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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
WHY THIS DEFICIT?

The two subjects that seem to be
uppermost in the minds of this Demo-
cratic Legislature are how to ar
range to take care Of the States large
Indebtedness and where to find money
sufficient to increase salaries and Gre
ate few more jobs for some of the
Democratic patriots who are still out
in the cold. The Democrats now ad-
NIT that they have run the State into
debt, but claim that it was unavoid-
able, that they have spent so much
for schools, that it naturally cost
more to operate the Government of
a growing State like ours than it did
a few years ago. And right here is
where the Democrats should be re-
quired to give bill of particulars in
bered, that when the Democrats re-
gained control of the reigns of the
Government, including the States
Treasury, they found a nice little cash
balance to the credit of the State.
Now the State, under the rule of
Democratic good government" has
not only lost it's cash balance, but 1t
is in debt head-foremost to the ex-
tent of more than 100000.
Now, that is a pretty big indebted
ness to pile up during an era of I'M
precedented prosperity. 1t is hard to
see just where the Democrats have
improved the school system of the
State. The most of the districts that
have good schools have voted a spe-
cial tax on themselves in order to
have a longer school term. Now, sec
ondly: Admitting that the State has
made wonderful progress and that it
costs a few dollars more now to run
the Government, isn't it fact that
the Government is collecting many
hundred thousand dollars more in
taxes now than was collected twelve
or fifteen years ago? The amount of
extra taxes should certainly cover the
extra cost in operating the Govern
ment as we'll as the few additions
that have been made to the public
institutions Now, why is the State
100000 in debt? The Democratic
officials are the servants of the peo-
ple and they should be required to
explain to the people, in other words,
to give an account in detail of their
stewardship.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Policeman Has Dangerous Experience
With Two Negro Women Robh~r~-

\ Fayetteville dispatch OF SAtuT-
day says
AnEerca at resistance ct old
negro man. whom il is supposed they
we're attempting 10 rob. Charlotte
Davis and Mary Brown. negro 40
men. tonight carved up the aged man
with razors and fought hendishiy
when Policeman Charles Davis tried
10 arrest them. using the same weap-
ons on the officer. Davis. a power
ful man. was forced 10 his utmost TO
subdue them and VAS covered with
blood when he finished the job The
man had a cash in his forehead into
which ones hand could be placed
He was rushed 10 the hospital
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
~fx KILLED ~ Nor ~ JsrAS.
~~r1ou. Situation In Tokao-fAr~sHairr
~aoa~ hy AoA-

Toxic. JapAn. Feb. ie--s3x PsT-
sons wer~ klllea and sixfy-aVc In
inred n political r4otiaE here so-daY
The situation to-nlEhe - serious
The Premier o. Japan. Pviacs Kat
sura. was s:oari by a mob in tie
streets Hls resignation has been &C.
manded b. the people Mobs attach
"a the Offices Of the bureaucratic
newspapers and threatened dwellings
o. the ministers They burned and
wrecked police stations. tram cars
and private buildings
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

The income tax, an old Populist
doctrine, later espoused by the Dem
ocrats, has finally been made posi-
Bile in a Republican administration.
The income tax amendment to the
Constitution that was submitted to
the different State Legislatures for
ratification has now been endorsed by
the required three-fourths. Now that
the constitutional restrictions have
been removed, it simply remains for
the incoming administration to see
that it is enacted into law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

President-elect Wilson Is writing
his inaugural address. He has told
newspaper reporters that he will not
have much to say in that address. and
be has also told them he has not
yet decided what recommendation
he will make in his first message TO
Congress. In fact, 1t seems that
neither the leader nor the lesser
lights in the Democratic party know
for what they stand or which way to
turn.
Before the last election they beg
ged for a chance 10 show the country
what great things they could do. BY
an accident, they have gained control
OF the reigns of the national govern
ment. and now they don't seem to
know how or what TO do since they
have been placed in power
When Mr. Wilson was off on a va
cation, the Beautiful Isle Of Some
where" Mr.. Underwood, Democratic
floor leader in the House, announced
that he could not say what the Dem
ocratic program would be until he
talked with Mr. Wilson. Now Mr..
Wilson doesn't know just what pol
icy he will pursue until he consults
his Congress.
Some prophet should come along
and tell the Democrats where they
are at"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
THE WEBB LIQUOR BILL.
To Prevent Shipments in Large
Quantities Into Dry Territory
Fight May Have Been Futile.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.-The
Senate tonight passed the Webb
liquor bill, already passed by the
House, as a substitute for the Ken
yon-Sheppard bill.
The Webb bill would prohibit ship
ments of intoxicating liquors from
one State to another when intended
to be received or sold in violation Of
the law of the State to which the
shipment is made.
Friends of the legislation now will
seek to have the House concur in the
Senate bill, which differs from the
bill passed by the House only in num-
Der.
Senator Kenyon succeeded in hav-
ing the measure amended to become
operative July 1, 1913. Thereupon,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

If the present Legislature devises
an equitable system of taxation for
North Carolina it will indeed be en-
titled to the thanks of the entire
e.-Winston-Salem Daily Senti-
mel.
If by reputable" system the Sen
tinel means simply to devise means
to pay off the States Indebtedness,
we do not see why it should deserve
any special thanks, even if it should
accomplish that feat. When the
Democrats took over the reigns of
the State government they found
money in the treasury. Why shouldn't
they leave it in the same condition,
even if they can't do better? There
is no special reason why they should
be thanked for doing their plain
duty, but they should, and will be
condemned, if they do not.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

The Postmaster-Generals recon-
mendation to increase the rate of
postage on newspapers in order to
give the country one cent postage, re-
minds us of the old saying of rob
bling Peter to pay Paul" Nearly
everybody wants newspaper, and,
in fact, they are a necessity in every
home, unless the people are to grow
up in ignorance of what is going on
in the world outside Of their own
bailiwick
Then if the newspapers are re-
CURED to pay extra postage the sub
scriber would also have to pay more
for their paper.
One cent letter postage would
be a good thing, but it should not
be inaugurated at the expense of
the newspapers, which are a public
benefactor almost as much so as the
schools. The Post-office Department
should find some other way to give to
the country one cent postage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
TWO "PRIVILEGE-SE
SENATOR'S.

The Washington correspondent o
the Philadelphia North American
draws the following picture of Pen
rose and Simmons:
In the Senate to-day Senator
Penrose, who is soon to be sue
succeeded as Chairman of the
Finance Committee by Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina,
was seated upon a sofa talking
with his successor. 1t was COM
mented upon that the privilege
serving Republican looked no
more unhappy than his privilege
serving successor, although the
latter has just been reelected,
and is slated to get the chair
manship of the most important
Senate committee"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

The Representative from Haywood
County has introduced a bill in the
House to make it unlawful to have
Intoxicating liquors for sale in Hay
wood
OF course, we may be mistaken,
but we have faint recollection that
Statewide prohibition law was
passed in this State four years ago.
Isn't Haywood County an integral
part of the State? If so, why this
new prohibition bill?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
REAL ANCIENT HISTORY.
Continued from page u

King, hiz family, an the house ov
Lords, the Parliament. This scheme
had many hackers, some ov them
blongin' to one religious faction,
some to another, for in those days the
several religious bodies were far from
bein' united. Thirty-six barrels ov
powder were gotten into the base
ment ov the Government building
through a temporary tunnel. Some
twenty persons knew ov the plan, an
one Ov them notified a member ov
Pertinent through letter. He car
ried the letter to Lord Salisbury an
he caused an investigation an the
powder wuZ found sure enough, an
removed in time to prevent the eX-
plosion. Some ov the conspirators
were imprisoned. For some time there
wuZ much contention an the country
WuZ badly divided, an continued SO
for number ov years. Things didn't
get much better during the next few
years, an the King wuz obliged to
take" a good many things from hiz
subjects. Scotland finally rebelled
against the King an raised an army
ov 10000 men. But before the Gov
eminent troops an the Scotchmen
met peace wuZ made in some way.
But this wuz soon followed by a pc
riOd ov civil war in which a portion
oV the people ov England, Ireland,
an Scotland took part, though the
war wuz what might be called a fac
tional war. King Charles tried to
keep control ov the Government
troops, though the soldiers were
much divided in sympathy. At last
the King decided to spend hiZ time It
Hampton court, probably fearing an
attempt would be made to kill him.
Cromwell wuZ hiZ general. This Of
the opinion that awl men should be
allowed to belong to whatever church
they mite select. After getting the
country awl torn up the King at last
sent friendly letter to the powers
that offered to give England pres
byterian administration for three
years after which he wuz to adjust
matters in a religious way to suit
himself-and the Houses ov Parlia-,
ment. This wuz satisfactory to the
House of Lords, but the Commons
refused to notice it, SO but little wuz
accomplished at the time. In the
meantime the army grew rapidly an
the King wuZ about to lose awl con-
troll ov hit. For time Charles wuz
King only in name. He had liberty
to a certain extent so far az appear
ances went. But in reality he wuz a
prisoner, bein' closely watched day
an night. This awl ended in the
trial ov the King. Among other
things, the changes brought against
the King said he wuz "a tyrant, trait
or, an murderer" After the trial
wuz over, the sentence bein' death on
the scaffold, the King wuz allowed
few days to prepare for the end an
he wuz promptly executed.
About this date there wuZ trouble
in Government circles because ov riv-
airy between Cromwell and Craw-
ford, two rival military men, Craw-
ford havin' been made a major-gen-
eral just lately. The matter wuZ end
ed to the satisfaction ov some by
placing Sir Thomas Fairfax in charge
oy the army with Major-General
Skipton second in command. But
Cromwell did not lose out entirely,
for he later became a very famous
military man, regaining his former
high stand with the authorities.
Az ever, ZEKE BILKINS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Only a few more working days re-
main of the present Congress with
ten Of the great appropriation bills
involving expenditures for tie up
keep of the Government still to be
passed. 1t would be rather rough on
the Democrats who have been filibus-
tering for the purpose of appropriate
ing the jobs if the appropriations to
pay the jobs should fail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
democrats split on fooa"m, Fr'-
gram.

Washington. II. e. F"b. IA
Economy differences among tho
House Democrats TODAY reached ID"
leaders of the Democratic side and
.~orts we're made TO reconcile tn"
factions which threaten 10 pTcc4F1-
tate n struggle over the naval ap-
proprIation bill wi;h its two battle
ship provision when Il appears on %"
floor.
The economy advocates. who are
.abou, sixty strong In the House. de-
clare they will nllibuster and prevent
the passage OF the bill at this session
unless the amount carried Is mate
rally reduced.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Slowly Bleeding to Death.

An Elizabeth City dispatch Tues
day night says:
Charles Overman, one of Eliza
beth City's prominent citizens is in
a critical condition at his home in
Church Street. He is slowly bleeding
to death from a ruptured blood YES
sci. Last Tuesday night Mr.. Over
man was seized with a spell of violent
coughing, during which he ruptured
a blood vessel in his head"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Profitable t>e OF Wasted Energies.

tFrom The Hickory Democrat
Mr.. ]. F. Flowers. OF townsville.
is now receiving cold running spring
water night and day 900 feet away
and l 80 feet higher than the original
spring is. In 100 feet of the spring
is a small stream. A three-foOt dam
was built and the water carried dis
tance in a race to where a four-foot
ovAr shot water wheel was installed
4 pump is connected to this wheel
and continuous flow OF spring water
is forced to the home and barn. 4
reservoir and hose connections are
being installed. Also the same power
will run a dynamo for lighting up the
home, barn and store. The complete
equipment cost about 500.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Ne Action on Single six-Iear-Trrm
Bill.

Washington. u c. Feb. 1.-THE
Clayton resolution for constitution
nj amendment for six-year single
Presidential term. effective in 1921.
to exempt Taft. Wilson. or Roose-
Welt from IT'S operation. was put over
10 the next Congress by the House
Judiciary Committee This indicates
that no action will be taken on the
Works single term resolution already
passed by the Senate
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
HEAVY FIGHTING coSTrSrEs


N~xaco Cgty. Fvh. a9- N"Sieo >
~n.s,ai was terra asna3ss aEaia todaY
rs Shot aza sAen. IL was cot Snoa
segowa saaight that th# ar" IN AT
...r,~-x c~AA~a. CeSessI Felix bsAs,
!. r,-mnna az the Rehal forces. for
,saaa and wntrwncA~a IN and aTo1sd
&c arsenal bad held bis xroana
n~.t-x. th~ rrAsrais and bad SAB
5~rsed the e4y 10 mof~ s"'F'o'"
h.vsnssnt tAAn that 90 y~~feg-
Azw
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Senator GaIgtnEsr a&ksa for he SAB
stjfgtloa Of shs wshe hs1i for sk~ Sea
afe measure lie Likewise s1rcses3s3
ia having The title arssaa~a 50 a. 70
hrtaE the Houses ta AFFORD exr~rs "a
"a auu b-vr % TIE BILLS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Chairman Underwood, Of the Ways
and Means Committee, says he would
be glad to take of tariff entirely and
let Americans beat the foreigners.
This is gloomy talk to the American
working man. 1t Is just this thing
that the Republican party has always
tried to avoid and that is to not force
our people to compete with the pau
per hordes of Europe.-Union Re-
publican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Just hundred years ago. saith
the daily press. Princeton gave Uncle
Sam a President In the person OF
James Madison. VIII Woodrow gum
the game UP so badly that we will not
want another for a century West
ern Carolina Enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Mevico CITY. Fse. --Nsa"''eAEs
and other foreigners living n tie
M~xlran capital found themselves In
= a.xne~at. situation today. lat"
today one American woman wA~ All
Cd And another fatally wounded
The foreign residential and eommes-
rgai district lay in the direct lin" %
n-.u,.rx ere from both Federal aaa
Rebel positions,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Freight Rats Matter StiII Unsettled

The railroad men who had a con
ference with Governor Craig ycs'er-
day as 10 freight rates in North Car
olina. They came TO no definite con
clusion. but asked for another con
ference on February &c. which date
was arranged.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Iredell County is operating an In
dependent Telephone Company, and
the Landmark claims 879 local
phones. a gain of 95 over last year
and saving in rents of $1,000 per
year as compared with rates formerly
paid the Bell Telephone Company.
This is something worth thinking
about by other communicative
Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Governor Wilson says there is "too
much manners in politics" Before
he has served four years as Presi-
dent Mr.. Wilson may have cause to
change his mind on this subject.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

A North Carolina Democratic Sem
atorial primary campaign, In which
indignation meetings are held, seems
to be one On a South Carolina pri-
mary.-Wilmington Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

But then IIliteracy Is one way OF
keeping the State Democratic. When
the masses become educated they will
quit voting the Democratic ticket
Clinton News Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Isn't it strange to see so many
Democratic free traders on election
day and such a few when it comes
time to revise the tariff.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

The Navy Department will recon-
mend the construction OF a l.000-foot
dry dock on the Atlantic Coast, prob
ably at New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
WITH THE EDITORS.

IL 10 not the high cost OF living
but the high cost Of government that
Is playing the dickens with North
Caroliua--ClintonN News Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.

After a frightful coughing spell a
man in Neenah. Wis, felt terrible
pains In his side and his doctor found
two ribs had been broken. What
agony DR.. Kings New Discovery
would have saved him. A few tea
spoonsful ends a late cough. while
persistent use routs obstinate coughs.
sore lungs. Il feel sure its God
send to humanity" writes Mrs. Effie
Morton. ColuInb ia. Mo. "for ! believe
| would have consumption to-day IL
had not used this great remedy" It's
guaranteed 10 satisfy. and you can
get free trial bottle. or so cent or
800 size at all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

buggy to sell and collect. Write
p. o. Box 203, Raleigh. N. c.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-28
WITH THE BOXERS
+++.+++-+++++++++.

Tommy Howell and Italian Joe
Cans are 20 hoN IN Philadelphia
Christmas afternoon
Tom ORourkc has offered
Georges Carpenteier the French
champion, $4,000 to box "Porky'
Flynn In New YORK on Jan %.
Word from Loe Angeles has o.
that Leach Cross s giil In that
city and reported 20 be- suffering
from spinal trouble
On bis first appearance in Lon
don the other night WINNIPEG
Jack O'n-ien' was defeated by Jacs
ProGdy in twelve rounds
Jimmy Dime aud Tony Ross have
parted company Jimmy AYERS il IS
waste OF dime % try TO manage the
Italian.
Jack Brltton, the Chicago light
welght. has signed 10 meet Young
Shugruc at the Mcmahon brothers
arena IN New York next month
Carl Morris has quit the boxing
game and gone back TO work That
helps some. But we still have O.
number CT hopes who should dts
card fighting trunks for oyeralls.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-28
The stage Managers Job

In the January American Maya
zine Walter Prichard Eaton. dram
ATTIC critic Of that periodical. writes
an in'c,estinr article on the work
Of The stage manager Following Is
an extract
The drama. w must never for
get. Ia seen a. we'll ls heard In
deed u may be- questioned 10 the sight
o. not sometimes tho more important
element Not only does this mean
that scenery PLAYS an Important part
but that gestures. facial expressions.
parses Of paniomimc. swift. silent
passages Of quick action or SLOW
stretches 81 delibc-ation or waiting.
ara OF the greatest consequence In
the total effect or the play on an
audience Who o. 90 devise THE
scenery Who IA % plan for these
Festures. this pantomime' II must
b. tho stage manaTer. II the author
Is not his own STAGE manager. IL h.
knows nothing about scenery and
directing " he has not carefully eal-
culaied the possible effects. leaving
than al 10 other persons. he has
bu, hall written hls play. aftcr al.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-28
WANI,G HANDKERCHIEF Lrn
10 CAPTURE OF SNiNnIEE

NEW YOK, Dec 21-A u,tle
white handkerchief in tue hand OF =
woman Who aat beside a dashing
young man 90 automobile at Fiftieth
street and seventh avenue was tho
signal that started two detectives on
o. chase which resulted iu the arrest
OF Charlie Spells. alias b +. Harris
rnas Harris winthrop alias Count
rrhs.t Won Rommcf the most in
.0-Ctiug windlor welcomed by the
police in a score of years
Spots 81 accused OF passing bad
check ON department stores and au-
'oHohlo concerns. coaXing pretty
women 90 par; with diamonds and
inducing opera singers. male and fc-
mnie 10 part with large sums OF
money n return for promises OF con
tracts and advertising Tie was
cGught here after short automobile
chase and 2 loot race At the West
Th'rueln street police station an
army OF eomplalua.ts appeared
ar,.nsl lin
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS

Conan & Harris. who can always
be relied upon for plays OF distinct
~ worth while" order. have sent
Carlyle Moores stop Thief on tour
with the prestige OF nearly years
run at the Oaiety Theatre, New York
City. as o recommendation. stop
Thief is farce OF laughs, thrills
and surprises To follow It's plot
won't. perhaps. tax your patience.
but the dialogue. situations and eli
MAKES. viii keep you in grea, good
humor for two and hnf hours and
send you home with t"c satisfactory
feeling that your time has been well
repaid
As producer OF hearty laughs,
and more OF them than few iarcca
have furnished in recent years. stop
Thief can claim the palm. The
story around which the play has
been constructed has to do with q
family In which there are two KEEP
tCmanicas, though neither OF the
persons so afflicted suspects the
trait IN the other
When the play opens Il Is the we'd
ding morning of tho dYlshter of the
elder klcptomaniac, who Is going to
be- married 20 the younger take
things without asking" man.
The house IL fun OF beautiful and
expensive wedding presents and both
the people OF morbid impulse" feel
tho desire 10 steal creeping over
them. To keep from exercising this
desire the younger man telephones
10 police headquarters for detec-
tive to come and watch him and put
back Anytime ne takes ON the sly
stop Thief" will BE- at the Grand
Saturday January 3,