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The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-23

where the same will prove most valn- aole; and congress is urged to increase the annual appropriation for that par- pose.
 Eighsh-Thst congress is urged to
 make appropriations for the extension of the Alaska cable sy tenn to all ports from which railroads are huild- ing. particularly Cordova and katalla. Ninth-That we pledge our hearty support 10 Alaska's delegate in con- greSs, Hon. Thomas Gale, in all efforts he may exert to secure needed legisla- lion for Alaska.
 Tenth-That we favor the nomina- tion of Hon. William H. Taft for the presidency as the successor of Presi- dent Roosevelt. by the republican ua- tional convention of 1908. and we in- struct our delegation to that conyen- tiou 10 cast their votes for his nom- nation.
 In connection with the recent con- yention held at Juneau. number of matters that do not clearly appear on the surface of reports received are de- serving of mention. The work done by the local delegates to the conyen- sion speaks well for their foresight and showed clear knowledge of the conditions confronting them at the lime. The results obtained will hring advantages 10 ketchikan that show for themselves. IL had been the in- sentiou of the delegates to secure, primarily. the meeting of the conven- tion that is 10 nominate candidate to succeed Delegate Gale, and as a secondary consideration the securing of the election of ketchikan man as i delegate 10 the national convention. Had a caucus of the delegates repre- sensing this division been possible. netehikan would have, in all proba- oiIity. secured not only the next con- yention. but would also have succeed ed in securing the election of ketch- ikan man as delegate to the national convention. The lateneSs of the arriv- al Of the Skagway delegation prevent sd canvass, but it was soon known that the Skagwsy men would oppose the proposition of the election of a delegate from ketchikan. A com promise was effected and the support of the two delegations went to Held. of Juneau. who led the territorialists Of that city This sacrifice of ketchi- kan's ambition for delegate removed .he possibility of opposition to the pro- jecs ot holding the next convention in this city, and the matter was carried through without oifsa.,ltz ri,, ,c.ei 1eIsgaSss naEuraIIy feel very much alated over their success, and justly 90. The primaries will be held in the latter part of March and the conven- lion will be held here about two months later.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-23

Seattle. Nor. 19.-Cabell Whitehead states that he believes that not more than two delegates from Alaska will 5e allowed seats in the national con- 7ention. Other prominent Alaskans here are of the same opinion. The! claim that mistake was made in not carrying the campaign on a larger basis of representation than it was carried on four years ago.
 No.e-The statement made in the foregoing dispatch is scarcely carried cut by documents and letters now in the possession of John T. Spickett. chairman of the territorial committee snd which were exhibited to a num- i9er Of the local delegates 10 the recent convention held in Juneau. This cor respo1deDce was carried on between :he secretary of ,he national repubii- can committee and the territorial com uittee of Alaska. While at that time TO apporsionment Of delegates had been made by the national committee. Alaska was promised an allowance of six delegates. It was necessary al the time that the number of delegates to oe allowed Alaska should be known as 1pon that basis the recent convention @as called. In fact, the convention xas authorized by the national com nittee and the assurance was given 0y .ha, body of the nun Der of dele gates 10 be seated. l. was necessary 70 call the convention here prior to .he regular meeting of the national committee at which time the sppor- iionment of delegates to the various states and territories is made. since otherwise there would not have been time 10 elect the delegates and yes them 10 tbe national convention a, iss regular meeting.
 Fairbanks, Nov. 16.-J1dge Wicker. sham is authority for the statement that his resignation was due to the fact that he had lost the friendship oi Governor Ho2gatt. The explanation given for this loss Of friendsh p is that decision rendered by the judge in Juneau was give. against preson. al friend of the Goyerror's and that for this reason Governor Hoggatt va, greatly dispieased with Wickersham.
 Hoquian, Nov. Is.-When the new, of the suicide oi Steele was carried tc Mrs. Todd she broke down conpletel, and confessed that sine had assisted Steele in carrying out the plans of the murder. She admitted that she wa' in love with Steele st tbe time of the commission Of the crime.
 London, Nor. ls.-A St. Petersburg correspondent has succeeded in get. ting through the censorship without the knowledge of the officials stor! \ of the manner revolutioni-ts are being
 dealt with by the officials Of the Rus sian government. Every night hund reds of prisoners are tied to stake, beside open graves and shot to deatf
 without the formslity Of trial. Int censor prevents the publication of th' facts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
APPEALS TO ROOSEVELT.

1t is evident that the statements by
some of the officials of the Western
Union. the Associated Press and the
Postal are based more on fancy than on
facts. notwithstanding the report by
these officials that the strike is not Sc
rious and that service will be resumed,
the detection is being extended and has
become general An appeal to Roose
welt to settle the strike has been unan-
swered. Strikes should be made impos-
sble Inv observing IN practice the square
deal to all concerned, for which Roose-
Welt has been exalted to the clouds.
Even the railway magnates are appealing
to Roosevelt toI save them from the
States whose laws the railways have de
fed contemporary. 1t is not possible
10 limit the appeals to Roosevelt, At the
rate these appeals are going to Roose-
welt. Roosevelt will scarcely have time
to eat three square meals a day. lh's
Rooaevcltism is being overdone. Can
dilly. there IS too much of II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
TELEGRAPH OWNERSHIP By
THE GOVERNMENT.

The Baton Rouge Truth. generally
conservative except when vainIy at
tempting to induce the people to support
Candidate Sanders for Governor, sug
gests the ownership by the government
of all the telegraph lines operated i'll the
United States The Truth declares that
The objections Justly urged against
government ownership Of railroads dc
not apply to this proposition, because
there is no vast army OF employees to be
considered nor any intricate and com
pick question of rates, affecting different
localities. involved. as is the case with
railroad operation The telegraph is nat
urally part of the postal system. de-
signed purely for quick communication.
and its conduct by the government
would seem to be but logical expansion
of postal facilities
And the same argument may be ap-
Piled to the railroads, which transport
the mail throughout the United States,
A few years since the Truth would not
have dared to venture on such declara-
ton, which, being Populistic, would have
been as untenable as the rankest of
l1eresy Yet Truth is not the only
Democratic authority which has accept
ed the doctrines and the principles enun-
ciated by the Populists. For instance
Bryan, the greatest leader of the people,
has been derided and is being denounced
by Democrats, so-called. because of his
enunciations. dictated by his clear mind
and craftsmanship. The Caucasian may
railroads or the people must control.
The government is supposed to be of the
people Ii the people or the govern
ment can not control the railroads. then
the people must become the poems of the
railroads. This applies to the telegraph
and the combinations and the aggrega
tons fostered through Republican leg
islation and Republican control OF the
government
1t is very clear that strikes and strifes
have multiplied under the domination of
the Republicans just as have the trusts
and the combines which Cypress and inn
poverish the masses.
AS an abstract or general proposition.
it will be conceded that the operation of
the telegraph service, as is the postoftce,
would be radical departure from the
old political landmarks and creeds, but
strikes and lockouts and the unfair and
arbitrary DEGREES of capital should be
impossible.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
GENERAL LEON JASTREMSkI.

The many friends over the State OF
General Leon Jastremski will be pleased
to know that he has sufficiently recov-
cred from his recent illness to be able
to resume active campaign work in con-
nection with his candidacy for Governor
General Jastremski has many warm per-
sonal friends and admirers in Calcasie,1
parish, and while he will not carry this
parish in the gubernatorial race, the
supporters of his opposition would be
glad to clasp his hand and congratulate
him ON the high plane upon which he
has pitched his campaign General Jas
tremsksi, it is freely predicted, will run
second in the primary, inasmuch as he
has assumed a dignifed position and re-
fused to SANDER those who oppose him.
The general is a high-minded, fair and
fearless statesman, and will always COM
nland high place i'll the esteem of the
people of Louisiana, as we'll as warm
place in their hearts.-Lake Charles
Press
.Gushy' very ''gushy' but General
Leon Jastremski and is friends will read
between the lines. 1t is true that it is
predicted that he will run in the second
primary. but where will Sanders be, as
Wilkinson will also be in the second
race. Every indication of the political
horoscope leads to the conclusion that
Sanders will be retired with the expe-
Tience, and that either JaStremski or
Wilkinson will be the next Governor Of
the State of Louisiana And then the
Sandersites will howl such a howl as
was never heard in Rome.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
HAS EVERY MAN a PRICE?

The National Rip-Saw: A gentleman
from the State of New Jersey wrote us
not long since asking lis if we believed
lthat every man had a price Our an
swer was no, as we believe that the aver
age man is honest, and while we have
but little respect for the average politi-
clan, and for the average official who is
elected by the power and pull of
money, and the chicanery OF arrogant
plutocracy, we believe that we have, at
1.-THE present time, Il few officials that
could not be brbed if all the gold that is
unm'ned could be coined into double
eagles and poured at their feet.
Do ] believe that Senator Benjamin
! illman of South Carolina has price,
or could be bought and brbed to do
thing which he believed was wrong?
Never. Do believe that Senator Bob
Lafollette Of Wisconsin could be hired
by money to cast his vote or loan his in
tucnce to a measure which he believed
was to the disadvantage Of his constittl-
ents2 Never
Our confidence III these two men IS so
great that we would refuse to believe
that any error that they would make in
their official lives could be traced direct
Iy to the heart. as in the estimation OF
the Rlp-Saw they are ideals of American
manhood and American statesmen, as
Their hearts are ever ready to respond
to the faintest whisperings OF human
misery, and their votes are always cast
IN harmony with their honest convic-
tons.
Benjamin Tllman IS a Democrat,
while Bob Lafollette IS a Republican;
but we are glad that there is some salt
left in both Of the old parties that has
not lost It's SAVIOR, and it Is to these rem
nants of American manhood that we pin
our faith for the future.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

1t has been announced from New
York that president Roosevelt will
publicly announce next Tuesday that the
Federal government has reached the end
Of its campaigns against the big corpora
tons or so-called trusts, which has beer
received with delightful approval. The
policy is to let the fight rest at the stage
it has reached. This is not surprising
it should have been expected since the
remonstrance of the trusts and the COM
bines which control, indirectly, the Re-
publican party.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
\ NEW QUESTION

If, as it seems, the reading public has
lost interest in the New York World
famous question, What is a Democrat p
that great newspaper might provide an
interesting symposium from answers to
the question, why does the New York
World show signs of uneasiness every
time the railroads are hit ?''-The Com
moner.
Because the World is not a Democrat
and is more interested in Wall street
than in the people
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
WHAT WE MOST NEED

Citizen Bulletin: Men who can not be
bought
Men who possess opinions and a will
Men who will not lose their individ-
llality in crowd
Men who will not think anything prof
table that is dishonest.
Men who will be honest in small
things as we'll as great things.
Men who's will make no compromise
with questionable things
Men whose ambitions are not confined
to their own selfish desires.
Men who are willing to sacrifice pri-
vate interests for the public good.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

Here's good piece of advice from the
Denison Herald: The farmer who sells
more than he buys is a winner Web
ster Signal
Very true; but the farmer who buys
and rarely sells is not in a receptive
mood for such advice At any rate, the
farmer who lives and boards at home
is always fortified against financial crisis,
strikes and bank failures, and can snap
his fingers at political shysters, the auto
Gratis, the plutocrats and the bloated
bond clippers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

At a special meeting of the Caddo
Levee Board, held at Office OF the secre-
tary. this the 18th day OF August, 1907,
there were present W. " Robson. presi-
dent; J. J. Lay, John Sentell, w B.
Means Absent: John l. Gayle. w. Hs
Hall, l.. Lehman. r
Minutes of meetings OF June 70 and
| August 7, 1907, were read and approved.
Mr. GervaiS Lombard. Assistant State
Engineer. being present was invited to
a seat.
On motion Of Mr. J, J. gay the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That III consequence of the
emergency which has arisen at Rafting
Slough, in Caddo parish, due to the con-
itinucI cavlng Of the bank of @le river,
4 new lcvce should be built there with
1.-THE utmost possible Dispatch and that
the State Of Louisiana be urgently re-
que>tcd to undertake Its construction,
out Of such funds - II may be able to
allot to the district Tor 1907, it being I'M
derstood and agreed that any and all
sums over and above such an allotment,
necessary to complete said levee, shall
be contributed and PAID by the Caddo
I>evec District Carried
Bid OF j S. Jolly for southeast quar-
ter OF northeast quarter OF section n,
township y, range IS west, which was
referred to Mr. Lay, was accepted and
on motion of Mr. Lay the president was
authorized to make title. Carried.
Bid of ]. T. Means for northeast quar-
ter of northwest quarter section 20,
township % north, range IS west, read
and was referred to Attorney Land for
investigation.
Bid Of G. w. Lane for certain lands
read. and, after some discussion, same
was rejected.
Mr. Eubanks OF the Caddo Abstract
Company appeared before the Board and
suggested that the Levee Board appoint
a committee to confer with the commit
tee of the Police Jury, Messrs Crawford
and Drcyfuss with reference to furnish
ownership on the list OF lands, furnished
by the Parish Assessor. and on account
of the Parish Assessor not knowing the
ownership, that said list was necessary
to all parties concerned On motion
Mes>rs. Lehman and Hall were ap-
pointed Il committee. Carried.
Mr., Lombard reported that certain
work was necessary at Dixie and at
Cairo. and suggested to the Board that
they advertise the Dixie work. bsss to
be opened at next meeting. On motion
the thanks of the Board was rendered
Mr. Lombard for his report Carried.
Bill OF w r. Cavett for $40 for rock,
was paid and ordered filed
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned until September 10,
1907.
W. V. ROBSON, President
NJ s. kERLkY, Sec. Pro Tenn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
THE HANDY AND THE READY
PISj OIL

The Journal and the Times are en-
gagged IN a controversy of words over
some criticism which may reflect on the
good name OF the city of Shreveport.
In this contention The Caucasian is
hands off. but il may express gratlt-
cation in the development of a condition
of facts which has received the fullest
attention of The Caucasian, apparently,
with little results. 1t will not be gam
said that in too many instances officers
of the law have not exercised sufficient
discretion in the use of the handy and
the ready pistol. Except in a case of
actual resistance by felon, or one
charged with felony, and only in self
defense. it were better to permit the
prisoner held or wanted for INSIDE
meanor to escape than to shoot or kill
him. However. some of the officers OF
the law will not subscribe to these views
In publicity and from publicity good re
suits must follow
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
SHREVEPORT AND MINDEN
RAILROAD.

-Minden Democrat: The Democrat re-
joices in the prospect that there will
soon be a railroad from this city into
Shreveport, making connection with all
of the roads that enter that city. And it
rejoices doubly because of the substan-
tial backing to the prospect.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
THE STRIKE SITUATION

From the point Of view Of the teIe-
graph companies, the situation yesterday
afternoon was serene, With the operat-
ors it was hopeful and lovely.
From New York, Chicago and New
Orleans the situation was reported ulO
changed
The differences between the companies
and the operators may be adjusted IN
few days. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
is HERE AND PLEASED.

The New Orleans States says: San
ders is here Gin New Orleans) and
pleased" Good! Pass around the cake.
It's Plaquemine next or East Baton
Rouge. St. Mary has had sufflciency
of political plums Pass around the cake.
Pass around the cake, and. gentlemen
from St Mary, don't be hoggish about it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
HOW ABOUT THIS BELIEF ?"

HOW ABOUT THIS "BELlEF?"
Colfax Chronicle: Some of the San
ders organs disclaim the right Of Joe
Leveque's Harlequin to represent Mr.,
Sanders, and our Grand parish neighbor
says "Harlequin represents Joe Le-
vogue only. May be 50, may be so. All
umn of the last issue OF Harlequin to
say damn your law" and insists that
Jared could never get his vote if he did
not believe he would have allowed those
Italians to be lynched before they ever
got to the penitentiary. And he talks
like he has good cause for his belief -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

Carmack's presidential boom has al
ready petered out-gone to join that Of
Daniels, Culberson and Joe Bailey. And
there are several other 5utherners yet
to be Northumberland News.
John Sharp Williams, for instance. In
time. when punctured, he will collapse.
and, as others, he will be ''petered out y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
ROBERT PINKERTON DEAD.

New York, Aug I7-Robert Pinker-
ton. head of the great detective agency
bearing his name, died on board the
steamship Bremen. August II, at sea .
He was en- route to Germany for his
health, and was accompanied by Mrs.
florence Sullivan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
DEEP WATER CONVENTION

Mansfield Enterprise: Judge Pugh of
Shreveport and Mr.. a. F. Jackson of
this place have been appointed by Gov
ernor Blanchard as delegates from this
congressional district to the Deep Water
Convention to be held in Memphis on
October 4th and 5th next.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

A blind man may be able to see some
things much more clearly than another
man who has two good eyes and pair
of plasses-Union Banner of Winfield
The sight Of the man with two good
eyes and a pair of glasses may be inn
paired by the glitter of the dollar. !
see said the blind man, Il understand
how it is
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

While the legal attack upon the to-
bacco trust may achieve good results,
there is a better way to sting that octo-
pus to deatl1-The Commoner.
Take the smoke or the chew out of it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
HAS NOT AND DOES NOT IN.
TEND To RESIGN

1t is gratifying to the friends of Mr.
w. II. DeFrance, superintendent of the
southern division of the Kansas City
Southern railway, to know that he has
not resigned and he does not intend to
resign. This declaration is sufficient de-
NAL of the reports circulated throughout
the city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

Monroe News: There is no question
that Mr. Aswell has created many and
just antagonsms by dictatoral methods
and the people. would hail with delight
the candidacy of some such broad and
scholarly educator as Colonel Nicholson
Or Colonel George Soule
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18

HE Commoner: The Kansas City man
who drank carbolic acid thinking it was
wh1skey, explains that the mistake vas
natural one.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-18
A SPECIAL MEETING

Official Proceedings Of the Session of
the Caddo Levee Board Held on Au-
gust IS, 1907.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-18
10 the People of
Hammond and
Vicinity
Are the Results
obtained by DR..
Crockett
IN TREATING
CHRONIC DISEASE

SO we'll pleased are the patients
now taking treatment with DR..
Crockett that they are bringing
their friends and recommending all
to call and be examined and take
treatment. The offices of DR.. Crockett
are filled from morning till night and
he is busy all day long, treating and
examining the many who call.
DR.. Crockett is permanently located
in Hammond He has leased his Office
rooms for long period, and all con-
tracts for advertising are made by the
year. We simply state this to the
public SO that you Will not have the
impression that DR.. Crockett is not
permanently located. His offices are
supplied with everything of known
value for the treatment of sehonie
diseases of men, women and children,
and never before In the history of In
diana was there ever such an oppor-
tunity offered to the chronic sufferers
as is now offered by DR.. Crockett.
The manner and ability, which DR..
Crockett has in telling the afflicted
people their conditions and troubles
without asking a single question, is a
great surprise to them, and as a well
known citizen of Hammond said If a
physician can do that, he certainly I'M
derstands your case, and is the one
who should treat your disease. The
doctor has been asked by many peo-
pie how he is able to do so? His re-
ply is, that it comes from experience
in handling and treating chronic dis
eases, and the ability to diagnose cases
by an examination alone comes only
after life's training in hospitals and
years of hard study.
A physicians success depends upon
his ability of making a correct dag
nose, and the reason of the great sue
cess of DR.. Crockett Is due to the care
full examination and ability to locate
the seat of your disease. There was a
time when physicians treated the pa
TENTS symptoms and in fact a great
many do so now, but the science OF
medicine has found that symptoms are
produced only from causes. and the
object in treating chronic diseases is
to remove the cause of your trouble,
and when a physician is able to locate
the cause, and treat it scientifically,
then your symptoms will disappear.
and you will obtain perfect and per-
manent cure.
Upon these scientific principles Dr.
Crockett treats men. women and chill
dren, and that is why such wonderful
results are obtained by him.
Office over Commercial bank Office
hours: a. m. to p. m. Special
hours for ladies. 2 to p. IN. Sunday
9 a. m. to l p. m.