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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
"REMEMBER THE MAINEl''

Eleven years ago, Feb. 10, the Unit
ed States battleship Maine blew up, OF
was blown up. in Havana harbor.
That catastrophe. like the firing or
Fort Sumter. started the nation and
crystallized public opinion into a dec
laratiQn Of war.
Preceding the Spanish war and dur
ing its brief continuance the watch
cry in and out of congress was the
slogan:
Remember the Mainev'
Today. eleven years after, the wreck
Of the battleship still incumbers the
harbor. although in it's tangled and
twisted irons are the bodies Of sixty.
three American seamen-or what is
left of them.
Today. eleven years after, is just or
gained the Battleship Maine Memo
rial association, to commemorate an
nually the sinking of the vessel.
Meantime the jagged irons of the
sunken ship tell to every visitor the
tragic story of Feb. Is. 1893.
These things are brought to memory
by the recent annual report of Gov
ernor Magoon of Cuba.
The governor says the wreck is a Sc
rious menace to the shipping Of the
harbor, occupying. as it does. the best
anchorage. and that the obstruction
has increased each year by causing a
shoal. Worse than this obstruction
however, says the governor, is the fact
that this wreck is
apparently ABANDONED and
FORGOTTEN by the government and
people of the United Statesv'
Is it not so?
There was always a mystery about
the sinking Of the Maine, and prob
ably the mystery never will be reveal
ed. Was it destroyed by torpedo OF
mine, or was there an internal explo-
sion? Was the explosion an accident
or was it planned by Cuban tr1ckery
or Spanish malice?
well says in his. report that the neglect
of this government to dispose Of the
wreck in some manner has become "a
national reproach and an international
scandal"
Which serves occasion to say:
We Americans are a mercurial peo-
pie. We are easily touched by mat
ter of national honor or sentiment.
And we easily forget. One day we
are all aflame with our shouting OF
Remember the Maine" The days
pass, and by and by all memory Of our
passion has passed.
We call the French people volatile.
And they are.
But are they more so than we?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by J. L. Gayle fifteen miles
below Shreveport and estrayed before
me the undersigned authority, one dark
bay horse about IA hands high and about
9 years old, small white spot in forehead.
The owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges or the same
will be sold on Saturday, April 10, 1900,
as the law directs, at Gayle, La.
B. R. JACOBS,
Justice of the Peac Eighth Ward of
Caddo Parish, La. "a.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

! No. I26oz-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court OF Caddo IRISH Louis
lana: Louis Lehman VS.. Queens
borough Land Company Limited.
BY virtue of writ OF feri facias to
ME issued i'll the above numbered and
| entitled suit from the Honorable First
| Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, | have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction. for cash &C
cording to law, during the legal hours
for sales at the principal front door of
the court house of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1868,
Lots I to 20 inclusive; lots "a to 81 in
elusive; lots al to AZ inclusive; lots 81,
50, 50 and 81: and lots "a to II inclu-
sive of the Murray Park Subdivision of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, as per map in
conveyance book Al, page "a, of the re-
cords of Caddo Parish The above
property seized as belonging to the said
def,n iants and to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in the said writ, say in the
sum of 100000 with 8 per cent per an
mum interest thereon from May 28, 1906,
and 10 per cent on said sum and interest
as attorneys fees. Less credits in 1908
as follows: 500 May !; $575 May 9;
500 May II; $50 June 6; SIS June 9;
$50 June II; $I4o June 10; $40 July
1; $50 July 8: $40 July %: $50 August
22; SOS August 20; 500 October I, and
all costs of suit
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Feb. %. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
SHERIFFS SALE

No. I2.7o3-[n the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La :
Henry Brimmer vs.. S. 5. Riley.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me issued III the above numbered
and entitled suit from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court OF Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash
according to law, without the benefit OF
appraisement, during the legal hours for
sales, at the principal front door Of the
court house Of Caddo Parish. La, rel
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1900,
Lots and 10 OF the Henry Brimmer
subdivision Of the Parish Of Caddo and
State OF louisiana, as per map recorded
i'll conveyance book II, page IS in the
clerks office Of the Parish OF Caddo,
State Of Louisiana together with all
buildings and improvements thereon.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the above defendant and to be
sold to satisfy the debt specified in the
writ, say for cash to the amount to pay
the note of S52 90 due May 20, 1908,
with per cent interest thereon from
May 20, 1907, and all costs, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees, and on terms Of credit
to meet the note for $50 90 maturing
May 20, 1900, with per cent from May
20, 1907, and all costs OF suit.
J. ?. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian March 7. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
a HERO STORY.

/ You cannot match this story from
! any other age in the worlds history
| because
Well, read the story:
Last summer John Schwendinger OF
Dubuque, Ia. big strong, native
Austrian. went on picnic with other
employees Of the firm for which he
worked Bathing and swimming in
| the river were part of the days sport.
Schwendinger was on the bank in
the act of dressing when a cry attract
ed his attention. \ young man named
Traut. who was a poor swimmer, had
become exhausted and was drowning.
Going to Traut's rescue, Schwen-
dinser was handicapped by the latter
grasping his would be rescuer about
the neck
Instead Of breaking Traut's hold and
saving himself the brave Austrian per-
sisted in his efforts to save the drown
ing man. The two were carried out
In the current beyond the reach Of
aid and went down.
When the bodies were found Traut's
arm was still loo ed about the Aus
TRANS neck.
Heroic? Yes. you say. but such
things often happen.
But wait The best Of the tale is to
come
Schwendinger was a married man,
in this story besides the hero. And
six of the children are under sixteen
years Of age.
The big hero who died for his fellow
was sober and Industrious, without a
relative in this country, and was dis
tinguished for his love of his family.
Can you imagine the awful bereave-
ment of this family when the body Of
the poor husband and father was
brought home?
Can you fancy the future that front
ed the stricken wife? Besides the
burden of his big family, Schwendinger
was buying a home.
Then the people of Dubuque did this
beautiful thing:
They made subscription amount
ing to $1,000 to pay off the mortgage
on the home and to enable the widow
to live for time
Then came the carnegie hero fund.-
The trustees Of that fund sent spe-
cial representative to Dubuque last
month to investigate.
And now the widow of the hero is to
receive $50 per month during her life
and the six children 81 nor month
Was l wrong in saying You could
not match this story in the annals Of
any other age? Because
Never before was there a hero fund
to draw upon. Let the paragraphers
poke fun at Carnegie's tainted mon
ey." The more of it that goes as this
Dubuque fund went the better.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14

the Ills that befall me as so much disci-
pine Of my spiritual self; l must be-
lieve that the perils through which
pass must work out far more ex-
ceeding and external weight of glory
If | am to be USEFUL each fiery
test must strengthen my character
and enuoble my life. suffering must
make me worthy. ard experience must
make me wise and able to help my fell
lows.
If | am to be HAPPY must not
waste my days with repiain@s or ny
face the future bi&yeIy. must have Il
calm Intellect and u spirit OF optimism.
l believe, therefore affirm
II God made me quiclzening spirit
he made that spirit to he the MASTER
OF MY FATE.
crushed by failure nor ruined by dis
aster. for circumstances shall be my
slave and not my lord.
When disappointment come / will
rise above them. They shall be as cob
blestones beneath my feet.
And my failures shall give me wis
dom. so that out OF sore defects l shall
wiring victory. rising on the stepping
stones of my dead self to higher
things.
| believe. therefore | affirm
God gives no yesterdays. He gives
only the best. HE GIVES TONOR-
ROWS.
Then shall l face tomorrow's new
opportunities With new courage and
new hope. And, though the clouds
may lower. | shall lie sure that in his
wonted place Will be the sun, rejoicing
as strong man to run his race.
Tomorrow and tomorrow | shall do
my best and be Herewith content.
shall save myself the weakness OF
worry
Tomorrow / shall make no regrets Of
today. and | will not dissipate my
soul With fears.
Tomorrow I will assert my birth
right as a son Of the Infinite.
| will go my way and be man.
For I am an immortal soul, and
nothing in all Gods universe can hurt
ME.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
TIE Pope's Favorite Sister.

Lucia Sarto Parolin is the favorite
sister of the pope. She is the wife of
a tobacconfst and still resides in the
ancestral cottage at Riese. A pretty
Incident showing the solicitude of the
pope for this sister occurred recently
when his holiness was informed that
his native city, Riese. had been shaken
by the quake that followed the seismic
convulsion in Calabria. The pontiff
made every effort to ascertain the con-
uitions at Riese and wrote a dispatch
himself. which he hurried off to the
lowly farmhouse. inquiring about the
safety of his sister Lucia He refused
to retire until be had been assured that
all was we'll with her
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
That is an extract from a CRANE

That is an extract from a grand old
woman to the writer.
Why scold the boy?
To be sure. he is noisy and some
times very much in the way. lie
comes into the house like whlrl-
wind. throws his cap. maybe, in one
corner and his books in another.
Possibly he sprawls at his meals
and slyly kicks his brothers shins
under the table. makes faces at his
sister. leases the house cat and is
everlastingly in eyidence-saye when
he is asleep.
But the boy is built for noise.
He is bursting with vitality and
must have an escape valve. He is i'll
the process of making himself tit to
go up against big obstacles. Out i'll
the world he will need every pound
of that surplus vitality.
Don't scold him for what he can't
help.
\ noisy. mischievous. forgetful lad
is not necessarily a bad boy Indeed
he is likely to be a better boy at heart
than your quiet, self centered boy.
But if you scold the noisy youth you
stir up the bad that is in him. 1t is
easy TO nag good natured, hearty
boy into sharp retort and rebellion.
There's an easier, better way.
The boys heart is as tender inside
as his manner is rough on the out
side. He does not wear his heart on
his sleeve-this kind Of boy. But he
is not callous. His father, maybe, can
not get into touch with him because
his way is the boys ways-rough on
the outside.
But you may be sure that under the
boys vest is a big love for his mother.
The mother has great advantage.
And she should be as careful in ham
ding her boy as she was careful in
handling his father in the old court
ing days. The boys mother should be
his sweetheart She should treat him
as she treats her lover.
The mother forgets
She is tired or has u headache The
boy jangleS her nerves. She flares up
at him. She rumples him His quick
temper flies up in self defense 1t is
soon over. The boy loves his mother
just the same But the whole episode
Is a miserable failure.
The boys natural disposition to lose
his temper has had another push
Punish the boy. of course. when nee
essary, but do not make Yourself ana
him miserable by nagsing him and
scolding him.
Remember. he Will not he your boy
very long. He vii! soon be 4 beard
ed man. And you vii! hol>. cut your
arms in vain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
w
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III
A
Mrs. George von L.
Meyers Official Life.
Mrs. EHhu Root's Dis
like ofSoclai Functions
Pops's Fauoy'te Sister

Mrs. George Won Lengerke Meyer.
whose husband was postmaster gencr-
81 in tie last cabinet Of President
Roosevelt and who viii be secretary Of
the nav in President Taft's cabinet,
has had a considerable and varied eS-
perierce ii official life. y hen her hus-
band was a:Esassador 10 Italy she ere
ated a sensation ia court circles By her
refusal 10 rise in the presence Of the
queen Of Itaiv. She maintained thai
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14

all American women We're queens and
that she traspassed no courtesy in re
tanning her seat. She was popular in
Rome, just as she had been in st. Pc
tersburg Mrs. Meyer is remarkably
well dressed woman. She is ultra
smart in ali details and always keeps
any engagement she has made. She
was never known to be late at social
function. Recently Mrs. Meyer was a
special guest at the exclusive Boston
assembly bail. the last of the season.
held in The Hotel Somerset ballroom
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
nny.r Scrs.n YOUR BOY.

Tell the mothers not to scold their
BOYS. Never in my life dad l say
don't to my children. They were
ruled by love and never disappointed
me-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
fhcu1ht Him NOBODY,

What You here? Why, you sur
prise me-"
"Indeed? I thought you boasted no
body could surprise you"
"Well:"
"Well:"
CAS- I said, you surprise me-"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-14
A GREED FOR THE DIsMAYED.

I believe. therefore l affirm
When God made me he made me to
be TRUE and USEFUL and HAPPY
II am to be TRUE mus. regard
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31

ELECTioNS-Though full state
tickets are To be voted FOR in only
three states next Tuesday. there will
be scarcely commonwealth of the
Union without its election OF minor
officials. municipal or congressional
contests or n ballot on proposed con-
stitutional amendments to occupy its
attention. The states which are to
choose governors and other state Off
cials are Massachusetts. Rhode Is
land and Virginia.
Politics In Massachusetts and Rhode
Island loom up unusually large for
an off year. Governor A. J. Fothicr
Is the republican candidate for re-
election in Rhode Island. The demo-
Gratis have nominated olney Arnold, a
Providence manufacturer. who was
defeated by a narrow margin year
ago In Massachusetts Governor
Draper and Lieutenant Governor
Frothington head the republican tie
ket for n second time. Arrayed
against them on the democratic side
are James IL. Nahey. who was unsuc-
cessful year ago. and Eugene y.
Foss. wealthy manufacturer and a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31

Indianapolis. Oct. 3o.-Brand Whit
lock, the Peoples" candidate for
mayor of Toledo. is an author and pol
ished gentleman: Tom Johnson. the
champion of the peoples" interests IN
the Cleveland campaign is man of
education and wide business expert
rnce, but il has remained for Indian
apolis to present two candidates for
the mayors chair. who At the time of
their nomination, were representatives
OF the commoaest walk Of life. Lew
Shank. the republican nominee is an
auctioneer and e a. Gauss. the demo
cratic nominee. is timer. The
ghos, of Shakespeare is said To have
left its tomb and is lowering over the
literary capital while the two candi-
dates for public oli.ice continue TO
butcher the English OF the queen.
The peculiar situation here was
brought about by the new Indiana pri-
I mary law, which has created such Il
I furore In New York and other states
which have looked 10 Indiana tn try
the experiment. The result has been
I the nomination Of two popular men nj
! the people" The silk stocking eie-
4 ment in politics is Mortified but the
great mass of voters is delighted over
the result, Personal popularity. under
/ the new law. the liberal expenditure
of money and compact organization
| assures nomination. II is a far CT.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31
MINOR CONTESTS

MINOR CONTESTS - Interesting
municipal contests will be decided in
numerous large cities throughout the
country In Philadelphia a bitter con-
test il on for the district attorneyship
and two minor offices. with strong
independent movement against the
dominant republican organization.
While the contest is named by the in
depends Il fight for civic righteous
ness it is fight between the identi-
cal elements that clashed in 1905, with
State senator James p McNichol.
political boss, on one side, and d. c.
Gibboaey. independent democratic
candidate for district attorney on the
other. AS the district attorneyship is
regarded politically as the most i'm
portant office outside the mayoralty.
this is regarded as n contest of great
er Importance that than Of four years
ago, when the republican organiza-
ton was defeated by $500 majority.
liar in many respects to that in Phil
adeIphia. The fight hinges on the
district attorneyship. with the contin-
uatlon of the graft prosecution as the
most prominent issue. District At
torney Francis ]. Heney, who con-
| Quoted the graft prosecution. is a can
didate for reelection. He is opposed
| by Charles NJ. FicSert, who was nom
mated on the republican and union
labor tickets, William Croker is run
ming for mayor on the republican tic
ket and DR. r. b. Leland is the dem
cratic candidate. The union labor
party has it's own mayoraity candi-
date
Mayor Torn l.. Johnson of Cleveland
Is a candidate for his fifth consecu-
tive term. and is opposed by Herman
C. Baehr, the republican candidate
In Cincinnati an Interesting contest is
on for the mayoralty between DIR
Louis Schwab Gepublican) and John
Weld Peck (democraD. Mayoralt.
contests in other cities of Ohio and
i'm New York and New Jersey present
more or less Interesting features. Bos'
ton does. not elect a mayor, but the
voters will DECIDE upon the plan fol
the commission form of government.
In the Second Washington district
elected To succeed the late Francis w
cushman. The republicans have nom
mated Judge w. w. MeCredie of Van
couver and the democrats have nance
Ernest Lister ~ Tacoma. @
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31

republican organization. after vain ef-
forts to work out a fusion program.
nominated for mayor otto T. Barnard.
a financier Of standing. man with
a clean record. but one who never has
been aggressive politically. The re-
suit Of the three-cornered fight cannot
be forecastei .sith any degree Of ce--
fainty. Today. on the eve of the
election. each side IL claiming victory
by pluranities ranging from 5000 to
100. goo votes. -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31
THE OLD DOMINION virgini

THE OLD DoMiNioN--In Virginia,
the gossrnorship. along with other
official places. ~ at stake and the
question IL what strength the re?ub-
iicars will be able Ia disclose, after
a most aggressive campaign and with
the national administration doing all
in It's power To help along the move
Trlent To break up the solid south. The
fight on the governprship is the one
which Is being most discussed. Judge
william Fl. Mann heads the demo
cratic ticket The republican candl-
date liz William =. Kent. Both are
admittedly able men and well quail
fiel for the office of chief executive.
The republican leaders are making
roseate predictions of carrying the
state The more sober judgment of
weil-informed politicians is that this
is not tn he expected. but that ii is
probable that the democratic majority
will be cut into heavily.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31
A LOCAL lssuE-in Maryland, Il

LOCAL isSUE-in Maryland, the
amendment To the constitution To dis
franchise colored voters is the issue
that is attracting notice. The rcpnb-
IIcan leaders are fighting the amend
ment tooth and nail and they profess
great confidence, they will defeat 1t.
If they do II will result in placing
Maryland in the doubtful column po-
liticaliy instead. OF making IT soiidly
democratic. In their fight the repub-
leans claim to have the support OF
the independent voters and the for
eign-born citizenship. on the other
hand. the democrats are relying prin.
ciial,y on the rural vote, which Is
almost snlidiy IN favor of disfranchis.
ing the negroes. to carry the amend.
ment To victory.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31
AGAINST TAMMANY-Of II

terest throughout the country than
atty contest i'm New York City. Again
il Is the story Of Tammany and anti.
Tammany. Again there is n three
corncred fight involved in the elental
situation. with William Il. Hearst.
running as an independent candidate.
again prime factor as he was in the
last municipal campaign in the me-
tropnlis. The Tammany candidate
Is William j. Gaynor. who personally
has been an opponent of ring organi-
cation throughout his career The
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1909.
PASSING EVENTS

9; In Montana. so the land office rec
ords show. there are nearly three NIL
lion acres which are subject To entry
under the enlarged homestead law o!
which Senator Dixon Is the sponsor
and for which he fought for two ses-
sions OF congress. This fact makes
the meeting of the dry farming con-
gress a matter of local concern In this
state. and places last weeks session
at Billings upon the list as one of the
most important of local events since
the year when the National Irrigation
congress met i'm Missoula. and for the
first time passed into control of the
reclamation forces, as against the
land grabbing ring. Montana owes to
Billings a lasting debt of gratitude for
the excellent manner in which she en- :
tertalned the dry farming congress.
the testimony Of all who were present
at the Billings session Is that the Vel
lowstone city did herself proud aud
was nj all times a credit and an honor
to the state of Montana. When the
history of the dry farming work Is
written II will be found that the meet
ing at Billings was one of the most
important--perhans the most impor-
tant-in the series of sessions that have
TRANSFERRED since the movement was In
;tuEurated There Is nothing In IN
name dry farming" of which tn"
members of the congress need feel
ashamed. and the decisive vote by
which the proposition was defeated
that called for change in the name
was significant. Three millions oil
acres in Montana that are subject to
entry under the enlarged homestead
law will ultimately become an Inn
portant factor i'm Moltana's prosperity
and the meeting last week at Billings
contributed greatly to the realization
OF the expectations of those who HAYS
wrought diligently for the promotion
OF the dry farming methods and fol-
their adoption wherever they are ap-
plicable. And, on this account, tn.
meeting at Billings is easily the event
of transcending Importance in the
weeks history.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31
ElsEWHERE-In New York state

ElSEWHERE-In New York state
two Justices of the supreme court are
To he elected and the fate of several
constitutional amendments Of minor
interest will DE decided by the voters.
justice of the supreme court. state
treasurer and auditor general Minor
state officials viii be voted for in
In nearly all the states where the
elections are to be held tickets have
been placed in the field by the pro-
hibitlonists and the socialists. but
neither party is expected To figure
prominently In the results.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-31

former republican. Alleged extrava
~anye in the management Of state af-
fairs forrls the chief issue in tire
Massa chusetts contest. In Rhode Is
land tire fight hinges on the question
Of re-apfnintrnent and several pro
pcsal changes in the system Of gov
ernmeat