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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

made in an out of
the way place when thought my
self an out of tne way and very
much hidden person. 1t was years
ago. when life was harder than 1t is
now. l was in Canadian hotel,
roaming about the place. not knowing
what to do. So l went to the desk
and conned the names on the register.
Another man with friend evidently
felt the same way l did, for they peep
ed, over my shoulder One said to the
other:
Say. L guess this place is all right;
Howells is here!
This was the first time | had ever
heard myself spoken of by strangers.
1t gave me a peculiar kind of encour-
agement. different from any sort of
sensation l have felt since"
Ford MADDOX Huefer's new book,
THE Half Moon" comes at a time
when it is especially fitting that the
life Of the discoverer of the Hudson
should be revived. Hendrick Hudson
was first of all navigator and had lit
tie patience with the spirit Of greed
and conquest that characterized his
age. In the words attributed to him
In the novel. "But we do set our names
upon the hills that are more lasting
than brass and upon broad rivers
that shall flow when all Libraries be
burned"
| Egotisticai, brooking no interference.
possessing an almost uncanny ability
to read men. equally ready to break
up mutinies and play with his pet
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29
THE LINCOLN COINS.

Designer of New Pieces and His Con-
troversy With Secretary MacVeagh.
The letters &C Q Dr. which have
been seen so much in print must for
a time give way to "V. D. B." Not
that the latter have anything to do
with steamship disasters or wireless
telegraphy. however. They are the I'M
tials of Victor D. Bremen, the design
er of the new Lincoln pennies. whose
controversy with Secretary MacVeagh
over the coins is attracting so much
attention.
If you have secured one of the new
Lincoln pieces you have probably no.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

SOME DRIVERS PREFER A SPONGE ONLY.
horse bonnet today is the panama, and
it is the kind chosen by many owners
and drivers because the crown is high
and permits the circulation of air
over the top of the head of the animal.
Others on the market are the Boston,
the Gainsborough. the New York. the
MERRY Widow and the Philadelphia,
and no expense is spared by the man
ufacturers in keeping up to date on
the fashions in horse millinery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

cieties For the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals claim that horses wearing
one of these brain protectors is never
Frustrated.
This year the styles of equine head
gear are almost as numerous as those
affected by milady, and even one OF
the new peach basket variety has been
seen on a big Percheron or Clydes-
dale. but greatly reduced in size. OF
course. Probably the most popular
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29
YANKEES VERSUS JAPs.
An American College Baseball Team
Will Play a Nine In Japan.

An American College Baseball Team
Will Play Nine In Japan.
Much interest is being manifested in
the trip to Tokyo. Japan, of the base
ball team of the University of Wis
consin. where the Americans will en-
gage in series of ten games with
the team of Kelo college. one of the
leading educational institutions in the
Land of the Rising Sun. The Yankee
team has in its possession letter from
President Taft. addressed to the Unit
ed States ambassador at Tokyo, in
which the president expresses his APP
proval of the trip and asks that our
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29
!. 4 oved Her / ne

81 doE't blame Miss Roxland for cut
ting you said Miss Pepprey. Your
interest il her was purely mercenary.''
Not at oil" replied Mr.. Forchen-
Hunt. ! lave her lots more than she
gives me credit for"
1"u'r5- mistaken. She gives you full
credit FOR fhe amount of your love for
her Eote. nil1deiphia Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

does not play the
grandee. but rather
INDUCES in pleasant
reminis nee. A
writer asked him
recently what par
ticular bit of praise
had inspired h j m
the most, and he
said:
''It was just a
chance re m a rk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29
Exclaimed.

"Why must We settle so much money
on our titled san-in-law?" asked Mr.
Cumrox.
Men never understand those
things answered his wife His an
cestral pride positively demands that
he be removed from danger of humilia-
ton by looking like poor relation !"
Washington Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

write romances. Dawn was my first
effort. Then followed other romahces,
including She
1t is said of Mr. Haggard that ne
was once in a farmhouse which was
occupied by some Beers, who began
discussing plot against the British.
and he knew that if they discovered
he was English they would probably
shoot him on the spot as a spy. He
was debating how he could get rid of
them before they made the discovery
when one Of them lit his pipe and
threw the match still burning. to the
floor. Haggard leaped up and stamp
ed it out.
"Why do you do thatT asked the
leader Of the Beers.
Because the British keep all their
dynamite under this floor" he replied.
In two minutes there wasn't Boer
left on the premises.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

representative tender every courtesy
possible to the college boys from the
Badger State
The members of the team represent
twelve Wisconsin cities. DIR. Charles
Mccarthy. Ph D.. OF. of the state leg
islatiye reference library. will be the
official representative of the unfver-
Eity OH the "trip. Genkwan Sibata of
foyama who, won special honors in
political economy at the university last
June. will be the business manager,
and Edwin 9. Jones. OF. Portage, will
be the OH ial reporter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29
What Authors !
Are Doing q

mice. the glamour Of romance will al
ways envelop his name. The date OF
the story is in the early years or the
reign of King James l. The scene
of action for the English portion or
the story is in the town of Rye, one
of the cinque ports. which had till
then their own laws, rights and no
bility, quite apart from those of the
rest of England. and for the rest or
the book the action takes place on
board the Half Moon. the ship in
which Hendrick Hudson first came to
the island of Manhattan. 1t is, how,
ever, in no sense a colonial novel.
George Bernard Shaw. the author
playwright and wit. who is to spend
several months in America, generally
manages to keep his wits about him
on all occasions. When his play THE
Arms and the Man" was first pro
duced in London there were loud calls
for the author, and Mr.. Shaw went
before the curtain. AS he did so one
derisive voice from a displeased play
goer in the gallery smote his ears. and
pausing, he looked in the direction
whence it came.
Yes, | quite agree with your opin-
ion." said Mr.. Shaw, addressing the
person who had uttered the catcall,
"but what can two of US do against Il
housefulE'
EXCEPT for what Richard Harding
Davis has done in that direction. the
novelists of the time seem not to have
paid much attention to South America
in selecting their characters and in
the weaving of their plots. At any
rate, there is q rich field of material
for romances there which has not yet
been worked for all it is worth. With
the growing interest in that part OF III"
continent il might seem that the ro-
mancers of the United States would
cast their eyes that way. One VIII"
has done so is Laurence Ditto Young,
whose story The Climbing Doom.
published by the G W. Dillingham
company. New York, is a romance
| rather out of the ordinary The action
is partly in South America and partly
| in the United States The plot is GER
| tainly ingenious and turns on an cpl
| sode supposed TO have happened dur
| ing the later career of the Spanish
! conqueror Pizarro. Some American ad
venturers stumble upon city far Ut
| in the Andes where live descendants
! of the ancient Incas and their people
ruled by Queen Zarra, whose genoa
| logical tree goes back to the union be
| tween Pizarro and an Inca princess.
These people hare scarcely changed
since Pizarro's time. according to the
| story. because access to their city and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29
Beneath Her.

sid Afariory marry FOR love
.elh. no SUE Isl no wen :Isaai Dor
that. New York Life.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

William Dean Howells, who recently
sailed for Europe in search OF health
is one of the most kindly and nodes
of men. When approached by the
struggling author or the reporter he
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

Rider Haggard had
the experience Of giving his
"a daughter in marriage to Ma
: - ppi+
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

wF Senator Albert Baird Cummlns
of Iowa. former governor of the
Hawkeye State and father of the
~ e. 70 q his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

S~A HESE are the days when Fa-
e Their Neptune is nursing a Sc
b we're headache and the mer-
maids have gone abroad to
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
FIRST WESTERN TRIP
STRENUOUS TIMES FOR EASTERN
CLUBS COMING.
Chances That standinEs of National,
American and Southern Leagues
VIII BE Materially Changed
within Next Three Weeks.

The coming week Is full of big things
for the Southern, American and Ma
that the standisss e f these three
leagues will undergo wonderful
Transformation within, the next three
, The frst western invasion by the
eastern clubs In this Dixie League be-
gins Wednesday. The Climbers leave
Tuesday night for Mobile and play
the Gulls the last four days Of the
mobile, Next sunday they have their
first Sunday game, playing the Peli-
cans Sunday. Monday and Tuesday.
TMhsdnsSsday. the 18th y an 9ross , hnS
are in Little Rock. Memphis Is skip
ped on this first western trip, and af-
ter the ten games on the road, they
Capitol Heights. the western Clubs
making their flrst eastern invasion.
Memphis plays three games here
Thursday. May 81. being an of day.
Saturday. June 5. and the Climbers
jumping to Memphis for the next four
games. a Sunday game, jumping back
to Montgomery for three games at
beginning the second western trip of
twelve games, two Sundays, New Or
leans and Memphis. and on Saturday
IL Mobile This gives seventeen ro sames
to and including the 18th of June.
Nashville has twelve straight games
In the west, beginning Thursday.
"Wednesday, however. II an of day for
Bernhard. Birmingham has eleven
games in the west. beginning Wednes-
day. After playing in Memphis next
Sunday. they jump to- Birmingham.
where Memphis plays three games at
the Stag pile; the Dubs then finish out
their six games in the west. Atlanta
has eleven games In the west begin
ming Wednesday. but after playing
four games In New Orleans Atlanta
games there. and then the Crackers
finish seven games in the west The
Pelicans are lower In the standing
than they have been in a long time,
but beginning. Wednesday they have
thirteen straight games at home the
Travellers having the same number.
Whssher It VIII be uniMSs aSy,s or mo not rs
games at home, beginning. Wednesday.
with a break of three in the east.
Memphis has the long-end OF II, with
only eight games at home, and a
break OF three in the west.
So II will be seen that the Climbers
are as well fixed as any Of them;
American League begin their first west
ern trip, and tomorrow the western
clubs Of the National League start their
first western trip. The eastern clubs
of the American Association have elev-
en- more games in the west.
in the Sally, Chattanooga has six
bus six on the road Augusta has six
at home. Charleston and Columbia, six
at home, Macon, Jacksonville and Sa-
vannah six on the road.
And it's strenuous old week for
somebody.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
TEAM WORK
LOOKS BETTER
Batting and Fie ding
Averages Increase.
DAILY LEADS HIrrING LIST
Archie Persons Jumps from Tenth
to Third.
Pitchink stan Is showing Up Excel
ieatiy--Ch.mp Osteen seems Right
shortstop. while Pepe Looks
Good ON Third.

TO see that the team is going good
now one has only to look at the record
for the last week. There Is an In
crease In both s tie batting s,s and field,
7 Is true. but an; increase all the same.
This is lots better than o falling or.
Jud DAILY 10 still leading the individ-
s betting as Ssa saat IN S aas g.
all the games. yet he has been put in
As pinch hitter. In three games since
then. beating out bunt to Fleharty,
ana nave holding sP tas sa for
him.
Rockenneld 10 second in the batting.
but the greatest gain in individual bat
six games last week, he had nine hits,
and 10 third in batting. jumping from
tenth place. He had three stolen
brought results. Rerwin and Grsmin-
ger both got Ave hits in the six games
and Pope four. Kerwin having three
two-baggers. Hub Hart got i've hits
in his hve games, Shannon being on the
sick list last week.
Hart has sixty-four chances accept
ed. Persons. .twenty-nine. and White
Bliss seven. In 213 chances Greminger
ficent heiding game. while Rocky has
Hn playing sfnsn possibly sssiSr ss sa@s
he ever played in his life. whether
Pope Will play third all right or not
win have to be shown. He certainly put
up a nice game at that bag Saturday.
and IL he gets back In his last years
fielding form. none of them will have
anything on him. The work of Champ
Osteen Saturday can not be taken as a
sample. He was tired out. and the
showing he made under the circum-
STANCES was wonderfully good. He
looks like the man for the place.
The most encouraging part Of II Is
the showing Of the pitching stan. The
control of Guese. LIVELY and Bliss 10
nearly perfect. and that of DeBalt and
George Is above the average. Forest
Thomas seems to hav his usual superb
control. speed and breaking curves.
Take It from every angle. the pros
poets look pretty bright.
The batting. fielding and pitching
averages for the six games last week
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF THE TUSKEGEE NORMAL

Tuskegee, May s.--(special. 1.-The
annual commencement exercises of the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute. which will begin on Sunday.
May 20. promises to eclipse In point
of attendance and interest. that of any
former commencement at that insti-
tltfon.
A special train has been secured to
carry visitors and friends of the school
from Montgomery to the institute
grounds and return. on May 81.
The commencement exercises win be-
gin on May % In the institute chapel
after drill by the entire battalion in
the morning at 1890 o'clock. and con-
clude for the day with the delivery
of the commencement sermon by the
Rt. Rev. e. r. Hendrix, Bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church (Southl.
Kansas City, Mo.
The sixteenth anniversary exercises
of the Phelps hall Bible Training
School will be held Monday. May "a.
at 1880 o'clock p. M, In the institute
chapel.
Tuesday May rs. the Trinity Church.
Boston, prize contest will take place
in the institute chapel at 1880 D. m.
The special exercises on Thursday
May %, will begin at 1890 a. m :, af-
ter drill by the entire battalion, and
again in the afternoon at D. M. con-
Guiding with the delivery of the an
nual commencement address by the
Eon. j. C. Asbury, a prominent lawyer
Of Philadelphia, and editor OF The Odd
Fellows journal.
The various divisions of the school
will be in operation during the week.
and on May 81. Visitors and friends
~ the institution win have ananla nm
portunity to inspect the work of the
students.
Special arrangements have been made
for the accommodation of all visitors.
and probably a great many people will
take advantag of this opportunity to
visit the institution.
Open. round trip. reduced railroad
rates can be secured to reach Tuskegee
during the commencement.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
FORECAST OF NEWS
SEVERAL EVENTS OF NATIONAL
IMPORTANCE THIS WEEK.
Third Annual Play Ground Congress
COnVenes in PittSburE Friday.
Episcopal Congress VIII
Meet Tuesday.

There will be several events of ma
tionaI Importance this week.
At Pittsburg from Monday through
until Friday will be held the third an
nual congress of the Play Ground AS
ISOLATION of America, The association
hopes to establish a national play
ground museum which shall have in
addition. to its exhibits. an information
department to furnish cities and towns
with lectures, pictures articles or ad-
vices on every phase OF the subject.
At the convention of hosiery and I'M
derwear manufacturers to be held in
Philadelphia all week. much time
probably will be given up to discus
sion of the tariff.
There will be gatherings of note In
Boston. On Monday the Daughters OF
the Revolution will open their conven-
ton and will continue for a week. On
Tuesday will open in the same city
the thirty-second biennial convention
of the Grand Division of the order Of
Railway Conductors. The fifth annual
meeting OF the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis will open at Washington on
Thursday and continue through FRI
day and Saturday.
American interests in foreign AFFAIRS.
so far as is known. win centre chiefly
on the developments in France of the
struggle between the postmen and the
government: the arrival in Turkish
waters of the United States cruisers
Montana and North Carolina. the pro-
gress Of the new regime in Turkey
and the hunt Of the Roosevelt party in
East Africa.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
The Le.-on Of the Flag.

Atlanta Constitution.
more than passing significance
was an incident yesterday at Brenau
College-Conservatory Gainesville.
Participating in the States Day
exercises were members Of the stu
dent body representing twenty six
States. State flags, state colors, state
songs. bits Of State history were fea-
ly concluded with. the formation BY
the entire student body, dressed to
suit, of the flag OF the United States.
while from this human flag came the
ssSw n chorus SG OF the national an
OF the Instructive and inspiring ele-
nlents of such an occasion there can
be no question. and the example OF
Brenau might we'll be followed by ev-
little log school house at the GROSS
roads to the proud CITY Institution
with Its many grades and teachers.
ii i is so so IN Nth the North IN the east:
the, nag, the instilling. OF national
pride, the seedlings of patriotism,
while apparently incidental. are, in
reality. a part of the curriculum. From
house too humble or too great to
make the flag an essential element OF
its teaching.
We can Conceive of no good reason
of the South, 1t is the South's Gag as
1t is that OF the North, the East and
the West; 1t is the flag OF all the ma
ton.
Cherished sentiment, far from wan
ing, would be but frmly fixed and
lastingly implanted by the Inspiring
thoughts which come from out its
folds.
Upon impressionable youth the SEN
timent that surrounds tho flaE-State
and national-and it's meaning may
he fixed in firm and enduring thought
and recollection. 1t terminates a love
OF country in the young that ripens
with the years in the truest type of
patriotism.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10

the attorneys who were on the other
side against corporations). that he ID
suited for the position OF Judge and
can secure and Is entitled 20 the con-
fidence OF the bar. He has always been
upright In his dealings with legal
matters and there can be no doubt az
to his honesty and integrity when on
the bench. Personally, am pleased
with the selection by the Presidents
Captain white had reference. ID
speaking OF Mr.. Grub being on ths
opposite side in legal matters, to ths
fact that since pracsicing law In fhis
State, Mr.. Grub has almost fnyarla-
bly, been on the side Of the corpora
lions.
Mr.. Grub continued his modest
manners today, even after receiving
many verbal, telephone. telegraphis
and other congratulations from people
In the city and throughout the couns
try. He IL aware OF the big honor that
has been conferred but today appeared
as the same billie" Grnbb a. he Wal
week before last.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
snIit Double Header.

Chicago. Ill. May s--Chicago and
Cleveland broke even in a freezing
doubleheader this afternoon. Chicago
won the first game, 4 to 2, and Clevs-
land the second, 4 to 1.
Ed Walsh, star pitcher of the locals
made his frst appearance of the sea-
son in the opening game and a brill
liant rally by his team mates in the
sixth gave him victory
All the scoring in the second game
was In the frst inning. After that
both pitchers did excellent work.
First game: Score; RH.E.
Chicago :. $3.50. 900 004 00s--4 8 2
Cleveland >. -. Dol 010 o00-2 4 2
Batteries-walsh and Owens: Young
and Easterly. Time. 1:45. Umpires.
Sheridan and KERN.
Score by innings, second game:
Chicago =. 100 900 000-1 /
Cleveland 80. 400 900 000--4 1
Batteries-Scott and Owens: Berger
and Clarke, Time. 1855. Umpires,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
A Handy Man.

The following advertisement In The
greensboro (Ky.) Inquirer is worth re-
printing:
Notice-Know all men by these pres-
ents, that I, Shadrich H ArmstronR
have coal oil Tor sale at Is cents per
gal, Some say It ain't good oil, but I
say 1t lie. l wiz crush corn every
Thursday by toilgate. Turkeys picked
very promptly any day OF week
Korseshoeing a speciality at 6 BITS
around. watch and pistol repairing
guaranteed. Shoes half soIed while
you wait. Umbrellas fixed and axe
handles made for Is cents VIII teach
Southern harmony and the fiddle COM
bIne for So mo. Pictures enlarged by
a new process, and my hot tamale and
hair oil receipt go $50 days for 20
cents. HaIrcuttlng only on Sat. eve.
30 cents per head. A good stripper
cow for sale; Also agent for the
Jones Wagon Hoist, the Tom McElrath
Tobacco Buster and Foots Medical
Advertiser. Rufe Langston Is my at
torney. and my terms is CO sh---frst. be-
cause ] know you; second because
don't know you,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-10
CALENDAR or SPORTS

Monday
Seven-night walking match starts 81
Schlitz park. Milwaukee.
Southern intercollegiate tennis tour
nament begins In Atlanta.
University OF Pennsvlvania inter--
scholastic. tennis championship,
tennis championship.
Tuesday.
Southern Michigan League opens
with Jackson at lansing; Adrian at
Flint: Saginaw at Battle Creek: and
Bay City at Kalamazoo.
illinois Missouri League opens with
Beardstown at Macon: Galesburg at
Monmouth; Canton at Pekin.
Wednesday.
Opening of horse shows In Pittsburg
and Montreal.
Wisconsin Minnesota League opens
with Lacrosse at Winona: Superior at
Wausau. and Duluth at Eau Claire.
Western Canada League opens with
Brandon at Winnipeg; Regina at Moose
Jaw: Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, and
Edmonton at Calgary.
Thursday.
Race meeting at Belmont Park opens
with the Metropolitan handicap.
Two-weeks race meeting opens at
jamestown, Va.
Friday.
Young Fitzgerald VS.. Frank Conley,
Eight rounds. at Memphis.
Triangular track meet of University
Of Washington, University of Idaho
and University OF Oregon.
Saturday,
Hugo Kelly VS.. Bill Papke, forty-five
rounds, at Colma. Calf.
A. A. U. Marathon race at Union
Park track. Denver.
University of illinois, University OF
Chicago dual meet at Chicago.
Indiana College League athletic meet
at Richmond,
Harvard-Yale track meet at New
Haven.
Northern Indiana track and neld
meet at South Bend.