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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
NEW SHORT STORIES
Smoker Shifted His Guild.

DIR. Hiltireth III his memoirs OF the
EARLY Settlers Of Ohio" ticvOtcs II chap,
ter to Abraham Nhipplc Of Rhode Is
land. lie was born in l1::::: AMI was
one Of the first I" take \ hand In the
Revolutionary war In 1856 he was
elected II representative to the lcgisIa
turc from the town Of CrHnStnn.
The advocates "f the paper money
system were then In power and had
chosen Othniel Gorton. n clumsy old
man. for speaker.
Gortom was in the habit Of keeping
large Quid Of tobacco In one side OF
his mouth, which pressed out one Of
his cheeks Most OF the debates were
on the opposite side OF the hill from
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
Check on a Block Of Wood.

The Fourth National bank Of Gin
cinnAti was given II check the other
day for y: cents written Oh Il block Of
pine wool one inch thick. one foot
long and SIX inches wide. and the
check was paid \ Cincinnati real es
tate dealer became engaged in n dis
pute with u tenant over n broken win
dow pane. and the tenant, being com
PEELED to pay the expense. wrote the
check on the pine block.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
Hoboes Want q Newspaper.

Plans are under way at st. Louis by
officers Of the brotherhood Welfare Ms
ISOLATION. Il hobo" organization Of
which James Eads How. the million
aire tramp. Is the moving spirit. for n
mouthpiccc Of the order. which IL II
socialisttc body. 4 st. Louis capitalist
has been approached on the subject Of
financing the enterprise. and. accord
ing to Mrs. Cora Harvey, secretary Of
the association, the outlook Ia favor
able
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
Strona on Caution.


Lieutenant Frank I.ahm. the noted
aerOnaut, was discussing the paper on
military aer"nauttcs that he had just
rcad before the Pennsylvania National
Guard assocl ut Harrisburg.
'"This science said Lieutenant
IIahm. lis only just beginning to re-
ceive from the ariny the attention II
deserves. All wars ere long will be
fought In the air. but the mass of our
fighters still remain In the matter of
aeronautics as ignorant as-well. as
the young grocer from the country.
"A young country chap once got a
Job In city grocery. He was very
cautious In his new berth. They had
told him at home that the city people
would try to Josh him because he was
green. He kept a sharp lookout accord.
ingly for joshcrs.
~ sober old maid entered the gro
Gerry one morning.
"'I want some bird seed. please she
said.
"The new clerk sneered and an.
swered scornfully:
"'No. you don't. lady. Ye can't josh
me- Birds grows from eggs. not
seetisv - Washington Star
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
SHERlFrS SALE.

'00ENkrE , 0AAE"
No Izs6oIn the First Judicial Dis
/ tvict Court Of Caddo Parish, Louis
I. lana First National Bank vs.. D. c.
Riehasdscn.
By virtue Of writ Of feri facias to
me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court Of Caddo Par
ia. Louisiana, in the above entitled and
!. nsnsbered suit, I have seized and will
offer for sale At public auction. for cash,
g o.ding 10 law, during the legal hours
for sales, at the principal front door Of
the court house of Caddo Parish, La,
On
u.s. SATURDAY, APRIL u, 1859,
Two hundred and sixty-seven shares Of
the tapital stock Of the Reliance Oil
Gngnpany. Shreveport, La. Of $4,000
each, certificates for which shares are
numbered from "a to ~. both inclusive
and upon which shares plaintiff has a
nen recognized BY the Judgment rem
dered in the above entitled cause.
The above property seized as belong
I'M TO the above defendant, and TO be
sold to satisfy the amount specified in
said writ, say in the sum OF $II.ooooo.
With eight per cent per annum interest
o. $lonoooo thereof from October :.
ioc4 until paid. and like interest on
! laepooo hereof. from November IS,
si iIi snta rid With - PER cant on said
I ~ ~ inrest . attorneys fees
~ n 60 fsslkt =
49, q 81 sss hsr.G
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

that ON which Commodore Whipple
sat- aud the speakers face was com
monty turned that way.
Once In the course Of the debate
Whipplc had cogitated speech. which
he waited for an opportunity to de-
liver. At last. out OF patience. he rose
md called, MIR. Speaker" The speak
er. whose face was turned the other
way, did not hear him. lie raised his
voice to It's utmost. MIR. Speaker
Gorton started and. turning t" the
commodore, said. II hcar you" There
upon Whipple began:
II wish. MIR. Speaker. you would
shift your quid of tobacco from your
starboart to your larlOard jaw that 1t
might give your head n cant this way.
no that you could sometimes hear
something from this side of the house"
Then he went on with his speech.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
THE PAYNE. TARIFF BILL.

lHf. FAY MI. NNIFF DILL
As is generally known the purpose
Of the Payne Tariff Bill is to provide
revenue for The n,aint cnancc Of the
government So have been the Mckn-
ley, the DinRlcy and all bills and similar
enactmcnts. The states and municipal
tiles obtain revenue through the taxa
ton of real and personal property and
tho government by the imposition OF a
tax on imports.
Under the theory Of the Republican
party, the so-callcd protection Of Amer
lean industries is dclusivc. 1t Is the
so-callcd protection Of the Republicans
which has made possible the trusts and
the combines which have swept from
existence individual efforts and enter
priscs.
The Republican theory is the oppo-
site Of the Democrats.
For the Payne bill it is claimed that
it provides a revision downward. This
is refreshing. but not encouraging. The
good intentions in tho Payne bill may
share the fate of the Wilson bill which,
was unacceptable by its authors and
its friends after it had passed through
the Senate.
The tariff system Of today AS en-
acted by the Republicans benefits the
few to the detriment of the masses.
The necessities Of life are taxed. while
the luxuries, with rare exceptions, arc
exempted.
Il was General Hancock who when
m aspirant for the Presidency of the
United States declared that the tariff
i local question. In sense It is
true, but the government in the exercise
Of its functions and its authority is gen
eral and not local.
The. theory Of the Democrats is a
tatiG for revenue only. Equal rights
torsall and special privileges to none is
! pdnciple which il exercised and n,ai"-
tainsd would lead in short time to the
AieiaasoraGion Of tie trusts and the com
nee whose very existence is depend.
Ut - tie. protective theory of the Re
poblicans.
s. III may BE urged strenuously that II
IT. tariff system prevailed; as t1dvocat-
"a BY the Democrats, that some local
Interests woald suffer. Let this be con-
4eded, but after al. who are the bene-
sfei1ries Of the. so-called protection
ECertainly not the consumer, who must
~ skAe exactions Of the protected in
earies.
Fsom the Caucasians view and I'M
erslasding Of the tariff issue which il
- application to the United States is
ssal iand mot local, the duty of every
penocFat in Congress is plain and is
linsd b The principles and the de-
las4ious of his party.
IS Il DE end what will it profit the
oesats who are aligned with the
sRepuhlicans, IN legislation which will
continue to pefpetuste the power Of the
trusts and con,bines; the aggregations
which faeten from the necessities Of the
peoslei
u thefe not more to be gained by an
intelligent and energetic resistance thar
!, cosnplacent yielding to. the Republic.
4 cAnsl
IL may we'll be said in this contention
over the Payne bill that the Democrat
who Is not with It's is against us, He
i can not be our friend when he is ope-
rating with the enemy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
Canturo Of q Six Foot Otter.

Charles Price vt Hacktedam. near
Monticello. \. Y. recently caught an
otter In Tho Ncvcrsink river which
measured six feet four inches Mrs.
G. Bolsum paid $50 for the skin.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
MEETING Or STOCKHOLDERS

MTE TNt' Or Stockholders.
A meeting Of the stockholders of the
Robson, Stewart Il Jenkins Company
Limited will be held on Thursday.
April IS, 1909, in the Office of the COM
panty for the purpose Of electing q board
OF directors. aud such other business as
may bc submitted
w. V. ROBSON, Pres.
JOHN JENKINS, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
Clergyman squs,ehe. a panths;.t.

Clergyman squsIches = Panths;st.
In the town where the Rev. DIR.
Emmcns was pastor lived Il physician
tinctured with the grossest form Of
panthcism. who declared that IL he
ever met Or. Emu,oms lie would easily
door him IN argument. Ono day they
met at the home of II patient. The ply
sician abruptly asked Dr. Emmons:
How old are you. sir?"
The doctor. nstonished ut his rude
ness. quietly replied "Sixty-two. May
I ask. sir. how long you have. lived
"Hince the creation was the pamtie.
lists reply.
"Ah. / suppose then. YOU were IN the
garden Of Eden With Adam and Eve:''
II was there. sir
WELL" said the willy divine, 1--WE NJ
know there was n third person pre-
eut. Nashville Banner
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

Mr.. Robin cones ;i,on,,
Cheering early si,ri1a with song:
Wiser bird than Fl. the rest
Wears red flannel on l.is chest.
--New York Sun.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
Royal. but ceuldn't Ride.

When the Grand, Duke Alexis Of
Russia visited this country with his
imposing suit one Of tile places to
which the Russians went was out
west for buffalo hunt. The hunt
was held In South Dakota. and Colonel
Hatch Of the army was assigned to
take the party In charge and do the
hOnOrs.
Russians. except the CDssacks. are
none too good when II comes to horse
manship. and this infOrma ton was
conveyed to Colonel Hatch. with the
request that some mild and gentle
stccds be procured for the visitors for
the hunt Hatch did the best he could
with the army mounts. and the cavnl-
cade started from Fort Robinson.
The leaders rode slowly. It was a
long and imposing procession. Just
as Hatch was congratulating himself
that everything was going nicely bis
orderly rode up from the rear. saluted
and said. beg pardon. colonel. but
one Of them kings has fell Oft Sat
urday Evening Post
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
Subscription Price $2oo a year.

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

EaQered az second class matter February
II. 1904, at the po<toA'ce at Shrcve-
port La, under the Act Of Congress
q March Il, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

They % Not Want to Arouse Un-
necessary Antagonism In View Of
the Uncertain Conditions as to Party
Alignment Now Existing - Severe
Penalty For kid"ao'ng.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08

Congressman Frank Cushman was
rather thin when the people Of the
state Of Washington Sr,.t him to con
gress to represent them. aud they evil
IDENTITY have worked him so hard that
he Is beginning to look ~ " ie were
worn down Ia the bone. Mr.. CuShman
says he sometimes feels as II the life
here was surely killing him. but nd
mits that so much Is to L. done for
the far west that Is interesting That
no man can resist the temptation to
hold on rs long ~ there Is breath In
his body Cu>!::n:n this session was
appointed a Republican member Of the
ways aud n.ean~ ton,nittc" without
even intimating that hc would like
such an assignment. lie Is ranked ~
0ne OF the nnext orators ii the house.
CHARLES W. ARTHUR Z.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
TWO CABINET OFFICERS.

Two OF the men of President Taft's
cabinet who have not been In cabi-
net heretofore are Geo w. Wicker.
sham and Franklin MacVeagh.
New York's representative In the
cabinet Is George w Wickersham,
who Is attorney general. Mr.. Wicker
sham is member OF the law firm in
which President Taft's brother, Henry
w. Taft. is partner. and he is known
as an expert In railroad law AL
though resident of New York city.
Mt. Wickersham is a native of Penn
sylvania, having been born in Pitts.
burg In 1858. He first took civil en-.
eineering at Lehigh university. bur
later entered the law school of the
University of Pennsylvania. from
which he holds the degree of Bachelor
of Laws. He Immediately entered
practice in Philadelphia. but
later went to New York and associated
himself with the firm Of Chamberlain
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
NOTHING ABOUT WICKERSHAM
IN CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY

Washington. March 9.-An interest
ing incident in connection with the
selection Of George w. Wickersham
for attorney general Is being COM
mented upon by employees of the con-
gressional library. who were appealed
to for biographical matter concerning
him, A thorough search OF the H.
brary was made for a sketch OF the
new attorney general. but although the
library is rich In material bearing up
on public and professional men OF
New York, nothing could be found up
on the career of Mr. Wickersham.
1t was explained by employees OF the
library that, in the career of lawyers
who take little part in public affairs
and who are not prominently in the
political world. 1t happens that matter
concerning them is, not easily acces-
sible. 1t is said that among lawyers
whose activities are confined purely
Ia office and to court work, their dis
tinction is often limited to their pro-
fessions until In some emergency they
are brought before the limelight.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Ogden Citizen Can Afford
to Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes from
the kidney secretions. They will warn
YOU when the kidneys are sick. Well
kidneys excrete a clear. amber fluid
Sick kidneys send out a thin, pale
and foamy urine. full OF sediment and
irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 9 comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and heavy,
or sharp and acute. tell you OF sick
kidneys and warn you OF the approach
of dropsy. diabetes and Brights dis
ease. Doans Kidney Pills cure sick
Kidneys and cure them permanently.
Here's Ogden proof:
j. ii. Wlnslow, 2146 Monroe Ave.
Ogden. Utah, says. For four or fve
years l endured untold agony from kid
Dey complaint. AT times my back was
so lame and ached so severely that /
would hardly be able to get about, Tho
kidney secretions were so frequent as
to cause me TO arise many times dur,
ing the night Doan's Kidney Pills
were finally brought to my attention,
and procured a box at Badcon's Phar-
macy. They proved to be the remedy
| required and the results were so sat.
isfactory that It gives me pleasure to
recommend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
ASKED TO Ex-LAIN.

"A taxpayer requests us to explain
the Gill land transfer which has stir
red the whole community and brought.
the severest censure upon the city ad-
ministration.
The GIL land tract, comprising 800
acres, is located at the mouth OF Tay-
lor canyon.
At the time of the bond election for
the purchase OF the waterworks. there
was warranty deed on record in the
county recorders office. showing the
land TO be owned by the Waterworks
company.
Immediately after the election. It
was whispered around that the Gill
land had been transferred back to the
Gills. but there was nothing of record
to prove the rumor true.
On February Is last the city coun-
ell startled the people by authorizing
the payment OF S4.3s410 for this same
piece of land.
When requested to explain. the city
administration, through the city attor-
ney. went into long declaration. two
thirds OF which was a personal TRADE.
in which the city attorney admit
ted the facts as stated above, but said
the GIL property had been decided back
to the ellis by the waterworks and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
MINING NEWS OF UTAH
" And Other Western States -

ex-chief OF police of Spokane. has como
into his own in the northland Ia
owns 1000 acres of land on RInch
creek on the Yukon river. "a miles
south of Circle City. It is hyIraulIc
and dredging proposition, operated by
an automatic dam. He has worked
the property with five men the last
three years. the average yield being
$3.50 n day.
The discovery of the rich ground
was by accident and was made nv
Warren while prospecting on Birch
creek, from Twelve Mile, where he
came upon a rudely fashioned wooden
cross on which was carved a notice of
the death and burial of Hector Nc.
lean. who starved 10 years before.
leaving 5000 in gold which he had
panned out OF the bar nearby. War.
rem found good prospects and lmmedl.
ately located the claims. which have
made him wealthy. He is also inter.
ested In a quartz property near Fair.
banks, from which the ore taken from
a depth of 80 feet, ranges from $500
to $4,000 n ton.
Warren says he Travelled so miles
on snowshoes and 11S miles on foot
overland with the temperature rang
ing from IS TO Go degrees below in
getting out of the country. After pass.
Ing several weeks in Spokane, Warren
will go to New York. By easy stages.
stopping OFF at Cripple Greek. Denver
Duluth, Houghton. Mich. Boston and
New York, returning TO the Northlaud
In June
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
SCHOOL MONEY UNCLAIMED.

One OF the most peculiar cases OF
error or oversight of public funds has
been brought to light within the last
few DAYS and is now the subject OF
consideration by the city board OF edu-
cation and the county board OF educa-
tion.
Thirteen years ago over $4,000 OF
public school funds WAS left unac-
counted for in the Ogden State bank
and the money remained on deposit
during all that period until the mat
ter was brought to the attention OF,
first, the county board of education
and then the city board OF education.
Then came the problem of determin-
ing how much of this money should
go into each school fund and what
rate of interest should be demanded.
A compromise was arrived at which
fixed the rate OF interest at IL per
cent for the thirteen years. making a
total of something over $4,000 to be
divided, OF which Sl,TOO ls TO go TO the
county school funds and be dis
tributed and $4,000 to the city school
fund. the distribution being based on
the school population at the time the
money should have been distributed.
This remarkable case OF money un-
claimed belonging TO the public funds
is a shocking reminder of the loose
methods which at times have been al
lowed to creep into nearly every
branch of our local government
One sensation is no sooner ended
than another follows, until the people
are beginning TO be filled with dis
trust and disgust.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09

Carter and Hornblowcr- A year later
he became managing clerk Of the firm
~ strong and Cadwalader. of which
President Taft's brother is member.
and eventually was taken into partner
ship
Mr. Wickersham has been counsel
for a large number OF corporations.
among them the Interborough railroad,
and as attorney for the railroads in
tho famous Chicago Traction case
came into considerable public promi.
nence. He is fond of travel. usually
spending portion OF the year abroad
and is devoted equestrian. He has
country residence at Cedarhurst,
Long Island, and also a homo in New
York city.
Franklin Macyeagh, merchant. who
Is the next secretary OF the treasury,
was born on farm near Phoenixville,
Chester county, Pa He was gradual
ed from Yale as B. A. in 1862, and from
Columbia law school. New York. in
1864, and began practice with his
brother, Wayne MacVeagh, but, his
health falling, he abandoned law and
went west. Shortly after he estab-
lished in Chicago the wholesale gro
Gerry house of Franklin MacVeagh and
company. which for many years has
been one of the largest In the country.
and from which II is reported he has
only recently resigned. He is also a
director OF the Commercial National
bank, and other Chicago corporations.
Mr. MacVeagh is distinguished In
Chicago not only as most successful
merchant. but especially for his active
work in behalf of civic progress and
reform He became president Of the
Citizens association of Chicago in
1874, and continued to hold the office
several years aftorward, making it the
instrument for many important politl-
cal reforms At the head OF the bu-
reau of charities he added greatly TO
the effectiveness of that organization.
and as chairman OF the Municipal Art
League and otherwise he has been a
faithful worker for the beautifying Of
Chicago. by extension Of the boulevard
system and in many other ways. He
has also taken an active part In the
work Of the National Civic Federation.
MI MacVeagb was until recently af-
fiIiated with the Democratic party and
in 1895 he was nominated in conven-
ton by the Democracy of Illinois for
the United States senate. He made
a canvass OF the state, but was defeat
ed In Legislature. He married Miss
Emily Eames.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
CUSTER HAS SOME
HIGH GRADE ORE

Custer Is the name OF the latest
camp in the Inyo. Cal. mineral fields
It is located on the west side of the
Argus range south OF Darwin and
north and east Of Mojave, and some
where In the heart Of the most desc
late place In the world Already 1t is
estimated that 800 persons are at the
camp that two stages are now running
into the camp and two restaurants are
doing business there
Recently the KeelerMojave stage
took out sack OF selected high grade
ore which returned $106 and some
cents. or we'll over 81 n pound. On
account of the character Of the country
authentic news from the camp is scare.
A party of surveyors from Los An
geles has gone to the camp to lay out
a townsite and stake out the claims.
Some showy specimens have been ex-
hibited in Mojave and II Is reported
that a large sale has been made and
a mill. from further up the range. Is
being moved to Custer.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09
COSTS PULITZER $40
TO EAT HORSERAOlSH

San Francisco. March 9.-For the
privilege of eating horseradish, Albert
Pulitzer paid forty dollars. He did
not buy a garden where the torrid
vegetable is grown, but invested the
money in cablegram TO his physician
IN Vienna. Pulitzer has retired from
newspaper work and Is here writing
his memoirs, The message 10 Vienna
read as follows: May / eat horse
radish?" and back over the Atlantic
cable came a laconic yes" from the
doctor, who regulates the diet of the
former editor.
The charges were forty dollars. but
as Pulitzer departed for the dining
room with a smile, 1t was evident that
he thought 1t was money well spent.