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0 THE CAUCASIA 21. niLKIXS Wilms OF SOOT!! CAR- OLINA HISTOItY. (Continued from rae 1.) clubs that wuz to be biz death. This fact bez since bin prominent in the early history or this country. Darin the next few years many people cum from Kncland an else where an' settled in North Carolina, The different Governors or the State along about that time wuz appointed an somehow t here were many changes. About the year 171 S a notorious pirate. Edward Teach, commonly called "Black Beard," got busy in North Carolina. He had fitted out a ship armed with forty cannons and had a desperate force aboard. Teach wuz finally killed and hiz men were killed an captured. He wuz not the last pirate In the State, however. At this time the population ov North Carolina, leavin out Indians, only amounted to about ten thousand people. The "legislature" met at va rious points. New Bern, Edenton, an sometimes at other places. What wuz known az the "proprie tary" government ov North Carolina ended sixty-six years after the char ter ov Charles II. was granted an' durin that time many things hap pened, some sad some amusin'. In 1742 six ov our North Carolina counties refused to pay taxes. Jurors, also rofnsv1 tn nttpnrl court 1 na num-l her ov cases. You may now guess that the pot wuz beginnin' to bile. In 1765 William Tryon became Governor. He wuz a fierce one and the Cherokee Indians called him the "(Ireat Wolf of North Carolina." He ruled with a high hand for six years and wuz then moved to New York, then a colony, not havin become a State. About this time the State became ed ited over what wuz known az the Stamp Act, a form of taxation to which the colonists seriously object ed. Governor Tryon gave great din ners and tried to make himself pop ular so as to get the folks to become satisfied with the stamp act. But it wouldn't work. The people seized James Houston, who wuz appinted to enforce the stamp act, and forced him to swear that he would not en force the act, before they released him. Later the Governor gave a barbecue, eonsistin of an ox and sev eral barrels of beer. The folks gath ered and threw the beef and beer into the river. The stamp act wuz finally repealed. Things continued to be somewhat disturbed until 1775 when the Meck lenburg declaration ov Independence wuz made at Charlotte. It was writ ten by Dr. Ephriam Brevard and con tained some real patriotism. Hit awlso meant business. Then hit wuz that the country began to exist an' go forward az fast az possible. North Carolina existed without a constiution until 1776. How hit managed to do this I cannot under stand. Constiutions air great things. People, States and everything needs them. About this time a new State wuz formed, and hit included most ov North Carolina an' everything else in site. The name ov this State wuz Franklin, an hit extended from the Virginia line to the river Matthias in Florida and pretty much over the ballance ov the earth. Printin wuz Introduced into North Carolina in 1749 by James Davis, of New Berne. He published a small newspaper and later printed the first attempt at a book made in the State. Hit only contained the proceeding ov the Legislature, however, and wuz not very interestin' az a literary work. One hundred years ergo about one seventh ov the white population in North Carolina could not read nor write, so they wuz not az much in terest in education az you will find now. Still they iz a woeful lack ov interest still existin' in certain quar ters. Durin the administration ov Gov. Caswell what wuz known az the west ern district ov North Carolina with drew from the ballance ov the State and formed a separate government, independent ov the State. Strange ter say this fact iz not generally known and but little hez bin sed er- hout hit. But that disease iz not en tirely dead even today, and there air people in western North Carolina who would be glad to see the State divided and a new State government set up. But hit iz not likely that this will be accomplished. All in all the State ov North Caro lina does not change fast in senti ment. No State iz az much like the original az North Carolina. While the people ov the State hev awlways had a reputation for ster- lin' honesty they have made some serious side steps. One ov the first cases ov this kind occurred less than a hundred years ago. Raccoon hides wuz one ov the best circulatin me diums an bein more valuable than o'possum skins some people made hit a practice to sew raccoon tails to possum hides and sell them, the hide bein folded with the flesh side out prevented easy detection an the rac coon tail bein' conspicuous, not a few ov the hides wuz actually sold In that deceptive manner. The price ov raccoon hides wuz fixed by law at one shilling and three pence in those days. Early in the seventeenth century the religion , ov the Church ov Eng land wuz established in North Caro lina by legal authority, and $150 wuz ter be raised in each precinct to sup- ort a minliter or the enures 01 :ana. Fellow sltlseni, them wuz carious rimes In the history or oar country kn I hope we will not bare to go ihrough any tech experiences ergaln. Az ever, ZEKE BILK1NS HON. IREDELL JHEARES. Republican Candidate for Congress From the Sixth North Carolina District. Hon. Iredell Meares, one of the leaders of the bar In North Carolina, comes of a long line of distinguished forebears. His father, Thomas D. Meares, was long one of the legal lights of the State and an orator of exceptional brilliance. His mother, Jane Moore Iredell, was a daughter of James Iredell, the younger. Gov rnor Senator and leader of the State bar for years. The Bublect of th is sketch was born In 1956 and is consequently at the fullness of his strength and powers. His father becoming im poverlshed by the civil was and dy ing in the early 70's, young Meares was compelled to go to work at an early age to help support his family. While at work he began studying the law and by the aid of prominent men of his town, who admired the perse verance and abilities of the young man, he was enabled to begin the practice of law in 1889, at once be ginning to make his mark. Mr. Meares is a writer of ability and has contributed largely to the economic literature of his day. On the death of the late Judge Purnell, he was strongly urged for appoint ment on the Federal bench by his fellow lawyers of the Wilmington bar in a most flattering communica tion to the President. As an orator he has few equals in the State. By his ability, learning and thorough acquaintance with the needs of his locality, he is an ideal Congressman and the State will have cause to be congratulated if the voters of the Sixth District send the brilliant Wilmington attorney to the National Congress. A HRAZEX RECORD. (Continued from Page 1.) by private monopolies, determined to make criminal certain practices by which monopolies often practice their extortions. A bill was prepared em bodying the combined wisdom of leaders, known as the Reid-Justice Bill. Among other things, that bill contained six sections, declaring six different practices unlawful and pro viding punishment. After a cele brated debate, that bill became a law in all its essential features save one. Five of the six sub-sections were ap proved by the Legislature, and one was rejected the famous Sub-Sec tion A." The Governor further on in his ad dress, referring to the legislation of 1909, said: "The Blow-Bassett amendment passed the Senate. In the House of Representatives, A. P. Kitchin, Chair man of the Committee having charge of the matter, reported the entire Texas Anti-Trust Law as a substi tute for the Senate bill. The House voted down the substitute and pass ed the Senate bill." This Texas statute was the law which had just been upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Standard Oil Company was compelled to pay in the way of fines $1,623,900, and the constitu tionality of the rights of the State to enact and enforce anti-trust laws was established. In the case of the Grenada Lumber Company vs. the State of Mississippi, decided May 2, 1910, reported in the 217 U. S., page 433, upheld the anti trust statute of Mississippi. The Su preme Court in this case said: "Whether it would be an illegal restraint at common law, is not now for our determination. It is an il legal combination and conspiracy un der the Mississippi statute. That is enough, if the statute does not in fringe on the fourteenth amend ment." On the same day the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision in the case of the Standard Oil Company of Kentucky against the State of Tennessee, wher In the Tennessee statute against con spiracies in restraint of trade was sustained. With these decisions clearly blaz ing the way there can be no excuse for the failure on the part of the States to enact and enforce such laws as will put an end to trust extor " pmin.iw.iiriiiiiii imwmii.iii. iiiilHiili.-liir..iTMrrmniMifffl ft- .'A r f '' J. ''""' 1 ' '' - & i J- 4 I i .. r:.:y.' vkwwf I:' h' V-v. :, n DCIUfAlf COUXTY POLITICS. Itotrr itlir Rrpablicans Organise for m mined Rgtit-eiocraUi J-i irfc- Sour Many. Special to Caucasian. ! Durham, Sept. 28. In the elec- lion of two years ago the total vote for the two congressional candidates In Durham county was 3, COS. Brooks (Dem.) leading Morehead (Rep.) by an even zu toics. iiiupueeu iw.aiga prices ujo ir overcome this small majority, and for their produce. The farmers are with this object in view the man- agers of the Republican campaign are making a united effort to bring ; out the full strength of the party, not only for the congressional can- dldate out ior me enure ucsei, which Is one of the strongest that ticket, could have been nominated. D. H. Blair, of Winston-Salem, the (nnKi,.n anriidatft for Con pss in this district, was in Durham re- government county orders were only j plank in our Republican State Plst r,v an hpM a conference with the' worth 90 cents on the dollar. Sheriff form declaring for free text books campaign managers at the headquar-; Jenkins, backed by an anti-Demo-j for the public schools, and wo de ters on Church and Parrish streets, j cratic government restored the value j nounce as extravagant and unjust Public announcement of his coming of county orders to 100 cents on the the too frequent changes In the text ko, hpn mart p but the moms of the executive committee were ; well filled with Republican workers j and thev eave their next congress-; man a very cordial greeting, assur-ithey ine him. to a man.' of their approval of his candidacy and of their active j As Chatham is an agricultural J tor of Durham County, by the popu Interest in his behalf. community entirely, the Democrats j iar vote of the people, believing that Apart from the general increase in their county canvass, will have a j the usefulness of the office Is totally in the Republican vote as 'calculated pretty hard time making the farmers j destroyed by making the office an ap upon this year, there are at least believe that they ought not to get polntive one at the hands of those two and possibly other individual good prices for their produce. In j over whose accounts he Is to admln factors at work for the success of the various sections, the Democrats are j ister. full Republican ticket in Durham, growling over the good prices that ; We condemn the present board of This county had a candidate in the the farmers are getting for wbat;c(mnty commissioners for their fall Democratic convention of the Fifth they have to sell. ! ure to carry out the recommenda. Congressional District and he fail- The Democrats are badly scared j Mong of the gnmd jury Qf tMg cQun ed to capture the nomination. Not in this county and are calling upon ; ty tnat an accountant be emplored much was said at the time about kitchen, Aycock, Overman, et al., for j tQ examIne the books of tne present Durham's dissatisfaction over the re- help. After the election they will j county ofncIalSt whicn the grand Jury suit, and perhaps this might not cut cry for the rocks and mountains to , fmnd ,n guch condltIon that they so much of a figure now were it not , fall upon them. couid not examine them for the fact that another local sore i The death trap scaffolds, called has broken out on the Democratic bridges, at Cumnock, Woodard and body politic, a sore deliberately ; Moore's are monument to the busi- j THE CAUCASIAN FOR. OXLY 10c. created by the leaders in the State ness capacity of N. J. Wilson, Demo- j The Caucasian will be sent from Democratic Convention at Charlotte, : cratic candidate for the House of now until after the election for onlv that hurt then, that has continued , to hurt ever since, and wras made doubly painful Tuesday night when the opening address of the Demo- cratic campaign was made by former Governor Aycock. Durham wanted Judge Manning, one of her own citizens to succeed himself on the Supreme Court bench, But Aycoc-: had another candidate, Judge Allen, and he succeeded in giving him the nomination. This hurt Durham's pride, as is only nat- ural. But to make matters, as if to rub in the pain and make it grow, ; the Democratic managers sent to , Durham at the beeinnins: of the cam-' paign, to make the opening address ana arouse uemocrauc enmusiasm, i at tne election in xyuu, wnere tniev the very man who had defeated j ery was the most flagrant, two of the Durham at the Charlotte Convention. I election officers died in a short time John T. Pope, assistant postmaster here, voiced the sentiment of the average citizen wnen ne said last Saturday night: "Governor Aycock is a good speaker, at times, and i many Republicans often go to hear him, but I'm dead sure that very few of them will attend the service Tuesday night, and I'm equally sure the Democrats don't approve of his coming here. In fact, they seem to feel that the opening gun of the Democrats was apiked in advance, and I'm certain that a good many of them will ,vote to drive in the spike." The Aycock meeting was well ad vertised. Invitation had been sent especially to the women and chil dren, for whom a band had been provided with the secondary idea of producing harmony for the voters but the hall where the former Governor spoke was only partially filled and not a single Republican voter was counted in the audience. Governor Aycock is a good talker, but his speech last night suggested a remark concerning the doctrine of the late Colonel Ingersoll, whow did not believe In religion: r "I believe," said one church mem ber to another, "that the Colonel's doctrines are sound. "Yes," he added after a frown, "all sound and nothing more." Another cause for a gain in the Republican strength this year is the growing dissatisfaction with Demo cratic mismanagement of public of fices; while still another is a desire on the part of the citizens, irrespec tive of party, to break away from me ieaaers ana taite a bringing about a local government, one that is not controlled by party party managers from the State as a whole. The statement in this matter whole. The sentiment in this mat ter is quietly expressed, but it is an active and forcible one and is cer tain to have its effect on the result next November. CHATHAM COUXTT POLITICS. Special to the Caucasian. Pittsboro, Sept. 28. There is a prominent Democrat, going around over the county offering money and brandy for votes for a certain candi date on the county ticket. Look out for him for he is very busy. Now isn't it a pretty spectacle to see a Chatham County Democrat, and a prohibitionist at that, going over the county trying to buy votes with "a jug of brandy?" We have the evidence against this fellow. It is a sore subject to Democrats to say anything about the speaking md barbecue in this county, at Thrailkill Store, on the 15th, last. It was such a frost that the Demo sam a&omt it. Just after It became known that Maine ban rone Democratic, cotton aHne4 IH cenU on the poun. Iffege tax l H the country shoaid go uesaoerauc j inok nt for &-at cotton again. ; rm! nt low nrices for thel farmer. How many Chatham County larra-, ers are there who want to go into S-cect cotton fields again? The Dem-j ocrats are conplaialng abont Vi9 in the saddle now, but if they will luten to Democratic lawyers and pol- itlclans they will soon be down and out again. A doten eggs now sells for about as much as a bushel of corn brougnif as muca as a uusuci wi wvi- t when the Democrats had control of; the Xational Government. In former days, when the Demo- r rata had full control of the county dollar. When the Democrats came into power again In the county they had to pay 100 cents on the dollar, for Jenkins had set the example, but have had to issue $50,000 worth! of bonds to do it. j Representatives in Chatham. j Taxpayers in Chatham will find a j new item on their tax receipt this year, that for "interest on bonds The amount you pay for "interest on bonds," represents what you are pay- ing for Democratic extravagance, or at least a part of it. How do you like it? There is not a "Booze Artist" on the Republican ticket, in this county, Selah! A bushel of cotton seed now is worth as much as a bushel of wrheat under the Cleveland Administration, Wheat sold right here in Chatham Countv for 40 cents rer bushel. At one voting place in this county, j j and the other is serving a 5-year j term in the Alabama penitentiary. j vengeance is mine; ; saith the Lord." I will repay, DURHAM COUXTY PLATFORM. Endorse IiOcal Self-Government -A Reform in Election Laws Needed. Favors Free School Rooks. (Special to The Caucasian.) Durham, N. C, Sept. 2 8. The Re publicans of Durham County have made a declaration of principles on which they will stand during the present political campaign and en- deavor to make an issue against the Democrats. This platform or de j claration is essentially a local one, i and strikes at the base of some of the abuses that have been allowed to prevail in the county under the Democrats. The platform follows: We heartily endorse the local self government plank contained in our State platform, and demand the ap plication of this time honored prin ciple in the settlement of all ques tions affecting the rights of the peo ple; and we denounce the Democratic party for their desertion of same. We favor the election of the coun ty board of education and the coun ty superintendent of public instruc tion by vote of the people. We favor the election by the peo ple, of the city and county boards of health, and the city and county health officers. We favor the election of the Re corder of Durham township, also the clerk and prosecuting officer of said l0001 h? Vote of the people of Dur- ,w p' i e-.--- T m te favor such changes in the Rev enue Act as will protect the humbler QUEEII OF 'ACTRESSES PRAISES PE-RU-NA. Miss Julia Marlowe " am glad to writs mn- meat of the great remedy, Peruna. I do so most bertlly.'jutu Marlowe. Any remedy that benefits digestion strengthens the nerves. The nerve centers require nutrition. . If the digestion is impaired, the nerve centers become anemic, and nervous debility is the result. ' wmmmm . 9 txtm. ia th cjLteat that! will not be repair to pay crt etc. will JT1. pmU. a licens oi w vri ana ' now the case- w. favor otse method of Toting Istmllar to the Australian ballot tys- tem. that will gnaraniee w-v' tE right to extrcUe wi suarar. wUaoal interference from any source j whatever, to the end thai were may oe aosome v ! , heartily In favor of a sys- of roUUon hy which no county oncr jj hold the same office for ; tbaQ twQ C0QSeCutlT0 terat. j f gymtem of roUtlon In We favor Jwm mmMan- 'rv" . ..W;J v.- tnvflthln ers that w ill give to to ! u uui. r m- j enable Intervals of time. We most heartily approve the s books that now prevails, and the ex j orbltant charges made therefor under , the contract made by the State of -North Carolina with the school book trust. We favor the election of the audi 10 cents in clubs of ten or more. ! WA 50 Young Men and Women to Prepare for Good Positions Paying From $50 to $150 Per Month. ZZL- Draughon'a Business Colleges need more each year a business men now prefer our graduates and recommend Draughon's Colleges. Clip this ad for free catalogue and one month free trial. DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEtV RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. Raleigh BUSarWe KPorKs I I i i i $1.00 EXPRESS PAID. $1.00 EXPRESS PAIR "Ideal Alcohol" Gas Stove For Travelers, Sick-Room, Camp, Chafing Dish, Light floos Keeping, or Wherever Gas is not Available or Desired. IT MAKK8 IIS OWN GAB ABSOLUTELY SAFE. Smokeless and Odorless, Weighs Only Eight Ounces CAN CARRY A VESSEL WEIGHING 100 POUNDS. It Bolls a Quart of Water In Nine Minute. 01.00. Express Paid. 01.00. Express Paid- Hart-Ward Hardware Company, RALEIGH N O GREATLY REDUCED RATES To Norfolk Va-, Via Southern Rail, road on Account of Reunion of the North Carolina Confederate Vet erans, September 6-8, 1910. Tickets sold from all stations, Sep tember 4th. 5th, and 6th; with final limit, returning;, September 14th. Trarel by new short route through Eastern North Carolina orer the new Albemarle Sound bridge. Ask ticket agents for complete in formation. H. C. HUDGINS, General Passenger Agent. When writing advertisers, please mention this paper. ttoan tall to faT Ma wu rmmtdr tot diarrsra. a IkHU. Schedules of Trains trt& Wiga.. a K. D, Toe followtat liir published only as taforaatka . aro not guaranteed: Na ill. west, 2.eo a ta . ham and Greensboro; haai vT man sleeping car Raleigh to w w.TT Salem, which Is open at t oo j Union SUUoa lor oocapascj. nectini at QrM&aboro for ui North. 8outn and Wml No. 11. wmU i:tl a tt.. tirrm train with chair car for DrUa Greensboro, Salisbury, and irrT connecting at Durham, with trut Oxford, llendertoa. Norfolk. ktv vllle, Richmond, and Washlsos, t: Greensboro for points Norri m South. No. 1SS. west. 4:05 p, tn... lCm through Pullman sleeping car :cr lanta, connects with train at n.rt for Oxford and Keysvtlle. at Gr boro with through train for vuy ington, Baltimore, Phllsdelttu, tli New York; also conn ecu at c, boro for Ashevllle. KnoxviU. ct?. natl. Louisville and St. Loui No. 112. east, 4:30 a. m . f r sj. ma and Goldsboro, conneetitiK at sv ma with A. C U Ilaiiwaj for Wiu and Rocky Mount, at GoMv,ro fvt Wilmington; also for Klnsn u. .f Bern, and Morehead City. No. 144, east, 12:30 p. m . for mj. ma and Goldsboro, connect !ck tt ma with A. C. L. for point io.u and north; also at Golds .,ro Wilmington. KInston, and nv Utn No. 22. east, 6:30 p. m.. for s!- and Goldsboro, connecting &t ;-t for points south on A. C. 1. iUHitf. and at Goldsboro for vnoi ti Rocky Mount. For further Information a t schedules. Pullman accommodation, etc.. address the undersigned W. II. PARNEl.L. Traveling Passenger Agrui, Raleigh v r NTED! Shipments made to any part of the State at same price as at shop. MONUMENTS -t COOPER BROS.. Proprs RALEIGH, if- O SEND F"OR CATALOQUK. 137" Wnen writing to Advertisers mention the Caue&tUa." SEABOARD AIR-LINE Schedule Effectire Jan. 3. 1910. Trains Lears Rslcish Direct line with Double Dally serrioe w jJJ West throasn Atlanta, Blrmlnttv Memphis. FOB TBS SOUTH. Na S3 13 90a.m. No 81 4.10 son. No. 23 Ar 10.06 a. zn. No 41 40SPJOO. No. 41. S05 P.XQ. FOB TBI 0T NO. 84 r9. .7m .e no. e No.es. Local Sleeper on No. 44 A 45 between w let and Wilmington. Berth rate tLX For rates, schedules, time table Jg. ether Information desired apply to J oil. City Passenger and Ticket A rent. phone No. 117. .. iif Nones. Abore sehedoles pablUbed owj Information, end are not gnaraafea. J. F. lOTCHRLI Paes. Ajrenfc H S. LEARD. DlTUlon Faee. Ao. Na 4 W. ilartln St.. Tusker BaiM. Opp. North EntranPc.
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