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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19

sombrero, heavy with gold Ornamental
ton, hat famous all along the Rio
Grande, lay there pierced by three bui
lets. Along the ridge of the hogwal
low rested the fusting Winchesters OF
the Mexicans, all pointing i'll the sau,'
direction.
The rangers rode. in that direction
for fifty yards. There, in a little de
preston Of the ground. with his rifle
still hearing upon the three, lay an
other skeleton 1t had been IL battle
Of determination. There was nothing
to identify the solitary defender Ills
clothing-such as the elements bad left
distinguished BILE seemed to be Of the
kind that any ranchman or cowboy
might have worn,
"Some cowpuncher,' said Manning
that they caught out alone, Good
boy! He put mp dandy scrap before
they got him. So that's why we didn't
hear from Don Sebastiano any more
And then, from heneath the weather
beaten rags of the dead, man. there
wriggled out a horned frog With a
faded red ribbon around itS neck and
sat upon the shoulder of its long quiet
master. Mutely it told the story of
the untried youth and the swift
paint pony-how they had out
stripped all their comrades that day in
the pursuit Of the Mexican raiders and
how the boy had gone down uphoIdng
the honor of the company.
The ranger troop herded close. and q
simultaneous wild yell arose from their
lips The outburst was at once a
dirge. an apology, an epitaph and a
paean of triumph. A strange requiem.
you may say. over the body of a fallen
comrade, but II Jimmy Hayes could
have heard 1t he would have under.
stood
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
No Matter.

what are you doing, dear?' asked
the little girls mother. as she paused
to look at some very strange marks
the child was making on piece Of
paper.
I'm writing letter to Lille Smith, I"
was the answer.
But, my DEAR" laughed the mother,
'"you don't know how to write"
"oh. that doesn't matter, mother!
Lille doesn't know how to read
Ladies' Home Journal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
SheriR'S Sale.

No. i6,533-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Leon B. Loeb VS.. T. L. Mitchell.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Hon.
orable First Judicial District Court
of Caddo Parish, La, in the above
numbered and entitled suit, I have
seized and will offer for sale at
public auction for cash and with
out the benefit of appraisement, at
the principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, La, during
the legal hours for sales on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER q, 1912,
Lots fifteen and sixteen of block
forty-three Of the Queensborough
Addition, second filing, of the City
OF Shreveport, La, as per map If
said subdivision as recorded in book
so, page IS, Of the records of Caddo
Parish, La. Said property seized as
belonging to the above named de-
PENDANT and to be sold to pay and
satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say in the sum of two hundred
and ninety-four and 80-10O dollars,
with interest at the rate Of eight
per cent from June 6, 1912, until
paid, and all costs of this suit, as
we'll as ten per cent On said prin-
cipal and interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Off1cio Auctioneer
Caucasian, November II, 1919.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
A Surprise For Mansfield,

Richard Mansfield used to get many
q secret laugh out of his valet, Metz
ger.
Metzger was a silent, sour fellow
but keen at reparfees and in frequent
tits with his master always managed
to have the last word
Why are you always grumbling:'
Mansfield asked him one day tYou
should be contented Yon have Il good
position. If should discharge Won
you might have cause to grilmbie.
What would son On tileta.'
= should write a book about you
returned the Valet quickly
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
HUM0R OF The DAY
Not Appreciated.

an American doctor built an ele-
CANT home His bathroom was excep-
uonally beautiful, being Of white mar
bic with silver hardware. music
hox was concealed in the room. After
completion OF the nome an Englishman
came to visit the doctor Now. the
English always show great respect Tor
theiS sovereign end sheif country, and
this one wos 20 exception.
AfteS showing hs. home to tire Eng.
! lishmaD the .doctts remembered the
fondness English people have for tho
bath end escorted his guest % the
bathroom and while there turned on
guest a pleasant surprise as he bathed.
Then he left his Aiend in the bath
room.
About an hour later the Englishman
joined his host In the drawing room.
The doctor Immediately asked what
The Englishman seplied, Its beaut1
full beautifully"
We'll" said the doctor, show did
you like my music Ao1?"
Said his guest with great disgust In
his tones:
Bah! That muse box! The old
thing played God Save the King and
had to stand up the whole time was
trying to battle" - San Francisco
Chronicle.
Aged.
Algy had promised to take his best
girl for ii drive and had been round
the various livery stables I'm the town
with the idea Of hiring a horse and
carriage
Unfortunately. all the horses were
engaged except one exceedingly shaky,
broken down veteran. Rather than
disappotnt his girl Algy hired the ami
mai and drove it round to the resi-
dence of his beloved
He rang the bell and told the serv-
ant to tell her mistress that he was
ready for her. The answer came back
After a full hours wait the fair
lady appeared. She looked at the horse,
and then she looked at Algy.
Sir" she cried Indignantly, 81 re-
fuse to go out with broken down
horse like this
Madam" replied Algy, with biting
sarcasm, when this horse first came
round to your door he was a prancing
young coltr'-IOndon Answers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
ONLY Human,

laxative and Abusive Old Lady
complaining Of recently bought par
roD-And when. ! talk to that parrot
he says some dreadful swear words.
Dealer-I don't blame i'm. ma'am.
The poor bird is only 'uman.-Every-
body'S Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
Bids Invited.

Bids are hereby invited for ope-
rating Mooringsport and Twelve
Mile ferries for the ensuing year
Bids to be opened at meeting Of the
Police jury the second Thursday ii
january 1919.
WI. Z. CRAWFORD, Pres.
Il. e. pURTNuER Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
Steriiixed.

Mrs. Brown-I'm thinking of giving
up using fresh milk. | read an article
In the paper saying all kinds of infec-
ton can be got from it -
The Milkman-Don't worry, madam
Our water is always well boiled first
Sketch. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19
The Altruist-

Farmer-Now, I've caught you. yon
young rascal. May | ask what you're
doing up my apple tree?
Please. str. I'm only frightening
away the sparrows. They're such aw.
ful thieves. - lisgends Batter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-19

stationery IS essential to a mer-
chant, and we try to make prices as
low az consistent with sood quality.
PhoEe 1000 and We win send a man
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

With the opening of political campaign some editors
begin kick because they receive letters from parties
unknown them asking for boost, but without check
to the expense of publishing the The afore
said editor should save his kick and buy waste basket
The editor of newspaper produces only two things which
for sale subscription his paper and advertising
space. He receives money for the first in return for
which he performs for his subscribers in the COL
lection and publication of and comment thereon He
receives money for the second in for the publicity
which he gives to advertisers announcement. When
editor receives request for boost from candidate.
he give it if in doing he is performing service
for his subscribers but if he would be performing
service for his subscribers by doing then he should
throwt away If the candidate wants to purchase ad
vertsing space, he should have the right to do
that merchant has, but 1t should plainly be advertising
and should not be disguised reading matter When
editor admits paid matter his editorial columns he
is attempting two Matters the candidate and the
subscriber, and do this honestly and
fully.
Many people believe that political year is good
for newspapers because of the there is in
politics. The fact is that politics produces very little
extra business for newspaper, and there is the
falling off in the regular business during political year
that there is for many other businesses.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14
COPPER RIVETS

W ~>00 00~>O~>OS<~ SN~ ~SN@O~% >S~% S~>S~> 800
may lie to woman, but he can't deceive
her.
If you cannot love your enemies, at least forget
them
An open enemy is to be preferred above many deceit
full friends
I've noticed that my best friend isn't necessarily the
incest to my face.
When it comes to lying, people cannot distin-
guish between black and white.
The man who knows his strength is wise; but he
who knows his weaknesses 10 wiser still.
My greatest regret is that don't know as much
about how to my business some of nv friends
do.
Let the lies of enemies be inspiration to you
deare and thus rise above the of those who hate
| you
man who courts personal publicity is snob: a
man who shuns it is coward man who Indifferent
to it is gentleman.
The malicious words from the mouths of nv enemies
are all that keep from misakng this old world for
heaven.
When we get woman's suffrage, some of these six
girls may then probably attain to the age
twenty -one.
friend of mine says not all who have quit the
farm and moved into town retired farmers some of
| them are only tired
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14
The Gay Life.

He hurres every monring to catch a certain car;
He goes work where hundreds of other toilers are
His is varied; he has time to stray m
The that is the shortest he takes day after day.
He works upon a schedule that changes not at all
In winter or in summer, in springtme or in fall
lie starts in every morning, just he did before,
To do certain duty and never any more
He has his thirty minutes at to rest and eat.
And when the day is ended he hurres to the street.
To start his journey homeward. night after night the
same,
Jammed in with other people who do not know his
He does not know his neghbors to them he is unknown
Beyond his little orbit his face is never shown:
He hurries every morning to catch certain car;
night he clngs where other sadaced srap-hangers
are,
And wonders how the people exist out on the farms
Deprived of social pleasures and all the ctys charms
/ Chicago Record Herald.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

Z. P. Carlson of Swan Lake. Stevens County. candi-
date for the Republican nomination for representative
from this legislative district visited Herman and vicinity
the fore part of the week in the interest of his candidacy
primary election to be held next September While
here he made many friends by his pleasing personality
and no doubt will receive conderable support in this
vicinity and if nominated and elected will be honor
not only himself but the dstric he aspires to
sent. He is of sterling character who will work
and look after the interests of his constituents and the
welfare of the state.-Herman Review
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

Senator Dixon, Roosevet's manager says that the
action of the Republican national committee in seating
the Alabama delegates for Taft coldblooded pre-
meditated and deliberate theft. Congressman Mckinley
Tafs manager described the purposes of the opposition
to Taft of the astardy conspraces of the
age" Messrs Dixon and Mckinley should get out the
beachers and root tor the home ball team together and
they would see things differently.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

Senator LaFolete goes into the national convention
with 36 delegates pledged to him. and the ten from Iowa
pledged Cummns will probably act with the LaFollete
delegates 1t looks tho the between Taft
and Roosevelt going to be close that these 46
will hold the balance of Anyway, the preliminary
reports from the convention show that they about the
most important 46 men there.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14
THE MORRIS TRIBUNE
J. G. MORRISON, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

SUBSCRIPTIONS in advance 75c for elk months,
40c for three months All continued until explicit
dscontinuance
following the subscribers the date
to which the subscription is paid.
ADVERTISING RATES-Ten cents inch issue flat and
five per inch additional for composition.
Local notices, five cents per line.
Card o Thanks, twenty-five cents.
Lodge resolutions, $1.00
Legal notices at legal rates.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

C. P. Carlson of Stevens county, who is candidate
for representative, spent Tuesday here making the
qra1ntance of Traverse county people. He is of
pleasing personality. is we'll informed current issues
and impresses with the belief that he will make a
capable and dependable member of the states making
body He met with friendly reception here.-Wheaton
Gazette Reporter
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

The action of the Republican national committee ir
seating many of the Taft delegates from contested
states by the unanimous vote of both the Taft
the Roosevelt the committee shows that the con-
tests made by the Roosevelt in these
trey without foundation and that the charge that Taft
is trying to steal the nomination is quite unfounded.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

Dr. A. B. Cole, of Fergus Fails, is candidate for
the Republican, nomination for eutenant-governor Dr.
Cole the first choice of large body of progressves
two years ago. and the second choice of many His
strength finally Gordon and eliminated the machine
candidate and nominated Gordon If Cole is elected. he
will meet the responsibilities of the office in accordance
with the high standard which Mr.. Gordon has set.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

local newspaper beats the world advertising
medium says exchange handbill attracts attention
by accident The newspaper carries your message to
the waiting audience. The fence and rndoor ad is
corpse that may be gazed upon by few neghbors who
have to go it, The newspapers ad. into the
house, takes seat in the family circle and talks right
to the heart of many thousands of people who pay for
that kind of entertainment They love the family paper
and read it with confidence Nothing equals good, live
local paper when it reaching the people, Try it
and see for yourself.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

The enactment of the primary law will give the stae4
a political map. Heretofore. when nominations have
been made in convention of the most sacred consider
ations whether not the prospective candidate
placed right geographically This fetish of geograph-
ca balance held sacred that more than two
three candidates could be selected from any one
gressonal district in spite of how desirable they might
be candidates and officials Geographical considerations
have compelled the attention of progressves when making
up ticket but have been the especial delight of the
machine politicians good in point the seec
tion of Lyndon A. Smith, of Montevdeo. as attorney.
general Mr.. Smith is able and clean-cut man, but
when Gov. Eberhart selected him attorney general
generally thought that he the that the
machine wanted but selected because he would weaker
Gordons candidacy for governor account of coming
from the same congressional district. In conven
tion, Mr. Smith would have been in the embarrassing
position of throwing his influence against the neghborne
progressive candidate for against Gov Eber
hart the man who appointed him.
But all this will be changed for under the prim
the people select both Mr. Gordon and Mr. Smith
And Mr. Smith. by the way. has made fine record ir
the attorney-general' Office.
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14
How "Big Business" Sins.

There is in the practice of "big business to-day
sin which is fundamental True it is not yet
nized sin, but it should be and must be declared
crime The sin not inheritance from the monopoes
of a remote past but has gGown cut of that fierce in
divduasm so characteristic of Amerian life. 1t has been
fosered and developed by UNRESTRICTED savagey
petitive struggle for supremacy which has been such
striking feature of industrial history.
This practice, which seemed natural and logical in
simpler social and industrial organization of society,"
has been permitted continue though its effects to-day
are wholly bad when viewed in the large. What, then
this policy which has become improper and wicked
with the in usta development of the United States?
Cur country and our times not those of an
cestors and changed conditions have brought diferen
standards in their train To-day many acts, grave
crimes considered harmless praiseworthy o.
the other hand law and public opinion condemn
practices formerly ignored Secrecy, long ago
inaienabe right has become the sin in business
From "Big Business and the Citizen.-I," by HOLLAND
Thompson in the American Review of Reviews for June
Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

The nomination of Bryan Wilson seems to be as
sured by the Democrats Either the delegates will find
it impossible to make selection between the announced
candidates and will break to Bryan, the antiBrayr
who supporting other candidates will break
to Wilson in order head off the nomination of Bryan
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-24
COMMERCIAL
TEMPORARY ACTIVITY
IN STOCK MARKET
Little SpIurge Is Followed By
Reaction and Railways
Record Losses.
AZ FederaI wIreless TcIerraph. !,

NEW YORK, December 23.-Cspec-
ial to The Advertiser) in the stock
market today temporary activity and
strength followed the announcement
that the United States Supreme Court
would not render any decision in any
case of immediate concern to Wall
Street.
Union Pacific bounded two points
above Saturdays close, touching 162,
and Reading, Southern Pacific and
Steel improved ] to / 1-2.
The market fell back just as rapidly
as the advance, reaction occurring
within the space of about FIVE minutes
after which speculation became inac.
tive. Spasmodic selling lowered the
general level of value, but for the most
part the market stood still while
prices rose just above where they left
off Saturday.
The market closed heavy.
News of the indictment of Presi
dent Mellen of the New Haven did
not create a ripple in the RAILROAD
stocks, but later, when the call money
rates went up to per cent, prices
sagged to their lowest level. Especia
weakness was shown by the Hill GROUP
and Great Northern lost two points
declines of point or more were regis
tered in Union Pacific, Amalgamatet
and Lehigh Valley.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-24
IMPORTANCE Of !
NATIONAL BOD
Chamber of Commerce in Favo
of Federal Charter; Also
a Budget.

"'The National Chamber of Com.
merce is probably to become a verI
influential organization in nationa|
affairs said President Bishop of tn
Honolulu chamber of commerce yesteII
day during a discussion of the proposal
to have a federal charter secured bj
the national organization.
The legislative committee, of whicH
j. p. Cooke is chairman, reported il
favor of an effort being made to securI
such charter. The committee set fort
that the national character of the cham
Der makes it undesirable to rely upoI
any State for its charter powers; thai
chambers of commerce of foreign eounl
tries are in each case chartered by theiI
respective countries and a like dignity
should be accorded to the chamber Of
commerce of the United States Of
America. it
The committee further felt that
| federal charter will assure, by reasoI
of congressional recognition of the inn
portance of that body, more heartj
cooperation on the part of chambers o.
commerce, boards of trade and simila
organizations, which, under the proyi
sions of the bylaws. are, or are t,
become the constituent members of thu
national chamber.
The trustees passed a resolution
favoring the federal charter, the reso
luton carrying instructions to the sec
rotary to request Delegate Kuhio Il
assist.
i The local chamber of commerce i
also in favor of n bill which will com
pei the national government to max
up its budget by reports from the de
partment heads, something which tn
national chamber of commerce can ad
vance. II was stated that this woul'
prevent log-rolling by members of con
gress.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-24
LETTER POSTAGE
TO Be CUT
IN TWO

With two-cent postage on first-class
mail giving Uncle Sam a profit of 500,
100000 annually, but all absorbed by
delinqueneies in other classes of mail,
generally believed to be due to the
ranking of government publications,
as well as lots of furniture shipped by
frank through the mail system, the Ho.
nolulu chamber of commerce has added
its approval of bill TO reduce first.
class postage by one-half, making it
penny postage"
j. p. Cooke, chairman of the lcgis-
lative committee of the chamber of
commerce, presented n report at yes.
terday S meeting of the trustees in
which he recommended the following
resolution:
"Whereas, the anE,al reports of the
postmaster general for hs.pi years end
ing June 30, 1910 and 1911. chow that
first-elass (letter) mail produced az the
first of these two years profit of over
$5s,000,000, and in the second (the eur
rent year,, profit OF more than $62,
100000, which sums were entirely alb
sorbed by the losses incurred in han
ding other classes of mail at less than
cost of service,
therefore, be it resolved by the Ho
nolulu chamber of commerce. that al
! users of letter postage should be accord
ed at once, one-cent rate for the ordi
nary letter, and we therefore ask mem
bers of congress to use their efforts tc
secure this reduction with as little
delay as possible.
The trustees adopted the resolution
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-24
HIS ONLY CHANCE.

"Now, ladies and gentlemen" saiS
the eonjurer, pointing to his magic cab
met, ~ beg TO call your attention 4
tho great Illusion Of tho evening.
will ask any lady in tho audience 1,
enter the cabinet. will then close IN
door. When | open u again the lad,
viii have disappeared, leaving M
trace
In the second row Of tho audience
puny, underlined man, with o haunted
hnFaraed expression, turned, with
strange eleam 81 hope DO hla duil, mil
owes, ~ go enormous female who "a
neat a. hlm, she has strong, slofi
face. with black. heeiiins hl38s al,
q chin likr ihe ram of hTstsiasa hal
ileshln.
nMaHa dear ~ aaid eagerly
"w0Hf ,ou obilgo ihe aenileasEl ''s
iaulaH ldoaa
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-24
MARINE TIDINGS
Friday. December 90, 1912.

Friday, December 90, 1912.
San Francisco-Arrived, Dec. 90, 700
a. m, S. S. Sierra, hence Dec. IA.
Saturday, December 81, 1912.
San rancisco-Sailed, Dec. 81, 1870
p. m, r NJ. S. s. Persia, for Honolulu.
San rancisco-Sailed, Dec. 81, schr.
Annie johnson, for Mahukona.
Tacoma-Sailed, Dec. 20, schr. Salem,
for Honolulu.
Monday, December %, 1912.
Gaviota-Sailed, Dec. %, ship Marion
Chileott, for Honolulu.
Yokohama Sailed, Dec. 81, S. s
China, for Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-24
M1sJuDaEp THE UNIFORM.

During the war in the Philippines
General Charles King. one day while
Respondent in his uniform, which was
made especially brilliant by several
rows of new brass buttons, came upon
raw recruit. The latter was on post
duty and failed to salute the General.
care You on duty hereto asked Gen
eral King, with a show of anger.
"I guess so, said the recruit. "They
sent me out here, anyway
''Do You remember your general or.
dersi' asked the General,
al guess ] do-some of them," said
the raw recruit.
"well," said the General, "don Z
you know that you are supposed Ia
salute your oflieers' Don't YOU know !
ann the General Of this brigadei"
"Yop the Generali" said the new
recruit, " Gosh, NOS didn I know II
! thought Won was the chief Of the fire
department. IL Kansas City journal.