing him or her were
illegal, since they state the sex tncor.
rectly. She demands her release"
Well. that ends the story. The old
woman was Jarvis himself, and my
catch was his sister, who resembled
him, r1A1
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22

Trying to Save the Chestnut.
Increased and vigorous sffoets ta
stay the ravages Of the chestnut bark
disease, which already has dss6uysd
$25, 5000. 900 worth Of valuable timber
in the eastern states, are bsing nAAs
by the department Of agricultusA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-22
Some Cows Milk Too Rich.

Foods that are too rich cannot be
safely fed. An instance is reported
by q western dairyman that for sew
eral years he lost the calves Of his best
COW because her milk was too rich.
After he discovered this fact he gave
the calves Of that COW milk from cows
that was only medium in quality, snd
further loss from that source wa
stopped.