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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
HIGH WATER POSSIBILITIES.

Tinps-Den,ocrat: When the recent
bad weather. the heavy rains and &C
companylng thaw, caused high water IN
50 many OF the Southern streams, espe-
cially in tributaries - the Mississippi,
public attention was called to the great
river, and a desire was shown tor IN
formation both as to the possibilities OF
/ flood the coming spring and the prob
ability. of the levees being high and
| strong enough to Withstand 1t.
Such facts as were hrTrcdly collected
at the time were most encouraging on
fths point. Attention WAS called to the
splendid condition of the lcvees. in
initeiy better than ever before, for the
TWO reasons that more liberal approprla
| lions for their construction and a long
period of low water, during which the
| work could be carried on continuously
| and to the best advantage, had allowed
of more active levee construction than
ever before.
| Since then, however. the matter has
been more carefully considered and in
vestigated, and it has fully confirmed all
| the earlier reports. There is no pros
pect of more than the average spring
RISE but even if this rise were greater
than ever before, there is nothing to ap-
Drehend, The alluvial lands Of the lower
Mississippi were never better leveed and
never better prepared to withstand any
| food that may show itself. First, as to
| POSSIBLE flood 1t is not a difficult
matter to determine long in advance
how high the water is likely to be the
! following spring. If we know what
amount of srow and ice is slowed away
in the country tributary to the river we
can calculate how mich water this will
create when a thaw comes, and, there
fore, how high the streams are likely to
be The unanimous opinion is that the
snow and ice now stored up is barely
sufficient, with the average RAINFALL to
give us a bankfull river, the water ris-
ing to the foot of the levees and causing
| no St1dlIl O1l lISlll rs d llliilSl VI 1dSt,
while the winter has been a phenome-
nally severe one, it has not stored up
any large quantities of SNOW; it has
been a succession of cold snaps and
Billiards, followed by warm spells and
thaws-this being one of the chief
causes of the severity. As result the
snow has melted as it has fallen, and
there will be, comparatively little left for
the big spring thaw.
The only doubtful element is the rain
fall of the next few weeks; but even if
this is abnorrrally high, worse than that
OF any previous winter, it will not bring
us up to the high water average of pre-
vious years.
With the chances so greatly against
the high water of previous years, and
with the levees infinitely better than they
have ever been, the river and levee ex-
perts are unanimous in telling us that
there is nothing whatever to fear on this
score.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
Political LEADERS. "

In every state in the Union there are
real political leaders, but only in two
or three are there men who are named
leaders New York belongs to the lat
ter class. Not long since Ex-Governor
and ex-senator David Bennett Hill an
nounced that on Jan. /, 1905, he would
retire from politics, whereupon the fact
was commented on in thousand news
papers that he had resigned the Demo
cratic leadership in the state, as
though it were really an Office to which
he had been appointed or elected. Now
the papers are gravely discussing the
question as to who shall succeed him in
the leadership, and the Parker and
antIParker forces appear to be lining
up for tussle for capturing that posi-
ton. At present the Republican leader
ship in New York seems to be a double
header The two heads are Chairman
Benjamin B. Odell and United States
Senator Thomas Collier Plat. The lat
ter won as to the Depew senatorship.
which was the last bout. How they
will come out next time remains to be
seen, FOR Odell still retains a grip on
the state machine. II Platt controls
the federal patronage he may down
enjamin, and vice versa. In the mean
time the Buffalo papers are grooming
Norman e. Mack as Senator Hills sue
cessor in the state leadership. The
Parker contingent seem to prefer Judge
Herriek
Sometimes political leader is
dubbed boss. which is a less eu-
phernistic term. but it means about the
same. For instance. Boss Croker
never ran things with d higher hand in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
aThe santo Domingo Problem

The Santo Domingo Problem"
Under the above caption the Buffalo
Courier says editorially:
Nobody quite understands the Santo
Domingo affair. The public has not even
authentic news of what has been done or
Is doing at the island The administra-
ton attempted new departure of ex-
treme seriousness without taking the peo-
pie or congress into Its confidence, with
the almost natural results of resentment
and suspicion. There are obviously some
nat contradictions in the testimony of our
fiscal agent, Judge Abbott. and Command
er Dillingham; the New York Evening
Post observes. "On the question Of the
actual money receipts at Puerto Plata it
ought TO be possible to test the con-
fiicting statements Of the two by appeal to
the books. Instead of that the admin
istration dispatches intimate that Judge
Abbott Is hostile to its plans. That may
be, and yet he may be telling the truth
There is evidently room for great deal
Of official franlness about the whole Sam
to Domingo mess. The senate probably
win insist upon knowing all about the
case. What was the use OF obscuring Ii 2
The chances seem now that the senators
may be much slower to take favorable
action on the proposed treaty than If the
negotiations conducted with President
Morales by the state department had been
more open and aboveboard The episode
of last Saturday showed how acl,tely jeal-
Gus the senate is of any appropriation of
the power belonging to 1t by the execu-
tive. Mr.. Roosevelt probably feels some
what Inundated and doubtless is fingered.
Recent developments have been such as
may weaken the extravagant notions that
have obtained In Europe as TO his au-
thority and prestige. Folks beyond the
sea are discovering that he is only part,
not the whole, of the American govern
ment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26

LATEST SLEEvELETS.
evoking innumerable devices and dain-
ty maneuverings Of mousseline and
lace
Bouillonnes Of mousseline de sole or
net, worked into lines of beading, as
our sketch shows, are among host of
successful sleeveless, while the COM
panion notion seems to fit the needs of
dressy cloth gowns.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26

The Curtaflment of the Sleeve.
The service Of the sleeveiet. or deep.
long undercuff, increases every day In
favor and possibility, the curtailing of
the sleeve proper just below the elbow
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
A Reformer Indeed.

General Morrell, a representative IL
congress, is Reformer with big, big
K. He must lie awake of nights i'll
ducing insomnia by Fostering his head
in Matching new Reforms, always with
a big, big R. 1t will be remembered
by those who pay any attention to leg
islative doings in Washington that not
long since the general gave Judge
Crumpacker of Indiana the cold shiv-
ers by infringing on his patent by in
PRODUCING bill of his own to cut down
southern representation in congress be-
cause certain states have eliminated
the colored man and brother from the
political equation. Not satisfied with
his great effort at political reform. the
general has ventured into the field of
moral reform by introducing bill for,
bidding the employment in federal Of
fee, including the army and navy. of
any person who has been divorced for
any cause not recognized in the Bible
or of the guilty party to any divorce.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
". ". Waring
SIG and 521 Edwards Street.
PAP00SE POPCORN
49,. A New Seed Discovery for
FORAGE POULTRY, POPPING

A subscriber to the Southern
Agriculturist secured the origi-
nal seed from an old Indian in
Northwest Texas. After expert
menting with it seven years he
wrote that paper: with good
ground and care it will make
from so to 100 bushels to the
acre, and planted thick and cut
stalk and all 1t will make more
feed and better feed than any
thing | ever saw. The old In
dian said poultry fed on it would
never have the cholera. | have
not lost a fowl with cholera
since I have been raising It, 1t
also pops beautifully" This ar
ticle brought hundreds OF re-
quests for seed, and now only a
few bushels are left Send 10e
for a 9 months trial subscrip-
ton to. Southern Asrieulturist,
80 c. p. E.dg., Nashville, Tenn,
and you will get 100 seed by re-
turn mail, also details OF $50
prize seed-growing contest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26

Smart Alees may now cease to poke
fun at the theory of that great Nilsson
rian, Mark Twain, that a sure test for
identifying person is by the thumb
print since the stealer of $1,000 ex-
press package at Pittsburg has been de-
teeted and brought to justice in that
way. Mark Twain has a great head.
He is the prince of humorists. but he is
also great philosopher. Vive lie grand
Missourian,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
.'vyeii Shaken Z

There en- be iae question that there
are such things rs mural waves. just
as There are hot M yes ana cold waves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
GLASS.
$50 Sizes

Window and Show Case Glass Car
ried in Stock. You can get almost
any size you want without cutting,
therefore your glass comes cheaper.
FLORENTINE GLASS FOR
FRONT DOORS.
FRONT DOORS. WEATHER
STRIPS TO KEEP OUT THE
COLD.
STRANSKY STEEL WARE,
FINEST MADE.
ROGERS AND WORSTEN-
HOLM CARVERS at Cut Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
For Men.


n Bathroom Slip 15c. to ST.
Velvet, Felt, Tan and A2c
Black Leather Slippers. ~s
81 Tan and Black In zoe
dia Goat Slippers. ........ >Ss
Soft s125 Wei Kid, black and
brown. flexible, Turn MRr
sole Slippers. $oSo
Regular S1.50 Kid
lined lined Calf and Kid SIPS
Slippers. ...a.4...-.... " se7O
500 pairs Fine Slippers made to
sell for 50, which we
secured under price, S1 RI
Elegant Suede and Chrome
Kid Romeo and Low S1..SO
cut Slippers. ..-.........V
$3.50 and So grades of Cava-
lier. Faust and OPP
era Slippers, in finest G1 ME
It'd tfiSfS. s..-....s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20

Boots and Storm Shoes.
Calf, Kip, Grain and Warm
B Beoys Top ST. .95 to S.
Best Rubber, Knee. Storm
King and Hip Boots, wool or
e s,ntS So. so to SIS
High-cut Tan and Black Wa
terproof Elkskin and Storm Calf
b b0Gts, ~ with TIN $3.50 to SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20

and the fourth floor or storage department
All the floors were flooded by water from
the water tower and the several engines
which continuously played upon the burn
Ing structure.
The flames burned through to the cellar of
the adjoining premises of Muddiman &
Co., dealers in gas fixtures and lamps. and
did approximately $500 damage to the
stock, it is said.
Origin Mystery.
The origin of the fire is a mystery. Mrs
McCafferty said she was awakened by the
suffocating presence of smoke in her apart
ments. 1t is her opinion that the blaze
started from an oyerheated f1ue in the cell
lar The building is owned by Mr.. B. H.
Warner. The police theory of the origin of
the fire is that it resulted from live electric
wires coming in contact with woodwork
As curls of smoke were discovered coming
from under the caves of premises 1905 G
street about 8 O. clock this morning No z
engine company was kept at work there
while the others went to the big fire on
Louisiana avenue. No. did not cease work
until nearly noon.
Estimated Losses.
Chief Engineer Belt of the fire depart
ment informed Star reporter today that
the total damage In the establishments of
the Juelg Company and Muddiman & Co.
viii not fall far short of $35 900.
Lieut.. Patrick ]. Sullivan of Truck C has
been heartily commended for his brave res
cue of the four women from the fourth
story of the burning building.
An eyewitness said that when Sullivan
first assembled the ladder he seized two of
the women-one under each ARMAND held
them clear of the outpouring smoke until
they were taken from him by his comrades
and passed down to safety. Lieut. Sulli-
van has been mentioned in general orders
heretofore for his gallantry in saving life
at CONGREGATIONS in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20

by the Fl. r. Juelg Piano and Plano Player
Company at 1905 G. street northwest, When
the cry of Fire was first raised on the
street Mr.. VIII Kendig, who occupies
apartments in the immediate nelghborhood
raised his front window and exclaimed:
There are women living on the third
floor of that building. Brea open the side
door and rescue them"
Mr.. Kendig thereupon threw his Ratchet
to the man on the sidewalk who had been
crying fire. After turning in an alarm of
fire. the man returned and went vigorously
to work chopping at the door until it was
opened. BY that time the interior of the
house was filled with dense masses of
black smoke, rendering the escape of the
imprisoned women by that exit impossi-
BILE
In the meantime the fire engines and
truck companies began to arrive on the
scene. AS truck dashed up to the place
Lieut.. P. J. Sullivan saw the four women
at the third story windows screaming for
help.
Lieut.. Sullivan the Rescuer.
Capt. w. A. Dixon and Lieut.. Sullivan
ordered the thirty-ive-foot ladder to be
thrown UP to the windows of the rooms in
which the women were imprisoned and
from which the smoke was pouring in vol
umes. Lieut.. Sullivan climbed gu ckly up
the ladder and rescued Mrs. e. McCafferty
sixty -four years of age; Mrs e. A. Mere
dith, fifty years old, and the Misses Nellie
and Mary Meredith. aged nineteen and
twenty-three years, respectively. AS the
brave lieutenant passed the women one by
one down the ladder to the waiting fire.
men below the assembled crowd applauded
him.
The rescued women We're clad only in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
CUBAN RECIPROCII Y
BILL TO ABRoGATE THE TREATY
INTRODUCED.

Representative Needham of California. a
republican member of the House commit
tee on ways and means, has introduced a
bill providing for the abrogation of the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty. Mr. Neediam said
today he intended to urge the bill upon the
assembling of Congress after the holiday
recess.
II offered this proposition In the COM
mittee on ways and means yesterday as
an amendment to the Philippines tariff
BILL said Mr.. Needham to a Star reporter
this afternoon, "but it was ruled out as
not being germane to the bill under com.
sideration. was told afterward by infiu-
entail republicans on that committee that
they were in favor OF abrogation and would
vote for it IL 1t ever came up as an fnde-
pendent proposition / voted for the Phjlip-
pines bili although there are strong beet
sugar interests In my district, for the rea-
son that believe It Is the consistent policy
Of this government to favor our insular
possessions as much as possible
Policy Of Mckinley.
.1That policy was inaugurated by Presi-
dent Mckinley toward Porto Rico and il
will be Iecalled that President Mckinley
stated II TO be our plain duty to help
Porto Rsso. The same policy was pursued
with regard to the Philippines.
* do not believe. however, that we owe
anything to Cuba or that we owe any debt
to Cuba OF that character. and It Is evil
dent that the BENEFITS granted to Cuba I'M
der reciprocity are to the detriment of our
own agricultural interests. believe that
strong sentiment exists In Congress fay
orable to the abrogation OF the treaty ana
shall certainly make strong efforts In
that direction
Mr.. Needhasn,s bill Is as follows.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20

never heard OF eating apple pie before
commented his honor.
Coleman did not see Marshall eating pie,
he said. and he was dancing when the re-
marks were made. So their personal bonds
were taken on the conflicting evidence
The assault charge against Coleman was
for biting Jesse Marshall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20

BROoKLINE, Mass. December 90.
George H. Conley. superintendent of schools
of Boston died suddenly at his home here
today of heart failure. He was nfty-tws
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
-FOUR WOMEN IN PERIL
Rescued From Burning Build
ing Early This Morning.
DES TRU GIVE BLAZE
DAMAGE INCURRED BIZ THE
JUELG PLANO COMPANY.
Muddiman 6 Co. Losers to Amount Of
SO, 500 Hard Work for
Firemen.

The thrilling rescue of four women from
possible death were features of a destruc-
dive. fire which was discovered about II
O'Clock last night In the premises occupied
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17

Detroit News: An editor landed
in South Dakota twenty years ago
with fifteen cents in his pocket
He was poor but honest. So were
his parents before him. He
Immediately started a country
weekly, attended strictly to
business, pleased everybody, went
to church regularly, never drank,
smoked, chewed, swore, stole, lied
or beat his creditors. This last fact
was due to the circumstances that
he had no creditors, nobody would
trust him. Today that editor is
worth 100000 and is living in
retirement at ease. His old age is
green. His accumulation is owing
partly to his frugality and many
virtues, and partly to other causes.
An uncle died and left him $780,
99875. The rest of his fortune he
made and saved himself while
growing up with the country. Go
thou and do likewise. -
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17
Probate Notice.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, 90
County OF Marshall. 90
In Probate Court. special term July g. 1905
In the matter of the guardianship of Mikkel
Sine. Insane.
Letters of guardianship of the personal es-
tate OF said Ward being this day granted unto
A. N. EckstrOm, of said county,
It is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said ward be presented to
this court for examination and allowance. at
the probate Office, in the City of Warren,
on the 18th day of March, 1905. at 10 o clock A.
M. at special term then and there to be held.
1t is further ordered. That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said ward, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
sented to said Court, or not proven to it's salts
faction. shall be forever barred, unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered Further, That notice of the time
and place of the hearing and examination
of said claims and demands shall be given by
publishing this order once in each week. for
three successive weeks, in the WARREN
SHEAF, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Warren, in said County.
Dated at Warren, Mimi, the 31St day of July
A. d. 1905. -.
By the Court,
PETER H. HOLM,
[PROBATE SEALl Judge of Probate,
of Marshall County, MINI.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17
A Touching Story

is the saving from death, Of the
baby girl Of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumber-
land, Nd. He writes: s'At the age
Of Il months, our little girl was in
declining health, with serious
throat trouble, and two physicians
gave her up. We were almost in
despair, when we resolved to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. The
first bottle gave relief; after taking
four bottles she was cured, and is
now in perfect health. Never fails
to relieve and cure a cough or cold.
At E. F. Whitney's drug store. SOC
and $1.OO guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17

A number of men sent out by the
railroads to take the place of the
striking telegraphers, have been
roughly handled at number of
stations. At one station the man
was chased away with rotten eggs.
Such treatment is certainly
unjustifable. These men are sent
out to assist the public in transact
ing business and should have ample
protection from the public.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17
Official Paper Of Marshall County.
Legal Advertisements at Legal Rates.
Sl.OO PER YEAR.
THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1905.

If ROCKEFELLER is only half as
bad as he is painted by Thomas w.
Lawson, Gov. LaFollette and Miss
Ida Tarbell, he is certainly a very
dangerous man. And yet we fear
there are many small Rockefellers
scattered over the country that each
in his sphere is as bad as he, and
perhaps worse.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17

has been all push the direction difficulties and
The faculty Of oos9g and Of getting the best them
on the baseball when attending the public schools about
they athletic training
crbes his
midnight work that his duties have entai While studying
At the exercises which his
attracted
tu became head OF the of
Hitchcock
publican national committee he
attracted
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17


100000 illegally
general has had the middle
- "
the ose OF the dv war in 1865 He will
$OOO against the Equitable judicial
election elect n to his present position which occgrred last m judge
of Columbia university and his admission
building department
w firm OF Mayer
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17
DAVE" MARTIN OF PHILADELPHIA

Gov. Pennypackers appointment Of former
State Senator Dave" Martin to be state superin-
tendent of insurance Of Pennsylvania to succeed
Boss Israel w. Durham, who has ruled the Phil
adephia machine for several years. has caused
good many wry faces among the reformers, who
have recently been having their inning in the
Quaker town. The respectable press has been shak-
ing its fist at Martin for about as many years as
1t has at Durham and the general verdict is that
the two men, although they have at times been
at outs matters like the leadership of che re-
publican organization, really very good team
Durham asked to resign ostensibly because he
absented himself for something over 80 per cent of
the working days. This was what might be called
in present day language good graft" for the po-
sition pays from $4,000 to $4,000 a year in sal
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17


z
Martin
Philadelphia republican
and his colleagues Although this time
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17

There will be bit of dash and color to the
struggle for the leadership of Tammany now that
William Astor Chanler aspires to defeat "Joe'
success in politics. in war and in society," not to
mention in iterature; and he has money enough to
do credit to his branch of the John Jacob Astor
tree (He is cousin of Col. John Jacob Astor,
grandson of the founder of the Astor fortunes3
Mr.. Chanlar was born in New York 80 years ago.
He completed his education with comprehensive
travels abroad, which furnished him the material
for two books: Through Jungle and Desert and
"Travels in Eastern Africa" Upon his return he
was attracted to politics and finance the field OF
serious endeavor and to society," club life and yacht
ing avocations. He rode the Tammany tiger tri-
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17

from the Fifth assembly district 1899
gressman from the Fourteenth New
Mr. Chaner New
Spanish
SANTIAGO that he received especial
the which made Mr. Chanler
Chan is still ardent yachsman
avenue New York, and country home Great Neck
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-17

Since tho time it became apparent, " reason
Of development in the case Of the Equitable Life
Assurance association. that the state Of New York
would bring civil proceedings against the former
officers of the Equitable, there has been some
riosity as to the real mettle Of the onlcial upon
whose shoulders would fall the duty of compelling
the restitution of any money which might be found
to have been wrong1ully taken from the insurance
society by its directors, officers or Others This
official is Julius NJ Mayer the attorney general Of
the state. 1t Is his function to bring civil suits
whereas any criminal prosecutions to punish, by
fine or imprisonment, any who may be found guilty
Of criminal wrongdong, will be left to District At
torney Jerome Of New York county. For the pur-
pose OF the civil suit, which was fled on July 81
in the supreme court of New York county against