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Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09
PROSPERITY OF THE NGvAI0S
They Have Ample Pasturage and Make Money by Their silver
 Work.

The Navajos are today by long adds the most prosperous Indians in Amer. ica Their vast reserve offers ample pastureage for their sheep and ponies. and though their fiocks are a scrub lot. yielding little more than fifty to seventy cents a head in wool on the average. still 1t costs nothing to keep sheep and goats Both furnish a sup ply of meat The hides fetch ready money. So do the wool and the bisskets. And the Navajos are the dnest siiyersmiths in America. For mer,y. they obtained their supply Of raw bullion from the Spaniards, but today they melt and hammer down United States currency into butterfly brooches and snake bracelets and leather belts with the 5O-cent eoi-s changed into flower blossoms with turquoise center Ten-cent pieces and quarters are transformed into neck
 laces Of silver beads or buttons for shirt and moccasins If you buy these things in the big western cities they are as costly as Chinese or Hindu silver but on the reserve there Is 8 very simple way of computing n, vaIue Frs take The value Of ihe coin from which the silver ornamen, is made Add a dcrar for the silver
 smiths labor and also add whatever the value Of the turquoise happens tc be and you have the price for which true Navajo silverwork can be hn isnt o1t cn the reserve -Trave' Magazine
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09
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Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09
NEW USE FOR THE SCHOOLS
Plan Is Put Forward 10 Utilize Some Of the Sixty Per Cent.
 Waste Time.

The American school plant Is valued at more than S1 .00O. .000. .OOO, and as used for school purposes alone utilizes but thirty-nine per cent. of the time which could be given Co the needs of the community. This, according to the National Magazine. represents a total loss of school plants to the country of mole than go OOO.OOO every year.
 An active movement is now taking place 10 turn school property during the summer months into children's playgTounds and places of amusement and to make them the center Of recre- atiOn, of political and social life. the same as in country places, where they serve many purposes. oftentimes even for church services.
 Evening schools. free lectures. in door sports. folk dances, civic and ed ucational meetings and gymnastie ex ercises are among the things men toned for which school plants should be utilized. It is proposed by some 10 have the schoolhouses opened every day of the week. Sundays in cluded. so that the community may get the greatest possible benefit from them.
 If this movement grows pupils will no longer find after vacation a musty smelling deserted building. but rather one which has been in use every day in the year by those who love to give the public every possible advantage of the buildings provided for public pur' poses.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09

parenthesis after the official designa- ton. Symbols were chosen to repre- sent rivers, cities, mountains. towns etc, and 1t was also decided to use the local spelling of names.
 On the new map, altitude and depth Of sea will be indicated by colors, su- perinduced on contour lines. Differ ent colors will be used to show the altitude. a light color for the lesser heights deepening to very dark shades for tn highest attitudes.
 Hitherto the largest maps prepared of the United States by the Geolog- ical survey have been on a scale of one mile to an inch. These show in dividual houses, every detail of roads elevations, etc, but the maps are go large that they are useless to the traveller or automobilist. Hence the millionth map will be a great boon to the traveller. The scale is large enough to show the important feat ures and the uniformity of the maps of other countries will enable the traveller to motor through countries with ease.
 The greatest benefit however, will be in the study of geography as 1t win tend fo bring the student of all countries closer together. eliminating misunderstanding which sometimes have been at the bottom Of interns tional difflculties,.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09

Spain, Italy. Austria Hungary, Russia and Japan. All countries sent dele gates to the convention that agreed to the idea of a uniform world map except Japan. Later, however. when the movement was endorsed by the various governments. Japan an- bounced it's intention of joining in the movement.
 The dream Of gecgrGphers of uni form map O. the world ds.es back eighteen years. The necessity for such a map has ever been felt, but it was not until Prof. Albrecht Penck, of the University Of Vienna, started the movement, that any attempt was made to obtain a uniform map. Ac- cording to Herman Gaunt. Of the United States Geological Survey, the credit of having such a map made is due tU the interest taken in the movement by Prof. Peack Ani the agitation that was subsequently de. yeloped.
 Work Twerty Years.
 Heretofore the trouble with most maps bas been that there are no two on the same scale. GYeu in the United States, it has only been within a very few years, comparatively, that the federal government has undertaken to make maps of the whole country lu'fo.m. Those fl 'crc'gn ecu-,:tes were generally all on a different scale. Consequently geographers and the necessity of map of uniform hA
 The idea was brought to the at tention of all the nations by Prof Penck at the International Geograph- ical congress at Berne, in 1891. The announcement was well received as all the delegates realized the dificul- ties caused by the various maps and the value of one that would be uni form. The congress appointed com mittee of twenty delegates, repre- senting all the countries, but it's size made it unwieldly and a sEb-commit- tee was appointed consisting of three members.
 In 1896 this subcommittee, headed by Prof Edward Brueckner, of the University of Berne, made its report to the congress then in session at London, England. Nothing, however. was done. except, adopting the report. At the next congress, at Berlin, in 1899, a discussion arose between the English and French delegates over certain features of the working plan in making the man and nothing was accomplished. The French demanded that Paris should be used as the basis of meridians while the English refused to accept the metric system.
 At the congress, held at Washing ton. D. c. in 1904. France, Germany. and Great Britian had prepared maps separately on several countries all on a scale Of l to 1,00O.000 Prof. Penck used these maps as a basis for his argument for one that should be uniform. For the basis of correct comparisons. Action, however, was again delayed and it was not until the next congress met in Geneva that steps were taken which resulted in the movement for the uniform map.
 Nine Powers Help.
 Representatives from the nine DOW. CTS met in London and all difficulties which had previously kept the con gress at odds were swept away. France agreed to accept Greenwich as the basis of fixing the meridisns. and in return the English and Amer. ican delegates agreed 10 accept the metric system. although permission was granted to use feet or verts ip
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09
wsterprcot Clue.

To make an imIermeab!e glue. soas rdinary glue m water until it soiters. md remove it before it has lost it's primitive form. After this Gisgolye in linseed oil over a slow fire until [ is brought 10 the conscience of a ely. This glue may be used for join ng any kind of material. In addition O strength and hardness. 1t has the Idvantagc of resisting the action Of water
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09
An Illustrated
 Book

The illustrations were pro- duced at an immense cost and are of a character that has heretofore appeared only in the highest priced sets of books. The title ILLUS TRATED" is therefore pecu- liarly appropriate, and this feature. practically lacking in all other dictionaries, is Of inestimable value.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09
,OIored Char

Sixteen specially pre-
 pared Commercial Charts. printed in two colors, will be found in their proper places in the book, depict ing, in plain figures, and comparative rulings. the gTeatnes of America as compared with other na- tions in the matter of Army, Navy. Commerce. Money, Agriculture. Coal, Iron, Steel. Corn, Gotten. Gold. Silver. Oats, Sugar. Tobacco. Wheat, Wool, etc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14
Succession Sale

No. 2764.-Succession of S. b. Perot.
Pursuant to an order from the
Honorable Judge of the Eleventh
Judicial District Court, parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana, of date Jan.
81, 1912, issued in above entitled and
numbered succession to me directed
and to that effect, 7, J. P. Flourney,
sheriff of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
will offer for sale, to the last and
highest bidder at the principal front
door of the Court House in Caddo
Parish, City of Shreveport, on
SATURDAY, MARCH t6, 1912
At IL o'clock the following deserib-
cd property, to pay the debts of
the succession, to-wit:
Lot No. 5 of the Bowman Lane
subdivision, Shreveport, La.
Lot No. 6 of Block is of the Fair
field Heights subdivision in Caddo
Parish, La.
Terms of sale: Cash, for not less
than two-thirds of the inventoried
appraisement. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, Ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Feb. 8, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14

Hedges tell" said friend of the lat
ter THE S;Ifragette organization here
needed Il lawyer. Some one proposed
Job Hedges for that job. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. one of the most strenu-
Gus leaders of the suffragettes, was
named as ambassador. She called OH
Hedges in h.s Office He sprang up as
she entered.
why Mrs. Gait said he. this Is a
real pleasure Take this seat. Let me
pull the window shade down little. l
fear this brilliant sunlight will hurt
your eyes Let me get you footstool.
Do you feel draft? Are you warm
enough?
Mrs Gait became FESTIVE under
Hedges abundant courtesy. Now, Mr.
Hedges, said she. 4 came here to talk
business with you, just as IL | were
man. want you to treat me as though
| were a man.
"'All right. Cattle said Hedges
calmly Have cigarT"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14
HAVING FUN WITH
THE DEMOCRATS
What Induced MI. Mann to Let
Up on Fowler.

New Democratic members Of the
house fear the javelins Of wit and rep
artee hurled by Jim Mann, the Repub-
iican charioteer. One of Mann's VIC
tins at the opening of the present con-
gress was Representative Fowler Of H.
linois. Mann made several mean little
remarks that might have stirred the
wrath of Fowler He might have gone
on. but one of his Republican col
leagues called him aside.
See here. Jim" said the friend, ..if
were you ! would make merry with
Democrats you can have fun with, even
If you never say word about Fowler"
But why should ! overlook him."
asked Mann.
Because" replied the friend gravely.
''he halls from down near the Ken
lucky line. right in the feud belt. And
| understand that some OF his folk
were identified with feud or two.
may be wrong. but let's be on the safe
side. Surprising he was to start feud
with you. It'd be nice state Of at
fairs to have all the Fowlers and the
Manns shooting at each other on sight
for the next three or four generations.
Now wouldn't it?''
And whether the friend was right
about Fowler or not Mann took his tip.
He hasn't bedeviled Fowler any since.
New York Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14

This charter may be altered or
amended, or this corporation may
be dissolved ct the vote of two
thirds of the stockholders thereof
cast in person or by written proxy
at stockholders meeting called for
that purpose, and when not other
wise provided by the laws of the
State of Louisiana it shall be suf-
ficient notice to all stockholders of
any and all stockholders meetings
TO address to him a written COM
munication to his usual post office
address stating the time and objects
of such meeting, but nothing here
in shall prevent said stockholders
by unanimous consent from waiv-
ing notice of such stockholders
meeting. AT all such meetings each
share of stock shall be entitled TO
one vote TO be cast by its owner in
person, or by written proxy and in
all questions arising before the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14
NEW TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
Taken at Her Word.

The last time that President Ia1t
visited Brooklyn he was the guest OF a
Climb at dinner, says the New York cor
roeuordrnt Of the Cincinnati Times
Star Just as he entered the hall he
found lob Hedges In the very act OF
delivering himself of a speech Mr..
Hedges declined to stop when the pres
fdeut entered. AS he explained to the
audience. he had just come to the per-
Grafton Of his address, and the perora-
ton was the only thing In the whole
speech that was worth shucks. Presi-
dent Taft laughed and acquiesced. for
he and Hedges are old friends. 1T
makes me think of yarn I once heard
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14
a Two sided Answer.

"John." sald Senator Carter to Pri-
vate John Allen. you are farmer.
and want. your opinion on an agri-
cultural question. Should q man sit
on the far side or the near side OF q
COW to milk herr
Both, re,slied Allell
'sNow. John. protested the senator.
'.be serious for once. This Is an Inn
portant question. Should man sit
on the far side or the near side Of q
COW when nsilkingy
Both 4 len replied again. ssrhe
farthest side of the COW and the near
eat 70 d soft place IN the PASTURE
philadelphia saturday Evening Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14
AN OLD SCHEME REVIVED

Unwiitingly, perhaps, the major
lily of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee have revived the Old
scheme Of convention which had be
come odious, through the manipuIa-
lions of a few. individuals who al
ways had programmed the results
beforehand and who dominated the
proceedings, regardless Of the pro
test of the delegates moi i'll IN"
schemeing.
It was from This arbitrary con
troll, the running over rough shod
Of this "cut and dried" programme,
designed and dictated by few poll
tical autocrats, bent on ''ruIa or
rain" which led to the enactment
of the law providing the nomlna-
tions by primary elections of candl-
dates for local and State offices,
from governor TO constable.
II was never believed that the
spirit Of the primary law would
have been treated with such dis
dain as il received at the hands OF
The committeeman, who being fresh
from The people have denied them,
The Democracy of Louisiana. this
privilege of voicing their choice OF
Democratic candidate for presi-
dent al a primary election.
As an extenuation, il has been
offered in explanation that the re
yival of the convention system, this
old scheme of political sehemers.
has been suggested because there
is no specific provision in the law
nor ready money to warrant such
a primary.
This is pretensA
Seriously, if the majority of The
committee had not favored con
ention, which may be manipulated
by a few individuals, to secure GER
tain ends, The ways and the means
could have been devised and pro
vided for primary.
To say the least, the action of
the committee Is inconsistent with
the oft repeated declaration that,
the people are the sovereigns and
-tha-,people rule
From the action Of the committee
such declaration may be accepted
as fallacy, the rankest Of absurd
lilies.
After wrangle the committee
has authorized each parish commit
tee to provide how the delegates to
The State convention shall be select.
ed. II may be by primary elect
ion or a mass meeting or by the
executive committee Of each parish.
From the experience of the past.
it may be asserted that the nomin-
alton of delegates by mass meeting,
so-called, may be delivered by a few
individuals cooked and primed' for
such occasion, and where the voice
of the people is silent And still
more undemoeratic and autocratic
is the selection Of delegates by an
GAttuiiA0 tofflliiltlGt. vi NultiiE a
minority of its membership may be
in attendance for such purpose.
II is the opinion OF the Caucasian
that the Democratic State Central
Committee has failed to respond to
the anticipation OF The Democracy
of Louisiana who had entertained
the hope of having the opportunity
of giving expression to the choice
of q candidate for president at a
primary election.
In its denial to give the Democra-
ey of Louisiana thu opportunity of
yoicing their will al a presidential
primary nomination, The commit
tee has refrigerated from its pro
claimed principles and has yield
ed to an expediency at the sacrifice
OF a general State primary for the
nomination at which the Democrats
who vote and carry elections had
expected the opportunity of hear
ing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14
The Venire

First District Corut, Parish of Cad
do, State of Louisiana, for tria
of criminal cases for the week
commencing on the third Monday
in March, 1912.
For the week commencing on the
third Monday in March, 1912:
1 Lachle, Chris 4 Johnson, Geo.
1 Boazman, A. B. Kent, w. A.
3 Bickham, C. ID. 2 Baker, j. Z. N.
4 Balfe, Thos. 4 DeIvey. Fred
6 Hudson, J. B. Collins M. M.
4 Bernstein, ]. 4 Phelps, B. A,
4 Dawson, A. w. 4 Grant, F.
4 Seay, w. q. Carney, l.. B.
5 Green, J. w. johnson, J. C.
4 Aldrich, J. +. 1 Pearce, T. P.
4 Adams, C. w. 2 Pollock, J. B.
Lenoir, V. L. IRA Quinn, p. FL.
2 Thompson. j. M Ashley, Il. S.
{ Hodge, Z. F. Waters, ID. d.
3 King, H. 2. 4 Fraley, f. w.
March 8, 1912.
F. Fl. BOSNIAN,
:. B. ARDIS,
LEVI COOPER,
G. MONCURE,
Jury Commissioners.
f. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Officio jury Commits
sioner.
A true copy:
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
March 10.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14

No i2673--In The First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Tutorship of Minors OF
Geo. w. Sprouell.
BY virtue Of a commission to sell
10 me directed from the Honorable
the First Judicial District Court of
Cadao parih, Louisiana, in the above
numbered and entitled cause will
offer for sale at public auction for
cash according TO law, at the prin-
eipal front door Of the Court House
OF Gaddo Parish. Louisiana, during
the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1912
Lots s and 9. Block of the Cur
RE Subdivision Of the City of
Shreveport as per map in Convey
anee Book 60. page Aia, with the
buildings and improvements there
on, said property 70 be sold as be-
longing to The above Tuiorship and
to be Sold for cash according 10 law.
for tlie IAIpt Sd Of paying debts.
j, b FL0lTaN0Y,
Sheriff III officio Aictioneer.
Caucasian. Feb s 1912
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14

If it is a question of being suited
we would like to have a chance 10
try. Our prices right. Phone 1000,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-14

pl oNluCu ny law, Vi LlliS ttldi lCl, d
majority of the stock voting there
at shall prevail Whenever this
corporation is dissolved either by
limitation or as herein provided,
its affairs shall be liquidated and
settled by one or more liquidators
to be elected by the stockholders
and who shall perform such duties
and give such security as the stock
holders may prescribe.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder of this corpora
ton shall ever be held liable for the
contracts or faults thereof in any
further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on the stock subscribed
for by him, nor shall any mere in
formality have the effect of rem
dering this charter null. or of expos
ing any stakeholder to any greater
loss than that of his stock.
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereuntO signed their names
in presence of me notary and the
attesting Witnesses on this the
day of February, 1912.
J. B. ATKINS,
S. II. BOLINGER,
f. WAYLES BROWNE,
4. r. LAWHON,
By f. Wayles Browne
PERCY N. BROWNE,
BY E. Wayles Browne
R. r. EMERY,
B. r. JONES,
N. G.. BLANCHARD,
J. w. ATKINS.
l.. f. THOMAS,
J. ID. WILKINSON,
J. M. TROSPER, JR.,
By J. w. Atkins,
Attest:
B. BUCKLEY,
s. l.. ALEXANDER.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Notary
Public.
Having examined the foregoing
charter and act of incorporation
and finding nothing therein contra
Iry to law, hereby approve the same
Done and signed officially on this
the list day of March, A. ID. 1912.
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney
Endorsed: Filed, and recorded
March 8, 1912, s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and eX Officio Deputy
Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true and correct
copy of the original act, as the same
now appear on file and of record ir
my office:
Given under my hand and seal Of
office, this Sth day of March, 1912.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
Recorder. Mar. 10.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-03

out to protect the power plant of the
local street railway company from
possible violence from its striking en-
ployes.
The guardsmen were summoned
when 1t was reported the plant was to
be dynamited and they hastily estab-
lished a dead line"
Alfred Dorm was killed when he and
Ben f. Baker attempted to pass the
line in a buggy. When challenged
Baker whipped up his horse and the
soldiers fired. Dorm was literally shot
to pieces, and Baker was shot, but not
dangerously wounded.
Robert Cristie attempted to drive
through the lines in an automobile and
It Is said did not hear the sentry's
challenge. He had gone but a few
feet when he was hit through the
lungs, and it was said at the hospital
that he was not expected to live.
Charles Wilson, his wife and child
In an automobile also we're fired on,
but escaped unhurt. Soldiers also shot
at a boy on a motorcycle, but did not
hit him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-03
Why Is a Peruolaf

An interesting question Is raised by
a writer on gardens In the Atlantic
Monthly. Why should so many Amer
lean gardens have that queer. irrele-
want. useless thing called a 'pergola 2"
Generally 1t Is built in a spot where
shade Is called for, but the pergola,
having no roof, affords no shade. It is
really a trellls and is borrowed from
countries where it is used to support
grapevines, but American grapevines
are kept pruned back to mere stumps,
S15 the pergo.a, as affected by our
suburbanites, Is Of no use at all as a
grape trellis. What is its use we have
never been able to find out. Perhaps
some n knows. As one generally
sees 1t, the pergola Is a sprawllng, ex-
tremely naked object, suggesting a
shed which has had Its ,of blown Off
by a gale or a henroosl hat has been
deserted by the hens because 1t is no
good. Can 1t be that 1t is regarded by
some people as ornamental7