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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

brother of Representative George Ed,
mund Foss of Illinois, chairman of the
house committee on naval affairs and
stanch supporter of the Cannon ma
chine, The brothers came originally
from Vermont. Both left home early
in life and went into business for
themselves, Eugene in Massachusetts
and George in Illinois. The former
had always been Republican, but left
that party on the tariff and other is
sues.
Mr.. Foss is one of the leading advo
Gates of reciprocity with Canada and
is tariff reformer pure and simple
He withdrew from the Republican par
ty because he believed that raw mate
rails should be on the free list, and he
has since worked and voted with the
Democrats in the cause of tariff re
form.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
Outlook For
The Season

tables completely, An interesting fact
in this connection is that should the
Tigers land again this year they will
equal the record of the Boston club
under Harry Wright, which won four
straights. This was in 1872, 1873, 1874
and 1875. That record was also dupli-
Gated by the St Louis Browns in 1885.
1886, 1887 and 1888.
Supporters of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics and the Boston Red SoX have
of late freely expressed the opinion
that those teams will fight it out this
season for the American league pen
nant- They base this largely on the
belief that -four straight is an i'm
possibility in the big leagues as the
teams are now made up. This does
not influence the adherents to the Ii
gers in the least. They figure that
the Detroit team is now no weaker
that it was last season The club has
ample batting strength, fields well and
has speed, all of which are hard to beat
when backed UP by good pitching
The same may be said of the Pitts
burg and number of other teams
Probably few of the millions who
shout themselves hoarse at the base
ball game and who go away elated
over well earned victory or crest
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

| 49, OAS OSALIS Luz
| HUGH JENNINGS gotten by the 81
| 100000 fans" in this country in the
anticipation of again Witnessing the
| great battles on the diamonds which
begin on April IA. This is the date
set for the start of the 1910 contests
of the big leagues, and everything
points to the most successful season
in the history Of the game, its dew
otees being greater In numbers than
| ever and assurances coming fran
every quarter that again the sport is
| to be cleanly and honestly conducted,
with new rules to prevent rowdyism
and unfairness.
Of course the dyed in the wool
fan, while as loyal to the old time
stars as ever, is keenIy interested in
the new finds" that are to be seen
on the diamond this season, and there
are to be some big surprises in this
direction, according to the reports
from the training camps in the south.
where for some weeks the league play
ers have been getting into condition
for the coming contests. Six young
sters have been added to the New
York Nationals They are Lush,
Spencer and Zacher and Pitchers Ev-
ans, Dickinson and Parsons, and they
have astonished even the old PLAYERS
by their ability on the diamond. Quite
frequently a teams new material is
described by the correspondents as
burning up the grounds with their
marvellous fielding, batting aud pitch.
ing stunts and then explode when
called upon to duplicate their work
in the regular games, but in this case
it is said that McGraw's new players
have shown major league caliber and
will furnish some sensations for the
fans
Another new player Of whom much
is expected is Russell Blackburne, al
ready being called another Wagner,
and, while he costs the Chicago Amer
leans the tidy sum of $4,000, he is
said to be worth every penny of that
amount. His play in the practice
camps has shown that be can be de.
pended upon to render good assistance
in the work of capturing the pennant.
The Brooklyn team, too, has two
finds whose work stamps them. as
star players, and the Superbas be-
lieve that they have splendid chance
this season for the pennant. The new
men are Zach Wheat and Jake Dau-
bert, and their fielding and batting
have attracted considerable attention
and won much praise from Dahlen.
The Pittsburgs and many ether
teams have also added new material
to be used shortly after the season
opens, and in young Bill Hendrick
Manager McAleer of the Washington
Americans has a pitcher who, he de- |
clares, will open the eyes Of the spec
tators. At any rate, his practice work |
in the south has been eminenJly salts
factory. Kinsella. the young twirler /
captured by the st. Louis Americans
last year, has also shown remarkable |
form recently and should give a good
account of himself this season.
AS to the older and more inexperi-
enced players, without whom baseball
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

now brought into it. He is the physi-
clan who is charged with the murder
or murders. In 1905 DIR. Hyde clan
destinely married Miss Frances Swope.
a niece of Colonel Swope, on June 81
of that year at Fayetteville, Ark,
against the wishes of her mother, Mrs.
Logan o. Swope AS result of the
marriage DR.. Hyde and his wife's fam
lily were alienated until a short time
ago, when reconciliation was brought
about. The physicians wife, being one
of the Swope heirs, would of course
inherit all of the old mans vast wealth
after the demise of the other heirs.
Colonel Swopes health had been a
matter of concern to him for years,
and for upward of a generation he
had been accustomed to predict his
momentary death. So his last days
were full of care and trouble. He was
weakening under the strain of exhaust
ed vitality, for he was an old man.
His race was nearly run. The provi-
s1ons of his will still failed to satisfy
MIN, and while he contemplated a
change in the provisions of that in
strument he was suddenly seized with
COMMISSIONS following the administra
tion of capsule at the direction of
DR. Hyde. whose wife. as stated. would
inherit a large share of the unhappy
old mans wealth
on oct. last James Moss Hunton-
one of Colonel Swope's confideDtial
ADVISERS, who was also named as bis
executor. died of apoplexy. and two
days later Colonel swope after suffer
ing great agony also passed away
from what DR.. Hyde declared also TO
De apoplexy. In December an eni-
demic of typhoid fever ragged II, tba
SWope household, the victims heinz
the cousins and nieces and nepbavs
OF the dead millionaire who were ,is
heirs OF these Chrisman Swope died
on Dec. 6 under conditions thar
caused much apprehension amono tba
attending nurses. John G. Payt6r the
executor. and Mrs Logan swone
mother of Chrisman, instituted an in
Veshgation.
10 January the bodies of Chrisman
ana colonel Swope were exhumed and
autopsies held, and the experts en-
gagged testified that the aged man dfad !.
from strychnine poisoning, DR.. Hyde's
ueciaratlon of apoplexy to the CON
trary notwithstanding, and the coro-
ner jury rendered verdict placing
-, responsibility on DR.. Hyde. Later
tne grand jury began an investigator
ana returned indictments as stated in
the foregoing. -
"a justice to DR.. Hyde, however,
conclusions should not be hastily
lraWn' the law holding that ever
nan is innocent until proved guilty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

would lose much of its interest and
excitement. they are to stay in the
game and. as heretofore, put up the
fight of their lives to bring home
the honors. Mathewson, Clarke, Leach,
Wagner, Chance, Evers and Brown
of the Nationals and Cobb, Crawford.
Donovan. Collins, Speaker, Lajoie,
Young ana Chase of the Americans
and other famous stars of both leagues
viii continue to do business at the old
stand.
It is too early, of course, TO predict
the outcome Of the seasons play. but
the Pittsburgs are confident that. like
last year. they will capture both the
National league pennant and the
worlds championship series. This
must not even BE mentioned to the
Detroits. however. who have already
figured IT out how they will turn the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

fallen over an unlucky defeat give a
thought to the business end of the
| sport. To them it is pleasure ard ex-
element. but to the man behind it is
cold business proposition His mon.
ey and time are invested not for glory
or pennants or worlds championships,
but for the returns the BUSINESS Will
bring And he must be something
OF genius in his line-born 10 it, as
it were. The returns, of course. are
enormous, but out of them high sal.
aries must be paid, while the other ex.
penses are also very great AS 10 sal
aries, one player alone, Hans Wagner,
collects wages for his work that
amount to $4,000 a year. while many
other stars are almost as well paid.
In fact, some of these men fix thei-
own salaries, and whether it will be
profitable to re-engage them for an
other season is only one of the vexed
problems that the managers have to
decide
About 100000 people witness the
contests on the diamond every season
in the big leagues. an opening game in
big city bringing to the grounds 30
600 or 10000 people. This gives one
some idea of the interest taken in the
sport. Let a great statesman draw
10000 persons to hear him speak and
he goes back home and swells out his
chest until his shirt studs fly out. But
the attendance story of the big league
is only fraction of the attendance
story itself. Counting those who see
the games played by the many minor
leagues, the total baseball attendance
of the country in a single season is es-
timated at 100000.
Women as well as men are taking
keener interest in baseball than ever
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

SPEAKER cANNor AND SOME OF HIS CHAR
ACTERISTIC POSES.
to say. But can dance a little step
for you to show you that they haven't
got the old man down yet
Weary almost to the point of drop
ping, the speaker Strengthened himself
up, stepped into the middle of the
room and for several minutes danced
a lively Jig while congressman pat
ted ".Juba."
1t was just little side light in the
greatest period of stress and storm
through which Uncle Joe Cannon has
ever passed.
Speaker Cannon is sometimes rather
harsh IN his comments At a banquet
once an inexperienced speaker was
called upon. He nervously arose and
coughed and began;
Gentlemen. my opinion is that the
generality of mankind In general is
disposed to take advantage Of the gen
crafty off,
'-Sit down. son. interrupted Cannon.
1OA = tNOaAAnSS OQL VI LIE SdHlC uOle
you went III at"
Mr.. Cannon is a great smoker and
can tell good tobacco a mile off. Once
be got into an argument with a con-
gresham over the best way Of select
ing weed and couple of days later
presented the latter with a cigar. Aft.
er smoking it a moment the congress
Eaan said:
Now. that's what l cali the real
thing. Where did you buy it. Joe?'
The name of the tobacconist was
given and 80 cents sent by a messenger
for some more Of the same brand. 1t
would be impossible to do justice to
the look of astonishment which ap-
peared on bis face when the messen-
ger came back and handed him an I'm
broken box full of the cigars.
Speaker Cannon's career is pretty
ancient history having been. published
scores of times. He is a widower with
two daughters Miss Helen Cannon
presides over his home in Washington.
while his married daughter. Mrs. E
g. lie Seure. the wife Of a Danville
banker. acts as mistress of the Dan.
vile home
He was born in Guilford, n. G., on
May Z. 1886, and. with the exception
OF one term has been in congress since
1873, holding the Office Of speaker II
the house for the past seven years. n
you want his authentic biography. as
written by himself. here it is:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
PINcHoT's TRIP.

Former Chief Forester Called to Eu.
rope to Meet Roosevelt
Washington was just quieting down
after the great battle in the house
when it got another sensation-the trip
to Europe of Clifford Pinchot to meet
Colonel Roosevelt. the latter, it is re
ported cabling him to come Since
emerging from the African jungles the
ex-president has received many letters
regarding the fight now raging about
Pinchot and BalIinger. and it is be
lieved that the colonel decided that it
should be Mr. Pinchot who should tell
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
SOUTH POLE QUEST.

Shacl<ieton's Visit Renews interest In
Project-Pearys Generous Donation.
Lieutenant ,Shackietou's visit to this
country has awakened renewed inter
est in the proposed American antarctic
expedition, his lectures, with moving
pictures, thriIlingly describing his jour,
ney on which he reached the farthest
south. Since reaching America the
British explorer has received many
honors. Including the presentation of a
gold medal by President Taft in Wash
ington before an audience consisting
OF ambassadors, many Of our leading
statesmen and noted men of science,
art and literature,
An act of Commander Peary's in
connection with the south pole quest
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
Side Lights
On Speaker
Cannon

he coming contest
betwee en- Jeffries
and johnson has
lost much of its
interest. Of course
it will no doubt
prove d grea I
contest. but for
the real thing in
scraps it is to con
greSs and not TO
San Franc CT SEQ
that we must go.
Take that recent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
EUGENE N. Foss.
New Massachusetts, Congressman Won
His Seat on National Issues.

SeVIs MasSaCRuSSttS congressman won
His Seat on National Issues.
The election to congress recently OF
Eugene N. Foss, Democrat, of AIassa-
1husetts to succeed the late William
C. Lowering is considered of more than
state wide importance, as he stumpeG
his district, the Fourteenth, on nation
al questions and easily won out
Where the towns in that district re
turned Republican majorities only q,
few months ago there was a complete
change iii this election. Foss' plurality
over his Republican opponent, William
R. Buchanan, being 500 This is the
first time that district has ever before
elected Democrat to congress.
The new congressman is a promi-
nent and wealthy manufacturer, bank
er and capitalist of Boston. He is a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

300 round battle between Speaker Can
non and the insurgents, for instance
What heavyweight ever lived who
could long stand up ia an affair of that
kind? After The smoke of battle had
hfted-after the dead had been buried
and the wounded teuderly cared for
one of the insurgents paid this trib-
ute to the speaker:
Uncle Joe is the best fighter | have
ever seen In public life | am against
the speaker and against the house
rules and have fought him on every
issue, but ! gladly take off my bat to
him as a gallant old scrapper who is
not afraid of fight and a defeat"
After the all night struggle over the
Norris resolution the speaker entered
his room almost exhausted His face
showed the strain of the tremendous
fight which be had been directing
The newspaper men asked bin for a
statement
Gentlemen" said be, this house of
ours has talked about I75.O00 words
since the clock struck noon yesterday,
mostly about me; but like the mummy
OF old Rameses. / haven't got word
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10


fair sex will not take summer vaca-
ton, SO anxious are they to see the
games
As to the sterner sex. from the Office
boy up to the nations chief executive,
there is intense interest in the con.
tests. Last season in Chicago Presi-
dent Taft witnessed the game played
on Sept Is, and. although a special
box had been provided for him. he
went down TO sit among the fans"
and was one of the most interested
spectators on the grounds. 1t was the
first time the executive head of a ma
ton had accepted a special invitation
to- be present at one of the historic
contests which have made baseball
famous After the game. which was
between the Chicago and New York
teams. Anson. the hero Of battles for
years on the diamond was Introduced
to the president. who shook him warm
IL by the hard 1t was Il great day for
baseball. great tribute to the fans.
among WHOM be preferred 10 sit. am:
aptl9 Shaw< the true democracy of the
man aad rhe game
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
NEW AFRICAN STYLES.

Latest Freak of Fashion Will Not Be
Adopted Here.
Colonel Roosevelt, when not busy in
Africa bagging lions and elephants
took many interesting snapshots OF
the natives of that country. one OF
which is shown here.
Here is shown a Kikuyu, whose ap.
pearance startled the colonel more
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
BERLIN's EXPERIMENT.

Poor Children Of Public Schools Fur
nished With Lunches Free.
Much attention is being manifested
all over the world in the new plan
now being tried in Berlin to provide
the poor children of the public schools
with a good and substantial luncheon
at noon free of charge, it being a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

[Band around bucket is lobe of mans earl
than all the roaring protests of the
lions he heard on his hunting trip.
As will be observed. this chap has
small wooden bucket attached to
bis right ear, which is securely fasten-
ed there by first cutting and then
stretching the lobe of the ear so that
it would form band around the curl
GUS ornament.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

luuEt LLllGHLS ISt uIueU
against him by the grand jury, three
for murder and eight for attempted
murder. Dr. 3. G. Hyde will be brought
to the bar in the Swope murder cases
on April IL The affair is startling
one y
Up to the Sd of last October Colonel
Thomas H SWope. the eccentric mil
ionaire bachelor and public benefac-
tor, resided in his beautiful mansion at
Independence, Mo-, where he made his
home with his siSter-in-law, Mrs Mar
garet Swope. AS the donor of Swope
park, a woodland tract of some 1.400
acres. constituting one of the finest
recreation grounds in the middle west.
and as a liberal giyer to many worthy
causes he was considered one of the
great benefactors of the community.
Colonel Swope provided handsomely
for his nephews and nieces, but be
liked to talk about his will and to say
that he ought to give a million and a
half or so to charity-that he was leav-
ing too much to his relatives He was
contemplating change in the pro-
visions Of his will when death over
took him
The reader will be better able TO
follow the case if DR.. B. G. Hyde is
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

PEARY's ENDORSEMENT OF THE SlUOUu
CHECK.
that will long be remembered was his
generous donation to the fund for the
expedition of the $4,000 check pre-
sented to him in New York at Carne
gle hall: A fac-simile of the reverse
side of the check, with Peary's indorse-
ment, is shown in the accompanying
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

before and are TO be
seen in large num-
bers in the grand
stands and can also
be heard when the
home team makes a
good play. In fact,
in Detroit. Pittsburg
and a few other
cities some of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

MI. Cannon was born of God fear
ilig and man loving parents. He
made himself. and he did a dam
poor job of II.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

gents. In the last administration no
one was closer personally to President
Roosevelt than his chief forester. Mr..
Pinchot was a member of the tennis
cabinet. and on matters of general
policy he was in frequent consultation
with the president On the subject of
conservation The two worked hand in
hand
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10

LUNCHEON TINE IN a BERLIN SCHOOL
well known fact that pupils learn
much faster when supplied with nour-
fishing food
The meals are furnished by the
Peoples Kitchen association, founded
by the well known philanthropsst
Lima Alorgenstern.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
The Case
Against
DR.. Hyde
"a TRIAL thai
"a promis esto
rams hi \

most as much inter
est all over the cOuH-
try as the HIolineuI,
Leutgert, Gunn ess
and other famous
trials of the past is
that now engaging
the attention OF all
A1issouri-the Il de
d fair. With eleven
~ ar+r a@F,,y.,,,yI
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
The Opening
OF Baseball

% IL I All! E-e-
80 yah! E-e-
yah!"
Once more we are
on the eve Of the
ope ming of that
great national sport,
baseball, and polit-
ical scraps, bribery
trials, strikes, the
high cost of living.
etc, are being for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-04-10
A DlRlGI2lE GARAGE.

EneIand's Progress In Building Air
ships Fer Eler Army.
Not to BE- behind other nations in
meeting an enemy in the air in case
of war England is now keeping up to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-02
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

l hereby announce myself as can
didate tor the Office of register Of
deeds OF Ward county, subject to the
Republican, primaries to be held juno
goth, 1910. believe am well
enough known to the taxpayers of
this county that I do not need to in
troduce myself. for the reason that
they now I am qualified to VII the
position and that l will work to the
best interests OF those who are, IN
favor Of On economical administration
OF public affairs. ! believe that q
public official Is a public servant
and that the people who employ me
are entitled to all the consideration
of an employe to the employer. Your
support Is respectfully solicited.
John Stenersen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-02

e I am a candidate for denomination,
by the Republicans Of the Twenty
ninth Legislative District, Ward coun'
ty, N. Oak, for representative in the
legislative assembly, at the primary
election to be held June 29th, 1910.
If re-nominated and reelected
promise to serve the people OF the
district and of the state to the best c1
my ability. u ..
y. Mark M. Chatfield,
fEn ..r. Minot, N. D.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

STATE OF NORTH DAkOIA,
County Of Ward, IS
In County Court. Before Hon. N.
Davis, Judge. I'll !,
Jourgen Olson, Plaintiff $
Andrew Koski, Defendant. ~
ss. SUMMONS.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS, GREETING: g..
You are hereby summoned to an.
swer the complaint in this action,
which is on file in the office of the
Clerk Of the County Court, in and for
Ward County, N. D., and to serve a
copy of your answer thereto upon the
subscriber within ten days after the
service of this summons upon you
exclusive Of the day of service, and
in case of your failure to appear or
answer, Judgment will be taken
against you, by default, for the relief
demanded in this complaint. @
Dated at Minot, N. D., this 9Th
day Of May, 1910. I
JOHN ]. COYLE,
Attorney for the plaintiff. M:not, N.
I'll D. z., g 1918 a.
b. II. 81 q tE No
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Republican Candidate for Congress


believe in the preservation of our
country's natural resources.
believe in government control of
trusts and combinations, who are
monopolizing commodities, restraining
trade or traffic. -
l believe in substantial reduction
of the tariff on commodities used by
people in general; free lumber and
wood pup. In case the revenue re-
ceived from the tariff does not pay
the running expenses Of the govern
ment the deficiency should be. sup
piled by an income tax.
l believe in the opening of our riv-
ers for commerce..
+ l believe in and will support true
economic progressive Republican
measures to the best of my ability.
JAMES JOHNSON.
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u hereby announce myself as cam
didate on the Republican ticket for
nomination to the ONCE Of represen
tative in congress at the primary cleo
ton next June. If elected, I will sup
port the policies Of the progressive.
or insurgent wing of the party, both
IN l out of congress.
I solicit the support Of Republicans
throughout the state. -.gE, ~
- r,.-. Bardi Il. Skulason,
..,..s.,- -' &C., Grand Forks, N. D..