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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN THE
UNITED STATES.

1S49-New Orleans Inundated; leg
persons swept 10 death
lS74-Miil river valley. near North
ampton. Mass IA lives lost
lE4-Pittsburg and Allegheny riv-
ers overflow: go persons drowned,
1883 = Jamestown destroyed by
breaking of dam in ConeInaugh riv-
er; .235 persons drowned
Mississippi river food, May
q; $50 persons persisted.
1S94-Destruetive floods in wiscun-
sin.
1897 - Mississippi valley foods;
heavy loss of life
1900 = Galveston, Tex, inundated
by tidal wave; more than COCO lives
lost and S12.0000o0 property destroy
ed by West Indian hurricane
905-Mississippi flooded; damage
s1.0O000O
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22

In the last half century there have
been number Of floods due TO
III the failures of dams The recent
disaster at Austin, Pa, while not
marked by the terrible loss of life
which attended some of the previous
foods, must he reckoned among the
most notable catastrophes in the mat
ter of complete destruction of property.
OF the disastrous foods in the Unit
ed States that at Johnstown. Pa, was
the very worst.
The Johnstown Flood.
The JohnStown food occurred on the
afternoon Of May 81, 1889, and 223-
lives were lost and property was dam
aged to the extent Of more than nine
and a half million dollars The Johns
town food followed series of heavy
rains, which caused the breaking of a
dam across the south branch Of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Three Caravan Routes.

since time began.
Three Caravan Routes.
BY way Of FeZzan and Bilma the
first one Streaks its narrow path from
Lake Tchad to Tripoli: the second. also
with it's terminus in Tripoii on the
seacoast over against Sicily. follows
a northerly direction from the tabled
city Of Timbuktu through the great
GASES Of Ghadames and Chat; the third
runs north Try west in the general
direction of the Nile, crossing the
vague frontiers of Egypt, into the
Sudan and traversing Sokna. Its other
terminus is in the GASES of Wadai and
Darfur.
Along these highways has trickled
the slight stream of traffic in African
products which has been the mainstay
of Tripoi proper Apparently the
Italians are calculating that along
these lines or others parallel with
them will flow the greatly distended
stream of traffic resulting from the eX
plOitations of central Africa by the
European powers which have posses
sions there. In that case they must
be reckoning on the accruement 10
them of profit In the way of trans
portation or merchandise either by
caravan or by a railroad to be built
later
This is the only real reason why It
ally can want Tripoli, according to the
L t,.fN tod NT4rI
pean capitals.
A Question.
There is question whether Italy
has any legal right to forcible acquisi-
ton of territory from a power which
has been at peace with her for several
generations There is. some mention
of i'll treatment of italian subjects and
Of attempts to thwart Italian trade
and industrial development. The an
swer to the last of these charges is
found in the statistics, which show
that Italians control one-half of Trip
oils export and import trade. As for
the other charge. while it is always
difficult TO defend the Turk. it is nev-
erthelesS doubtful if he has been
guilty of anything in this particular
I instance which could not he amended
10y arbitration.
at any rate. Turkey is power of
recognized standing in the world, a
4 power which has been ostensibly en-
deavoring to improve itself in. a hui
manitarian and enlightened political
way for several years past, and Italy
has absolutely no moral right to de-
mand from her the cessiOn Of a piece
Of territory which is vitality integral
portion OF her dominion. Tripoli is a
Moslem country. inha bited mainly by
people of pure Moslem stock. whose
habits, thoughts and entire mode of
life are Moslem. 1t is bound by every
possible tie to the mother country. 1t
does not wish TO be annexed to Italy
Desperate Fighting Ahead.
All up and down the caravan routes.
from the coast ranges to the tropic of
Cancer the Berbers may be relied
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22

They Are Making . Honeyroen Tour
Of the Country In n Private Car

Ivy Wv "SNNtH q t'VueyFfloUV tSGF
Of the Country In Private Car.
A novel honeymoon trip is that be
ing taken by Charles G. Gates and his
bride, who was Miss Florence Eliza
beth Hopwood. They are touring the
United States in private car, luxu-
riously appointed The trip is sched-
uled to cover several months.
Mr. Gates is son of the late John
W. Gates, and. together with his moth
er, he inherited something like 500
W00o0 from his father. His bride is
q daughter Of Mr. ana Mrs. Frank T.
Horwood of Minneapolis. She is said
to be one Of the most beautiful yonng
women in the country
Tho wedding was simple. owing 70
the recent death of Mr.. Gates father.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22

Townsend Burden, Jr. who was mar
fied last June to Miss Florence Sheedy
Of Denver. Her mother WIS Miss
Evelyn Byrd Moale of Baltimore. She
is cousin of James A Burden, Ar
thur Scott Burden and William P. Bur
den.
Mr.. Bows is son of the late David
Bows, Jr. His family has a town
house in New York's select Fifth ave.
niue section and country home at
fashionable Irvington-on-H Hudson. He
has been leading figure In Sewports
social affairs. He was graduated from
Yale in 1905
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22

central Africa that have been followed
since time began.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
WHY DID ITALY GO TO WAR
WITH TURKEY OVER TRIPOLI?
Three Historic Trade Routes
Offer a Very Tempting
Opportunity.

pcC.-.-.-.-.-s-.-.-.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
She Seems tc Have No Legal
or Moral Right to FoTcI-
bic Acquisition.

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Notable
Flood
Disasters

seeeesess &c eeeessas
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07

Fair weather for today.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
NO PEE,HOE UNLESS
D|HZ RESIGNS
Ma1ero Awaits Reply Of Diaz before Pro-
ceeding with Peace Conference. Attack
on Juarez may Occur Any Time.

ing of the commissioners this
afternoon.
Senor Oscar Braniff, one Of
the federal go-betweens in the
negotiations declared today that
it was he who had conveyed to
senior Madero assurances of pre-
Sident Diaz's intention to resign.
He declared that president Diaz
in a conversation with him had
said he felt obligated to the
majority of Mexican voters who
had elected him, but the moment
he felt convinced that the ma
jority of the Mexican people no
longer wanted him as president
he would resign.
Senor Braniff explained that
he had not been directed to re-
late this conversation to Madero,
but that he had felt at liberty to
do so in assuring Madero Of pre-
sident Diaz's real intent. Senor
Braniff asserted, furthermore,
that he had personally ventured
the opinion to Madero that pre-
sident Diaz would resign i'm
mediately after peace was restor-
ed.
Senors Branif: and Oregon
visited the Madero headquarters
today and talked for g long time
with Madero. The peace COM
missioners remained in their ho-
tel rooms in El Paso, awaiting
instructions from their chiefs.
Braniff believes the demands
on Diaz that he issue public
statement setting a time for his
resignation, will be turned down
flat.
AS a personal opinion regard
ing the action that will be taken
on the demands Of Madero that
Diaz resign, am satisfied that
it will be turned down flat" he
said. although judge Carba-
jaI, as formaIity, has transmit
ted the demands to Mexico City,
[ AN positive that negative
action will be taken upon the de-
mand. "
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
". N. ROBERTS
DIES hFTER
SHORT ILLNESS

w. M. Roberts died at his
home six miles east of town at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning, after
an illness of scarcely week. Mr..
Roberts had been taken i'll last
Saturday of congestion Of the
stomach but under prompt medi-
cal attention had so far recover
ed that he was able to be about.
Friday night he was again at
tackled by the disease death
claiming him after several hours
suffering. ~ ,
Deceased has resided in the
valley for the past four years and
was we'll and favorably known by
a large circle of friends, who will
regret to hear of his death. He
leaves a wife, a brother, T. S.
Roberts of Rosamond, Illinois
and four children, Mrs. Joe Nc
Spadden of this place, Mrs. B, L.
Bump of Lynnville, Iowa, Mrs.
Donahoe, Bloomington, Illinois
and Mrs. w. M. Hurst of Algona
Washington,
Arrangements for the funeral
will not be made until the chill
dren in the east can be heard
from No message was received
from them last night up to the
time of the closing Of the local
telegraph office.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
The BLUE and
The GRAY WILL
MEET SATURDAY,

A meeting of all the old SOL
diers of the Estancia valley, has
been called for next Saturday,
May 13, at 2 p. m. in the Library
Room Of the M. E. Church, to
arrange for a celebration in an
appropriate manner of Decora-
ton Day, May 30. About year
ago, an organization, The Blue
and the Gray, was begun, and it
is hoped to perfect this organiza-
tion at this time, Any of the
soldiers, either Confederate or
Federal, who cannot be present
on Saturday are urged to send
their name and postoffice address
together with the name or num-
Der of the company of which they
were a member to T. S. Smith or
j. T. Blaney at Estancia, that a
roll may be kept of all the SOL
diers in the county. All who can
are urged To attend the meeting.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
MCNHMARHS TO
PLERU JUNE

Los Angeles, May 5.-John J.
Mcnamara, secretary Of the In
ternational Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers,
was formally arraingned today
before Judge Walter Boardwell
of the superior court, on charges
of murder and dynamiting, and
his brother, James B, Mcnamara
was arraigned on a charge Of
murder in connection with the
explosion which wrecked the Los
Angeles Times on October / last
and killed twenty one men.
Ortie McManigal, alleged to
have made the confession i'm
plicating the McNamaras was
not arraigned and is not to make
any appearance in court until the
trail begins and the time has ar
rived for the prosecution to pre-
sent it's case against the accused
men. The day for the McNama-
ras to plead guilty or not guilty
to the charge was fixed for June
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
L0k6 Vi6W
News Items

Miss Mamie Kooken is visit
Mrs, Kirk this week.
Gardens which were planted
early are looking fine.
Tom Keene and wife spent a
day at the Kirk home last week.
Miss Emma Kirk has returned
to her claim from her home in
Texas,
John Berkshire moved his cat
tie down on his south ranch last
week.
w N. Lee has gone oUt to
write insurance, after having
put in his garden.
The Baptist minister, Rev. j.
Q. Herrin spent a day and night
with W. S. Kirk and family the
first Of the week.
Everett Collier s horse has been
tied about a mile from home quite
frequently the past week. Won
der what The attraction is?
Spuds will be cheap this fall
for George Travis and wife are
out from town putting in their
crop on their farm southeast of
town.
From all reports this will be
the banner year for poultry. I.
7. Collier will take the caky in
this vicinity and possib'y in the
valley.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
rev. POpe win
Pr6d6h TONIGHT

The regular services will be
conducted at the Baptist Church
today, the pastor preaching at
II o'clock. At 7::30 tonight,
Rev. R. P. Pope, who organized
the church here about seven
years ago, will preach. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock this morning
and B. Y. P. U. at 3 this after
noon. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend all the services.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
DIGEST OF
REGENT LIND
DECISIONS

If paying crops can be obtain
ed from land without irrigation,
the land is not desert in charac-
ter and is thus not subject to
desert land entry. On the other
hand, if it is claimed that land
will not thus produce without ir-
rigation and is upon that clam
entered under the Desert Land
Law, then irrigation must be per-
formed in order to acquire title.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07


Where a contest affidavit is filed
against a desert land entry,
charging the nondesert character
Of said land because of only par
tial irrigation and reclamation
thereof, under a prior homestead
entry and water right, it is
necessary to show that the entire
irrigabIe area Of the entry has
been reclaimed. An affidavit al
leging only partial reclamation is
insufficient to maintain a charge
that the land is nondesert.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07

Ell Paso, Texas, May 5.-l1
President Diaz does not announce
by tomorrow noon his intention
to resigning, an attack on Juarez
as we'll as a conclusion Of the
armistice for the Chihuahua dis
trict is imminent. This was the
opinion of insurrecto leaders to
night, after a tWenty-four hour
wait for the answer of President
Diaz to the suggestion, made yes
terday by Francisco |, Madero,
Jr., through his peace commits
sioners to Judge Carbajal, the
federal envoy,
Judge Carbajal, as we'll as the
other peace commissioners re-
NAMED in their hotel here all
day.
General Madero tonight was
approached by one of the federal
go-betweens to ascertain whether
he would consent to an extension
of the armistice which expires
tomorrow. He replied that he
would answer that question to-
morrow morning. He said if an
extension were asked by the
federal government be would de
mand specific reasons for grant
'ing.it.
DR.. Vasquez%~ Gomez, head OF
the rebel commission, said at 10
O'Clock, tonight that he was still
awaiting word from Judge Car
baial as to yesterdays PROPOSE
tion andsthat no more peace con
ferences would be held till alreply
was received. Judge Carbajal,
himself, thrust a perpleXing note
into the days events by declar-
ing that he had not officially
transmitted the proposition Of
the rebel commissioners. He told
the newspaper men that he had
no authority to receive any pro
positions concerning the Diaz
resignation, his instructions
covering only specific points con
cerning political reforms.
When told of this, General Ma
dero expressed the opinion that
perhaps Judge Carbajal Was moi
willing to acknowledge the sub
mission of the Diaz question to
the government.
Some Of the federal Eo-be-
tweens admitted that it was
heir impression the governmen
had received last night the Ma
dero proposition, but could moi
state in what form it had been
sent,
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
OhiO0DS are
Hfr0Ign6d

Columbus Ohio, May 5, State
Senators George K. Cetone, I.
Huffman and L, R. Andrews; Re
presentatiyes A. c, Lowrey and
George &. Nye and Senate Ser
geant-at-Arms Rodney J. DiegeI,
under indictment for soliciting
bribes, were arraigned today be-
fore Judge Kinead in the crimin; |
court room and pleaded not gull
ty. The prosecutor set the trials
for the week altar next.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
Wore Bouquet OF
HDDI6 Blossoms

Ben Young was in town yes
terday from his claim several
miles west, and wore a bouquet
Of apple blossoms, which made
ones mouth water. He has two
trees which are loaded with bios
SONS. An examination of the
flowers shows that the little ap-
pies are forming nicely with
good promise of a crop.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07

An old Quaker, not careful of
the teachings Of his faith, was
discovered by his wife kissing
the cook behind the door. But the
Quaker was not disturbed.
Wife" said he, gently, if
thee doesn't quit thy spying,
thee will make trouble in the
family
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07

A withdrawal of lands for re-
clamation purposes, under the
provisions Of the Reclamation Act
prior to allowance or an entry,
and the government intending to
use the same for such purposes,
has the effect Of removing such
lands from the class of lands sub
ject to entry under the home
stead Act, and therefore cannot
properly be'rrestored to entry.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07

Ell Paso, Tex, May G.-Peace
negotiations between the Mex
lean insurrectos and the Mexican
government were suspended tc-
day to awaitan answer from Mex
leo City to the proposition submit
ted yesterday by Francisco |. Ma
dero Jr. that president Diaz make
public his intention to resign.
Federal representatives admitted
that they did not expect a favor
able answer.
There will probably be a meet
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07
14I40 Pi606S OF
Mail per d0y

Over sixteen hundred pieces
of mail matter were handled
by the postmas ter and his as
sistaat yesterday in the local
postoffice, which proves that
Estancia is not quite q dead,
one, notwithstanding t h g
knockers who would have US
believe it is. During the past
six days, there has been hand
led a total of S,640 pieces Of
mail matter, of which ,557
were incoming and 3,OS3 were
outgoing. This is an average
of ! , ,44O pieces of mail for each
Of the six days.
The S,640 pieces of mail mat
ter were divided among the
classes as follows:
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07

The Morning News publishes
the news while it is news.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-07

News Subscribers get the
News first
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03

els az fax per aero on 500 acres;
James Bullick averaged 20 bushels %
wheat; A Allen 30 bushels. Jos Run
ions. 40; Alex Ferguson. IS; W. Il.
Thompson. 30. an on large acreages.
The flax crop az J Cleveland Is rather
a wonder. as his land has yielded him
$50 per acre In two years with one
ploughing. Russell. Man. farmers
threshed 30 bushels OF wheat and so
TO so bushels OF oats A. d. Stem
house. near Melford. Sask. had an
average yield on 1914 acres OF new
land 63ia bushels OF Preston wheat
10 the acre Hector w. SWANSON. a
farmer near Welwyn. Sask.. had $50
bushels OF wheat from one quarter
section OF land John Mclean. who
owns two sections. threshed 1850
bushels OF wheat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
NOT ACCORDING TO PROGRAM
Practical Joker Meant 10 Astonlsh
His Wife. and Doubtless
He Did.

When the first shipment of frozen
eggs arrived from Australia their ex-
irene hardness astonished the brok-
ers.
One man. calling al brokers' office.
was amazed to see him taking aim at
the wall with an egg.
What the dickens are you att" he
said.
But the broker let drive. the only
result being a slight dent in the wall.
The thing being explained. the man
took a couple of the eggs, put them
in his pocket. and left to startle his
wife. Arriving home. he waited till
the family was assembled for dinner,
and then banged an egg at the new
dado
But the smile quickly faded from
his face The egg had thawed.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
HAT SETS LIKED BY PARIS
New Device Of Milliners That al Onee
Has Achieved Popu-
lsrity.

Smart Partisan milliners are now
presenting three and four-piece sets
consisting OF an individual hat.
short stole or cravat. big soft mum,
and some oddly shaped bag, trimmed
10 correspond with the hat.
These hat sets are the latest cry.
and every imaginable material is used
IN them from masses OF furnished gold
or silver gauze cor wreaths OF flowers
made on OF thesel TO hatly-apphed
nrrminr birds or small scarlet bird
lorms that press fatty into beaver or
rlnsh whatever the material used
mon the hat or nun. A bag VIII
have one side worked in motif on
this sort say scarlet bird against
Itch black velvet. or two or three
inv ir,descent humming birds pressed
into white beaver-Harper's Bazaar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PlMPlES AND BlACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
for disfguring pimples is the follow
ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti-
cura Ointment. but do not rub. Wash
of the ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
battle freely for some minutes. Re
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often as
agreeable. Cuticura soap and oint-
ment are equally successful for itch
ing, burning. scaly and crusted hui
mors OF the skin and scalp. with loss
OF hair. from infancy to age. usually
affording instant relief. when all else
fails. Send 10 Potter Drug e. Chem.
Corp. Boston. Mass. for the latest
Cuticura book on the care and treat
ment Of the skin and scalp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
FOR THE MEN THAT SMOKE
That Can Be Put Together
al Home.

We give a sketch OF a very practi-
cal little pipe rack that can be easily
and inexpensiyely made. and 1t has
this advantage. that the pipes are
held with the stems upwards. thus pre-
venting the nicotine from running into
the mouthpiece. a thing which always
happens with rack in which the
pipes are held with the stems pointing
downwards.
Fer the back. a piece OF thin wood
should be cut. eight inches wide and
six inches In height. and for the ledge
IA front a second piece. an inch and a
half wide and eight inches long. will
be required. These two pieces OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-03
A Fairly Wet World.

The Pacific ocean covers 6S. 600 900
miles. the Atlantic 3OOO0.000 and the
Indian. Arctic and Antarctic a. 100000.
To stow away the contents OF the Pa
cihc 1t would be necessary to fill a
tank one mile long one mile wide ana
one mile deep every day for 440 years.
Put in figures. the Pacific holds in
weight $4,000. 600 900 .OOO. 100000 tons.
The Atlantic averages depth OF
not quite three miles Its water weighs
325. 600. 900 900 600 100000 tons. and a
tank TO contain it would have each Of
its sides 43 miles long. The figures
OF the other oceans are I'm the same
startling proportions. Il would take
all the sea water in the world 100000
years 10 flow over Niagara.