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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Some alarmist has started a rumor
to the effect that the hobble skirt ia
making women knock-kneed. II WON.
en- are knock-kneed, the hobble skirt
has probably not been responsible, but
has merely enabled the public to
notice II.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

A Chicago Judge says II ought not to
cost more than two dollars a week to
keep baby. But babies have a
habit Of growing out Of the two dollar
class.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

A New Yorker absorbed 1900 volts
Of electricity and survived. but there
Ii reason to believe that his expert.
ence was shocking.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

The Bostonian who tasted thirty
days showed great fortitude but little
civic pride. No true Bostonian would
think Of going thirty days without his
beans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21
Garros Won Aviation Drive

Anglers, France-Roland Garros, the
french aviator. won the grand prize
OF aviation Monday The trophy was
gwen by the French Aero Club and
was worth $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Emperor William is introducing fox
hunting in Germany. This may please
England, but 1t looks like a poor way
to tickle the humble German tiiler
Of the soil. whose crops may be rid.
den over.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21
cHAPTERNtl.
The Early Birds and the 'worr

The Early Birds and the Worm.
In the enormous barn of the rail.
road station stood many strings OF
cars, as If a gigantic young CULVER
stabbed his toys there and invis,bly
amused himself; now whisking this
one away. now backing that other in.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

The New York pastor who says he
never has heard Of female angels evil
IDENTITY is not we'll acquainted with the
theatrical profession.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

A man in New Jersey was obliged to
marry to get $4,000 bequest But
even that did not stop him from get
ting the money.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Somebody has figured out that a
pound Of soap will make 25,344, 900
bubbles, Some people don't seem to
care what they do with their time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

A man out of work played dead--a
stunt that some men in work are sup
posed to execute on command at
home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Surely English Sparrows must serve
some useful purpose" writes Bird
Lover" Those who have tried them
say they are good to eat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Any American boy may become
president. But considering that a pre.
convention campaign is necessary
nowadays, probably not 80 many OF
them want to be-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Very likely some high-browed scien-
list Of the future will proclaim the
usefulness Of the housefiy, but that
need not disturb the present swatting
campaign.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

The English sparrow would be popu.
lar as a food IL 1t were not for the
fact that 1t takes several dozen to
make respectable mouthful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

The only redeeming feature about
this brand of weather Is that the
weather man must suffer along with
the rest of US.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

In addition to swatting the fly let US
give attention to the spots in which
the fly multiplies and replenishes the
earth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

A London critic calls Kipling mar
now, bigoted and reactionary That
ought to entitle him to elevation to
the peerage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

In eleven days Kansas had eight
tornadoes, to say nothing Of those
which became entangled with the citi-
1ens' whiskers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Automobiles that are inclined to
follow the trade of reducing the popu-
laton should be suppressed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Astronomers tell us that there are
spots on the sun, but we are ready to
welcome an occasional glimpse OF It.
freckles and all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

At least, if the 24-hour clock is adopt
ed, the married man will know that 1t
Is time to go home when it strikes 23.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

American bandits are not as spec
tacular as the Partisan kind, but they
are quite as practical about making
the hauls.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Quite lot of chauffeurs should BE-
breaking stone instead OF speed regu'
lations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

II you do not believe women are
economical observe the new shirt
waists with apron attachments.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Chicagos new air tester has an
"eye" that collects cinders and dirt
1t must be a very human sort OF eye.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

There are 11,463 lawyers In New
York city, but all of them are not
oVerrun with clients.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

The cocksureness Of campaign
manager is something that no one can
account for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

Abusing baseball players and the
umpire from the grand stand 10 not
necessarily sport
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

as the price Of hay goes up 80 goes
the price of breakfast food.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

One Of the nveliest OF indoor sports
Be- gwatt1ng flies. Try It
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
Democrats Discussing a Parcels Post
System

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2O.-Dem-
ocratlc members of the House Com
m1ttee on Postofices and Post Roads
nave agreed to incorporate in the ap-
preparation bill provisions for the es-
Enlistment Of general parcels post
system. They also have agreed upon
general domestic rate of u cents
and a maximum package of eleven
pounds. This is the present interna-
tlonal parcels post rate They would
also provide for rural parcels post
the rate to be five cents for one
pound and two events for each addi-
tional pound
The provisions will be Incorporated
IN the bill to be reported to the
House sometime next week, bat the
actual wording of the provisions has
not been framed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
4 Very Large boz

Mr.. r. NJ. Chatham. OF yr,,
e. has Just received from ;
In Wyoming. one OF the AR.
ever seen in that ners :. %
woods. He Is one-fourtA :, =
nard and three-fourths uo,,.. '''
and In one year old and w.i.N
hundred and twenty-five pouss.
hair Is very much like the ;, =
nard dog. but his head clo.s'v
Dies that OF a wolf Mr. CO.
was advised by his friend "a -
tui who pets the dog as he :, 80
70 become vicious. although h 4,
tie towards his master and obc,,l,
well.-Union Republican. =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

leven stand on the Democratic plat
form which he helped 10 make Mt the
last National Convention kitchin
further showed that Simmons waa
being upheld In all OF his betrayaIs
Of the Democratic principles By the
Greensboro News. which is edited by
! q Republican. He fnaiy asked his
audience If the Democratic platform
/ was modified so as TO square wIth the
record Of Senator Simmons. how
many Democrats would vote for it
. and what chance would the party
have OF winning? He concluded By
challenging Senator Simmons TO meet
him in Joint debate before the people
on Democratic issues and on the Sen
ator's record.
Senator Simmons has delivered
hot reply in which he attempts to
justify most of his votes or to explain
away the circumstances under which
they were cast His reply Is long.
dry and tedious. and probably will
not be read through by many.
Senator Simmons. in his reply.
does not accept the challenge OF Gov
ernor Kitchin to meet him in joint
debate. The Governor will no doubt
continue to press him for joint debate
until the Senator is forced to reply
that he is too respectable" to enter
into a joint debate.
1t is noticeable that Senator Sim
mons. in his reply. does not attack
Governor Kitchin for breaking his
pledges to the people on the trust
question. Nor does he attack him
for going into a deal with the Ameri
can Tobacco Company to take over
the States bonds which the State
could not sell at figure higher than
the market price. 1t is significant
that the Senator did not expose this
part of the Governors record, be-
cause it may be that he did not want
to offend these trusts himself.
However, the Senator's organ. the
Greensboro News, does take up the
Governors speech and replies to it
and argues these points. The Green's
boro News further charged that the
Governor did not dare to tell the peo- +
pie what he had done himself as Gov
ernor to justify an endorsement or a
Did for further honors, but, on the
'ther hand, used his whole time in at
acking Senator Simmons.
These two Democratic candidates .
ave gone at each other with ham
ner and tongs,'' and by the time that !
ach one will get through telling the
ruth on each other, the people will .
hink that both of them have proven 7
heir charges against each other and a
hat neither one of them are fit for I
he Senate
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

wtil wsve 10 Morehea6 for State
Chairman and Butler for National
Committeeman. you have not seen
such a aghs Ia North Carolina sines
the memorable campaigns OF 1884
and 1885 when re elected William
xcKlniey President Of the Uaited
ssasea. Daniel RUSSELL Governor OF
North Carolina. and seat Hon Marion
Butler and Judge Prttchara to the
United States Senate. Butter organ
ired and won that fght. Let Is call
upon him 10 lead again.
FARMER
February 2. 1919.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
Republicans in First Tennessee Dis
trict Hold Two Conventions.

The Republicans Of the First Ten
nessee Congressional District held
their convention in Knoxville Satur-
day. There was opposition to the re-
nomination Of Congressman s. r..
Sells and when the opposition
thought Sells friends did not give
them fair treatment, they withdrew
from the Convention and nominated
DR.. II. |. Massey; and that district
now has two candidates. The con-
vention was a scene of much disorder
before the final split in the delega-
ton
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

Mr.. u. c. Reuiek. = ls-,
real estate rnan o. Villas. =
pcared before the State "a =
ucaiion to-day 1T uooa a. L
ted = proposition coacnrp4-- lea.
chase OF Angola Bay aaa Hs, = ?, -
ter swamp lands. situate : Va.
and DuplIn Counties. r. 'si~
partly under water. saha,. ''@
nfiy thousand acres. ~Ases Nss
10 % capable Of being ooars,... =
sxeeilen, farming land. So l.
drainage. ''a~
The property 10 owned BY :A.s.
Board OF Education. ~hlsA - :
upon Mr.. Reniek's proposs,,o. q
ably this week.-From r.,...s =
Times. "a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
KITCHIN AND SIMMONS AND
HAMMER AND TONGS."

On last Friday night Governor
Kitchin delivered his opening speech
in his campaign for the Senate to sue.
coed Senator Simmons. His speech
was delivered before ''Kitchin club
which had just been organized for
the purpose of inviting the Governor
and giving him a chance to deliver
the speech.
The Governor ignored the fact
that Judge Clark and Governor Ay-
cock are candidates for the Senate
and devoted his whole time to SEN
ator Simmons, or rather to a review
of the Senator's inconsistent record
He boldly declared that Senator Sim
mons had not been true to the Demo-
cratic doctrine for which he used TO
stand and on which he was elected.
In short, he charged that Senator
Simmons was no longer standing ND
on the Democratic platform or for
the fundamental principles of the
party.
Governor Kitchin proceeded tn
prove his contentious by citing large
number of votes cast by Simmons in
the Senate which he showed were an
tagonistic TO the Democratic platform
and which he charged were in the in
terest of trusts and monopolies. He
especially attacked his tariff votes.
his vote in favor of ship subsidy, his
vote in favor of white-washing Sem |
ator Lorimer of the charge of getting
his seat by fraud and corruption and
also pointed to many other votes |
which he said were in favor of special
interests and against the public good
Governor Kitchin limited at close
business deals between Senator Sim
mons and his friend Lorimer. He
showed that Mr.. Simmons would not
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
THE PRESIDENT WILL SOON
HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE
AGAIN

On last Monday the President
withdrew all of the North Carolina
appointments which were pending in
the Senate Some OF these appoint
ments had been made on the recon-
mendation of Mr. Duncan, the Nation
al Committeeman. and some OF them
on the recommendation Of Mr.. More
head, the State Chairman.
II is noticeable that the Greensboro
News, the Duncan and Simmons or
gan, IN attempting to explain the
Presidents action, says that the Pres
ident has no doubt withdrawn these
appointments in order to force Mr..
Morehead and Mr.. Duncan to get to-
gether and agree on appointments.
This, OF course, is the view that the
Duncan referee machine faction
would like for the public to take.
The fact, however, is that all OF
these appointments were withdrawn
at the request of Mr.. Morehead, the
State Chairman. The fact that the
President was induced to make as
much as two appointments for Mr..
Duncan in what he claims TO be his
home county would indicate that the
President is not yet clear in his own
mind as to what the people meant by
their emphatic declaration at the last
Republican State Convention, when
they condemned the old referee pat
ronage machine and declared for an
open-door policy and for local self
government in the management of
the party.
If the President is in any doubt
about what the people meant by the
last Republican State Convention, he
will not be in any doubt when the
next Republican State Convention
has repeated that declaration with
more force and with greater effect
by removing the last remnant of the
old referee machine That is the way
to get harmony in North Carolina,
and that is the way the people will
have it, and no other way When this
is done, there will be no contention
about offices in the future, and more
and better still there will be no d. .
vision in the ranks of the party about
victories at the polls.
When that convention is over, and
Mr.. Duncan is robbed of any SEM
dance of power to do harm, then ,
here will be no faction left to OPP i.
'ose the State organization and the j,
will of the people and stand in the .
way of party growth and success.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
A Democratic Paper Says More North
Carolina Money l. spent for Wits
key Than IL Paid TO Educate Oar
Children.

The Mountain Scout. q very ably
edited Democratic paper OF our sis
ter county. Alexander. makes this
statement:
To-day more money goes out OF
our State 10 pay for whiskey tina, the
people drink than 10 paid to educate
our children and pay for the support
OF the Gospel"
But then. beloved. who Is running
North Carolina anyhow. Who made
IL necessary TO send out OF North
Carolina for BOOZE And who is IL
that is sending all this money away
Isn't North Carolina Dimmycratic TO
beat the band? And isn't prohibi
ton in North Carolina just the sort
OF a bald-headed fake that The Vel
But the most remarkable thing about
the whole business is. who is drink
ing all this booze here in a State
where there are only a handful OF
Republicans? or course nobody ever
heard OF a Democrat sending away
money 10 buy whiskey. That red
paint which decorates so many Of
their Roman noses was put there by
running so hard for Office that the
frictian against the air blistered their
shouts. We hope ii is not as bad as
this Democratic paper declares. but
If il is, il is time that practical com
mon sense is allowed 10 get in the
saddle and put a stop TO this dis
graceful drain of money from our al
ready impoverished State.-Yellow
Jacket.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
"A RASCAL, A HYPOCRITE AND A
TRICKSTER."

Hon. H. B. Warner has been q
prominent citizen of the State for
many years and has been supposed to
be as good an orthodox Democrat as
there Is In the State. Indeed, he has
been supposed to be a part of the in
side machine of that party. Mr.. Var
ner, however, has dared to declare
his support for Congressman Under
wood, OF Alabama, for the Democratic
Presidential nomination, without get
ting the consent of the would he
Democratic boss and the editor of the
machine organ at Raleigh.
The editor of that paper at once
began to ridicule and abuse and i'm
pugn all kinds of dishonest motives
to Mr.. Warner. Mr.. Warner publish
es card in reply to these attacks up
on him in which he saws:
why is it that every man
who changes from some other
candidate to Wilson is a pure
and lofty patriot, while every
man who changes from an incli-
nation for Northern candidate
to an earnest supporter of an
able, upright Southerner is
somewhat of a rascal, or at least
a hypocrite and trickster?"
MI. warmers card is nearly col
umn long, and in it he complains
all through, with more or less sur-
prise and bitterness, that he should
be thus attacked by the Democratic
organ and his motives misrepresented
and impugned.
Mr.. Warner certainly has been read
ng the News and Observer and oh
served its course for many years, and ,
while this may be the first time that
lie mas been slandered ard misrepre I
'ented by that malicious sheet, yet he
-nows that it has never treated any
me fairly that was not a subervien. ]
blower of that paper, and he INNS
now that the editor has no regare
Or either fairness or truth, and tia
hen once he has published a lie h
ever has the decency or manhood Il
orrect it.
Mr.. Warner should hereafter cor
lit Mr.. Daniels before he dares
xpress an opinion or to take a DOS
ION as to men and measures.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
Foot Washing Revived i'm Sur1y.
Mount Airy Leader.1

A prominent preacher in this CITY
IN making a pastoral call last week
caught a good woman in plight
from which she could not extricate
herself readily. When the divine
rang the door-bell a small bow usher
ed him into his mothers room. not
knowing that she was bathing her
1eet as a remedy for sick headache
and all the good woman could do was
10 pull her skirt down over the basin
and stand pat. The preacher talked
and talked, the water cooled off hut
the situation remained UNCHANGED
until the lord Of the house came in
ana quilt up roaring fire The con-
Versatlon was renewed and perspira-
tlon poured freely from the ladv's
race while her feet were down to zero
she was plucky and stuck to her most
ana the preacher left not knowing
now near he came losing a memher
OF his flock by making a long call
Inc first one to bring in a dollar IN
can learn the name of
the woman, the preacher and tho
church to which they belong.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
1 H0TRE DAME IlpY's kppsa

or muscular or OF the joints. sciatlra. -
backache. Pains In the kidneys r r., :
pains. 20 write TO her for q her t-esr.s.-s
which has repeatedly cured all OF I lsps -
She feels it her duty 20 send Il 10 a -.
fbEE You cure yourself at hone a. -
VIZ testffy-no change OF climate being -
sary TETS simple discovery uishrs u-is = I
from the blood loosens the s,ifened lo.a,s ~
ines the blood and ortThtens The svrS "a,
elasticity and tone 20 the whole svS,s-D. !. -
above interests you. for proof addr-ss
Mrs II SunamerA Bog u, No,Ee Dana >.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
Death and Destruction Left in Wake
of Louisiana Storm

A special from Shreveport Ia
tuesday night, says:
Eight persons are dead and ahout
1rty injured as result of a tornad,
snlcn swept through the western
outskirts OF Shreveport late TO-DAY
All the dead are negroes with the ax
eption OF the two-months-old bah,
II A. J. Mannheim, whose home wa
'emol1shed. The baby's body wa
ound block from the Mannheim ree
fence. A number of negro cabin
ere destroyed on the outskirts :
ne city and nearby plantations
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
democrats Checked by the Senate

Z SQnAfR
Statesville Landmark
1t does look like the Senate wouId
turn down the Sherwood pension bill
A substitute for it has been report
ed that is estimated to cut down The
amount expended by the bill from
$4,000. 900 annually to $4,000. 600
me Landmark has no idea, that as
matter of right and justice, anv in
crease in pensions is necessary or
proper. But if an increase is to De
made it is better s24,OO0.00O than
o,oo0,oOO. But glory to the Sen
ate! Who would have thought that
body would have to set an examine of
economy to the House-and a Demo
cratic House at that? Usually 1t is
the custom for the Senate to increase
all bills expanding money that ara
sent from the House.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

Leader Of the House Underwood
and Champ Clark have been IN 10
the see Colonel Harvey. the editor of
Harper's Weekly. They probably
wanted 10 see IL what hurt woodrow
Wilson couldn't do them some good
and help them, too"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

paixn. ex-Csoverncr CAs.s
cock has announced a.. /,
speak IN Raleigh a. a. .. =
Mr. Ayroes does rot say a. =.
the keynote Of BE cazpaix~ .
course that his whai TIE .o,,-at
errors speech as thss ti=,~ - =
- r.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

Ex-Judgs Alton D. Parker 10 op-
posed 10 the recall Of judges. TIE
Judge must have hopes Of getting an
other Job aud remembers What hap
pened 10 him before when his party
called him from the keneh 10 run for
President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

The Democratic members In Con-
gress have nothing on Colonel Bry-
an When they repudiate him he re-
pndiates them, and the contest breaks
about even.-Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

The Democrats think it is a great
crime to buy a seat in the United
states Senate, especially if it hap
pens to be a Republican, but they
seem TO think it perfectly legitimate
to steal all they can get in the South
Clinton News Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

A Democratic representative de-
nounces Mr.. Bryan as an EVIL GENT
u.s." and yet he is, and has been for
years, the head OF the National Dem
ocratic party.-Mount Airy Leader.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

The dinner which will be given by
Chairman Morehead on the % inst
at the Marlborough" in Raleigh. will
no doubt be a very swell affair. and
the Democrats are already getting
ANXIOUS TO climb up on the window
sIlis in order to get a peep.-CHnton
News Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

In the election of a President /, ia
votes and not noise that count
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22
WITH THE EDITORS.

It's easier TO vote bonds than IL il
10 pay for them. It's been tried
Hickory Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

Ex-Governor Aycock to Fire a Gun
Also.
Following Governor Kitchin's OPEN
ing speech in the Senatorial cam
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-22

February .. 1919.