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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Carleton DICTATOR Winner.

North1ield, MIMI, March 29.-Mel-
kor Kjorlug of Carleton college won
right to represent the Minnesota State
Oratorical association at the inter-
state contest in May, over contestants
from the other four colleges of the
state oratorical association. The St.
Olaf orator, l.. o. Berge, got second
prize, and A. F. Nelson of Manchester,
third. This is the renth time Carleton
has won the state contest in Is years.
The winning orators topic was MAS.
ter or Slave"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Chicago Grain Markets,

Chicago, March 29.--Ilxpert. opinion
that the winter corn as a whole has
vitality ample for favorable shaping
under genial weather tended to in
crease bear sentiment today in the
wheat ,o crowd va, oo Furthermore, cables
eral shipments from Argentina. and be-
cause of a more promising outlook for
settlement of the coal minc strike in
Great Britain. A. falling off in flour
sales at Minneapolis simultaneous with
a gain in wheat receipts there counted
was MsyA to to, 2sc lower, May started
to n "a &c, but reacted to $1.O3M.
Afterward an advance occurred as q
result of the bulge in corn, but the eff
feet did not last. The close was steady
with May 4 q rs net lower at $1.osh.
the part of leading houses. Abnorm-
ally high prices for hay and other feed
gave the chief impetus. May opened
a shade off to a like amount up at 73as
to 73hc and rose to 1850
Eagerness of Southern buyers led to
= a further a .ay ST. Louis reported
last night.
Oats assembled with corn. Selling
was. only. of a scattered sort, Nav
started within a shade either wav from,
last night at SAN to sac and climbed
Free realizing of profits depressed
ucts Outside demand however. con-
tinued and brought about a recovery.
initial transactions varied from roc
lower to 2Ac advance with .JnIv IN.
tions 1890 for pork; $1,000 Tor lard
and 1915 for ribs.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Cuo&oms Laws Chances Asked

Washington, March 20. ~ Secretary
MacVeagh has recommended to con-
gress important changes in the customs
laws to liberalize them in the interest
of returning tourists and foreign visit
ors. The secretary urges that Amer
leans returning from abroad be au-
thorized to bring in free of duty not
only personal effects to the value of
500 as the law now provides, but also
articles for household uses, SOU
venirs, presents and curios. He did not
mention maximum figure to cover
these free importatious.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March notwithstanding
$500; slow, generally steady; beeves,
s5.3ons.65; Texas steers, $4.6oGo5.S5;
Western steers, $5:3o@6.9o; stockers
h hnifar feedsr raa 4$o@S5o; COWS and
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; firm; light,
$77'445g7.so; mixed; $7.45 7:S2A heavy.
$5.25 @7.S5; bulk Of sales. $7.s5do7so.s S'
Sheep-Receipts. 10000: steady to
strong; native s4.20@6.15; western,
$6.15WS.1O; yearlings. $5.6OQD7.OO;
lambs, native, $5.75@7so. '''''
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
THE MARKETS
Twin City Markets

Minneapolis, March 29-Wheat, May,
$1.o6h; July, $1os; No. l northern,
SS1 lG's3 NJ ~ no s1o.6A: No. /
white oats, 52hc; barley, mailing, $1.2S;
No. ,,;,, rye, SIC; No. flax, SILL:
$l.O1as; July, $1.0Sh; No. l northern,
$1.o7A; No. durum. s1.10A.
~ South st: Paul. March 29:-Cattle-
ealSes f Sows $$sS
sheep and lambs, S5.35 $500.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
DAVIS IN THE LEAD.
Arkansas Gives Another Turn to
Strenuous Senator.

Little Rock, March 20. - Returns
from democratic primaries received
from the majority of the districts
throughout Arkansas indicate conclu-
sively that Congressman Joe T. Rob-
inson has deafeted Governor George
w. Donaghey, who was candidate for
reelection. United State Senator Jeff
Davis apparently leads his rival, S.
Brundige, by majority of at least 3d.
600.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
American Cyclists Third.

Berlin, March 29.-Walter Rutt and
Johann Stol, the German-Dutch team,
finished first in the six-day bicycle
race. They covered 1858 miles. The
German team, Lorenz and Saldow, was
second, with the American team. Root
and Moran. third.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Foreign

The British miners federation de-
c1ded to take an immediate ballot
among the men as to whether or not
they desire to accept the governments
minimum wage bill and return to
work.
The Mexican federal troops were
forced to retreat to Torreon, after
suffering decisive defeat at Escalon.
Commander-in-Chief General Gonzales
Salas committed suicide rather than
face the disgrace of defeat. Both Gen.
erals Banquet and Tolloz are report
ed wounded. Other officers were killed
and forty officers taken prisoners to
the city Of Chihuahua, together with
many privates.
The ranch house of Pedro Arguilez,
one OF the wealthiest Mexican farmers
on the border, was attacked by bandits
and Arguilez was killed, according to
report from San Diego. Cal.
U. S. Consul r. Carlton Baker at
Chungking, China, has been advised
that pirates attacked three American
teachers who We're exploring the
Yangtse river near Wushan, in the
province of Szechwan, and that Bert
r. Hicks of Oshkosh, Wis, was killed,
and the other two. Messrs Hoffman
and Sheldon. were wounded.
In the Greek parliamentary elec.
tions M. Venezelos, the premier, OBJ
tanned a sweeping majority. OF the
leaders who fought Venezelos only M.
Lalmis, with about fifty followers.
We're elected.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
r. A. Munsey a Witness.
Rotary Men to Visit Duluth.

Duluth, March BE. j. Filiatrallt,
president Of the Duluth Rotary club,
has received word that the nationa.
convention of Rotary clubs of Amer
lea will be held in Duluth the latter
part of July or the first week of Au-
crust
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Minimum WAGE Bill Is P7sse

London, March 29.-The coal situa-
ton shows a very decided improve
ment. The minimum wage bill has
passed all stages in both houses and
only awaits the royal assent.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Extra Session Call Refused.

st. Paul, March Ex-Governor Eber-
hart will not call a special session of
The legislature, as requested by the
state managers of the Roosevelt and
La Toilette presidential moves.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04

crawford, accused at New orleans OF
having murdered her sister Elise,
through administration of morphine,
announced a mistrial.
The Michigan senate passed an
amendment to the state constitution
granting equal suffrage to women. The
vote was % to 5. The house Is favor
able to the amendment.
Three of the principal business build
ings in Bellows Falls, VT, the
Union and Arms blocks and the Hotel
Windham, were destroyed by fire,
with loss of 100000.
The presidential primaries In New
York state resulted in Taft "captur-
ing" eighty-three of the ninety dele
gates who will represent the state at
the Republican national convention.
The result, according to the managers
Of the Roosevelt campaign, was &C.
complished by every kind of trick
known to political science.
The ten-year fight Of the govern.
ment against ten Chicago packers on
charge of maintaining a combine came
to close in Federal Judge Carpen-
ter's court in Chicago with jury YER
dict of mot guilty." The jury spent
twenty hours in celebrating on the
case. Three ballots were taken.
the University of Colorado at Boulder.
10000 persons die annually from can
Ger in the United States. He ex-
planned this means loss of $208,000,-
600 every year and that 100000 spent
in educating the people concerning
cancer will save $17.000.00O the first
year.
The Indiana Republican convention
adopted a resolution instructing the
states four delegates-at-large to the
national convention to vote for the re.
nomination of President Taft The
Roosevelt delegates held a separate
convention in the rear of the hall upon
the adjournment of the regular con-
vention and elected four delegates.at.
large.
The conference committee of man.
ayers of fifty railroads east of Chicago
and north of the Norfolk & Western
railroad and their locomotive engin.
GERS arrived at a deadlock over the
question Of an increase in and stand.
ardization of wages. The managers
at New York refused to accede to the
demands of the men and the engineers
declined to accept this decision and
reaf1rmed their demands.
John P. White, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, and
the district presidents are considering
g possible solution of the threatened
strike Of the bituminous miners. They
purpose placing before the workers
the plan to drop all their demands ex-
cept that for an increase in pay and
that they ask for five per cent. instead
of ten.
According to information from the
leaders of the hunt for the gang who
on March IA swooped down on the
Carroll county (Va.) court. killing five
persons and wounding two others.
Claude Swanson Allen, the twenty-five
year-old son of Floyd Allen. has eluded
all pursuers. and his uncle, Sidna
Allen, and cousin, Wesley Edwards
and Friel Allen, are SO closely pressed
on the Blue Ridge that they probably
will be captured soon.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Gilbert Longfellow Dies.

Pasadena, Cal, March 20. - Gilbert
Longfellow, cousin of the poet, died
at his home here, aged SO years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Personal

John Arbuckle, the multi-millionaire
coffee importer, independent sugar re-
finer and discerning philanthropist,
died at his home in Brooklyn. He was
seventy-four years old.
Cardinal Farley of New York here
after will ride in his own automobile.
the gift of friend who declines to
have his name made public. The donor
has also provided for payment OF the
expense Of keeping the car.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Briefest and
Best Form.
washington

By the close vote of 40 to 43, Sena-
tor Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin
was declared elected to his seat. This
ends long fight in which there were
three investigations, revelations OF
f107,793 spent by the senator in the
primary campaign Of 1908 and charges
of the illegal use of money.
President Taft sent to congress a
message urging the immediate enact
ment Of law to protect from private
entry and exploitation fields of potash
such as recently were discovered in
southern California.
President Taft transmitted to con-
gress the tariff boards report on the
cotton schedule, with the recommends
ton that that section of the tariff law
be taken up with view to revision
and reductions in the rates Of duty.
Senator Martins resolution express
Ing the regret of the U. S. senate over
the retirement of Doctor Wiley as
chief chemist of the agricultural de-
partment was shelved by the senate.
The interstate commerce commits
sion in opinion made at Washington,
established the far-reaching principle
that railroad must so adjust it's rates
that justice will be done between COM
munities regardless of state lines.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Domestic

A>OssV>oIES
Senator Francis G.. Newlands, in a
message to the Equal Franchise So
ciety of Nevada, at Reno, accepted a
place on the advisory committee of
the body.
William Langley, alias Charles
Dean, pleaded guilty in Appleton.
Wis, to a charge of forgery and was
sentenced to the penitentiary at
Waupun for five years.
Benny Brock, suspected of knowing
something of the murder Of Alice
Mathews, was released after estab-
fishing a complete alibi at MinneaD-
oils.
Three years. lease of life was as
sured Madison Square garden, New
York's greatest amphitheater The
arrangement was made possible by
the guaranty of a circus concern and
others to pay sufficient rental to
make 1t worth while to keep the
present structure intact for at least
three years.
Fear of possible dynamite outrage
as sequel to fatal riot caused mar
tial law to be declared by Governor
Deneen at the request of Me Rock
Island Qn.) municipal and county Of
f1cers. A complete regiment of 70
companies of the Illinois National
Guard, 800 strong, was modified.
presidential preferential primary
bill was passed by vote of 81 to / by
the Illinois senate. The bill distinctly
provides that the statewide vote shall
be binding on the delegates at large,
while the vote in separate congress.
sional districts shall be advisory only
to the delegates in that district.
stigmatizing the primary election in
New York as criminal farce under a
wicked law, Col. Theodore Roosevelt
made bitter and scathing attack on
the Taft machine at a mass meeting
in Chicago. The farce" Colonel
Roosevelt asserted, could and should
have no binding force on the ReDub
lican party.
Philip Hichborn, a millionaire in his
own right and a member of one of the
Oldest and Wealthiest families shot
and killed himself in his home in
Washington. Dependency caused by
his wife running off with Horace Wv.
lie, prominent clubmSn, is presumed
to have been the cause OF the suicide.
Anna Miller, who was attacked with
Ratchet by her cousin, Arthur Koch
Ter, died at Milwaukee. Koehler was
arrested charged with the crime, and
confessed to the police. He was angry
because Miss Miller informed him he
must pay his board.
a motion to instruct the Jury tn ac.
QUIT John E. Parsons and other di.
reetors Of the American Sugar Rein.
cry company, charged with violation
OF the Sherman law, was denied BY
FEDERAL Judge Hand In New York
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04

a motion to instruct the jury to &C.
QUIT John E. Parsons and other di.
reetors of the American Sugar Rein.
cry company, charged with violation
OF the Sherman law was denied BY
ttAeral Judge Hand In New York.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Thinks Jews Will Be Worse or
Than Before.

London, Jan, is.-The Jewish
Chronicle prints letter from Max
Nordau, the noted writer. with ref
erence 10 The abrosation Of The
Russo-American treaty. in which he
says that President Taft was COM
PEELED TO denounce the treaty, but
managed To do it in such way as to-
enable Russia impudcntly to affirm
that the passport question had moth
ing to do with il.
Russia will not yield to the Unit
ed States, says DR.. Nnrdau. Il will
not insist that no other government
will initiate the United States. but
the English Jews will not stir. The
situation for the Jews in Russia will
he worse than beore, and the anti
Semltes in America will make the
American Jews pay heavily for their
mantul stand that's ALL"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Board OF Health.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for
week ending Jan. ~. 1912.
Marriages: J. A. Causlry and Mrs.
e.. ID. Harris. John i. Frlschkrr and
Miss Marian Levy: h. W. Blake and
Miss Margaret Brown: JOS. Carrigan
and Miss Netlir Lewis; o. W. Stau-
ley and Miss Dora Denlrr. Black
Will Iciglcr and Lenora McLaugh-
lin. Frank Sanders and Annie Ad-
ans: Henry p. Lucien and Lradir
kccr.
Births: j. T. Robertson, and wife.
girl: John w. Flournoy and wife.
hoy: J. NJ. Galloway and wife, boy:
John II. Phillips and wife. boy:
Claude f.. Valentine and vie, girl.
Black: Charlie Anderson and wife.
girl: Charlie Holman and wife. girl.
cDaths: Mrs. F.. J. Cain, 6s years:
Ruth Leayer. = years. Black: Topsy
Anderson, q days: Clint Howard, 81
years; Ellen Thornton. ~ years:
Annie Rice, 80 years: James Will
hams, II years: Abram Maiden. 20
years. Nonresident: Rev. Y. Jour
net. S3 years Charles Hrincman. ~
years: A. !. Peterson. - years: J. NJ.
Rcnsiiaw. ii wears. Black: Benny
ReNlln. 20 years: Channy Stewart. 65
years: Robert Leslie, 3S years: Frank
b. Bennett. IS years.
OF above q died at Charity Hos
pital and = nj Schumprrt Memorial
A. s. RESIOR.
-. b. SEAI. See. Health Officer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21

Signal Democrat Congressman
Watkins has introduced his bill pro-
vidlng Tor The construction of q
public building for Minden. To cost
not exceeding $4,000. to be used as
postoffice and for other purposes.
The site donated by the town has al
ready been accepted. This is an en-
cellent site, right in the heart of tn"
Town, surrounded on three sides by
leading thorouehfares of the town.
and on the other by an alley. II is
very valuable piece of properly.
and Mayor Turner has submitted
proof and other data to show its
value and that of the SURROUNDING
property. Every possible effort
should be made TO secure it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Penalty for Perjury.

TimrS-D"mocral Jan. -: where
Il voter makes Il false statement
concerning his inability to ,prrpar"
his ballot without assistance
be- maErS himself liahl" to arrest.
and, if tried and convicted. may b"
fined ana imprisoned IN the parish
jail. and, IN addition. becomes IN
eligible for four years to hold any
otfic" of trust nr profit in this State
Waiter t;ulou. Attorney General.
"In order to remove any doubt 4
| now state HAT if a person is
registered under the educational
qualification and therefor" is able to
read and write. and being neither
blind, iniirm nor nthrrwiS" phNSi-
Cally disabled. he would have no
right to call for assistance to mark
his ba Hot, and any statement under
oath that he makes of such inabil-
itN to vote in order to obtain as
Sistanr" to dc 50 will be- prosecuted
by me-. 81. Clair Adams. district
attorney.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
JUST A REMINDER
OF SOLID LAND.
What a Seasick Statesman De-
sired Above All Things.

A few years ago the late Senator
CarmaCk of Tennessee was put on a
special committee of the senate to
make some sort OF cruise in Boston
harbor. The senator from Tennessee
was not used to big bodies Of water.
for they are not to be found in the
section OF the country he came from.
The vessel had not been Juggling with
the pillows long before Mr.. tarmacli
began TO get trife sick. and in Il short
while he found it necessary TO slip
away to some place whore he could re.
pose himself The man in command Of
the vessel had instructed one of the
men under him to look out for the coun
fort of the members Of the distin
cuished party. Knowing that Mr. Car
mack was violently Seasfck, having
helped him to his room the man wen:
back TO see how he was getting along.
He found the senator rolling and
tossing OIL the couch Of the Stateroom
to which he had been assigned.
rs there anything You want he
asked the senator. after indu!ging" in
the conventional ceremonies.
Yes" said the senator, as he pulled
himself together y wontd give any
thing in the world right now for y
pinch OF dry dirt" -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21

Fellow t%III"l,>. lh" state cam
pHl@u l. practically closed for IN"
PRIMARY election to he, held n"xI
Thursday N" 2}ri INST. We de-
SIR" Iu address YOU Just 4 few words
on the Importance Of The romluI
election and the situation as II l.,
l"aNI nH II In Your OWN patFlOtIt
sens" Of public duty to do what YOU
believe i for the best. We can not
too strongly llr4" upon every citizen
lion and The necessity of going to
the polls and doing what Caddo par
ISh citizens hav" always done. VIZ:
voting their honest run\ iction> urI-
lramm"Icd. IInhus>"d and for tn"
gG,,i ~ III" country. IIir coming
election will probably seth" ih,' Dies
tIu\ ui III" i'"OpI" Of this State for
Years to come. and I'I"r" never Ia.
been NOR" Upp"rIUr" tim" IO
H'"rHll"l ~ "ruIluulir aId true d",u-
"rraIir government than Ut Ih"
present time. i" not uN"rluuh i'lnt
fact III casting Your vote.
Now. l"I u~ I""k tIr situation
>u,Hr"IN III III" IHrr. We have three,
rHndIIHI"~ tor t,"\rruur H. j." CON
81,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Preparing u Voters Ballot.

Can a voter ask the assistance oI
Il commissioner of election in pre-
pairing his ballot?
II disqualified plIySIrnIIN or Is
am"nahlc to The section of The law
Applying to iIlitrralrS such assist
anC" may h" given. but if otherwise
qualified II" must prepare his own
ballot without assistance.
II a voter on being challenged a.
to his ability to pr"par" his own
ticket without the assistance Of such
commissioner. the voter may be-
sworn. and HAY ing hr"n sworn as to
his inability to prepare his ballot.
Il commissioner may assist HIM. hlt
tIlcr" is a penalty for false SWEARING
winch should b" applied rigIIly in
all such eases.
THIS preparing Of the ballot is Il
schrm" through which The purchaS-
abb" voter can give evidence of de
livery. and therefore will bear close
watching hN the commissioners Of
election.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21

Precinct \. AIfrrd'S store: l.. H..
knl"pp", f.. I.a"ng"r, \. w. Chees-
man, commissioners +. q. Snyder.
J. =. Alfred. clerks; VI. +. Quigles.
e. &. Hartman, watchers.
Precinct 9, Luchini's Barber Shop:
X. '. Cook, g. W. Marshall. J. f.
Terrell, commissioners: +. .. Paul.
}. j.. PeytOn. clerks: 6. J.. Wood
ward. J.. NJ. Hall. r. VI. Keith. watch
erS.
Jewella: John Monkhouse Jr.. G.
A. Fory, J. l.. Monkhouse, commits
sioncrs: J. f.. Richardson. John
Monkhous". clerks: Robert Wolff.
Polls will open at q am. and close
at PIN. according 10 Law.
HS. HUNSICkERA
Chmn. Dem. FIX. ca
Ho>lE TDMkiES, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Let Him OF chssp,

I'm the spring Of 1879" said Colonel
Mike Connolly, a noted newspaper man
Of Memphis. at the Repnert. II was In
the little town Of Lampasas. in the
Lone Star State. and while waiting 10
take Stsge for Austin went into n
barber shop on tue main street Of the
village The proprietor seemed q very
friendly citizen and WIS Impressed
with his air Of kindiiness and gooG
humor. He wax SO mild hammered that
| wondered while he was iatheriDg me
II he were not Sunday school super
intendent. While still revolving this
speculation he suddenly laid down the
razor and. catching uF \ ririeUS look
lug six shooter from a table murmured
Excuse me. sir. for just minute but
there goes chap I've got to settle
with and theFeupon be dashed into
the street. Before ! could climb down
from the chair the report OF a Colts
IS reyerberated on the air didn't
know what trouble might ensue, and
so concluded TO stay where | was. but
in trice my barber was back. az emil
ing M ever and. begging my pardon
profesely. resumed operations on my
face.
didu't want 10 kill the dirty
gresser, judge. .said be in rels ring the
episode ssnd. Just sent one bullet ints
his left leg. - Baltimore tMsrksn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
The Kansas Victory.

The Commoner: AT special cleo
ton held in the Seventh Kansas
Congressional District January Q,
George Medley. Democrat, defeated
his Republican opponent by ma
lority of about 1900. This is the dis
trict represented by the late Ed
mond H. Madison. fnsurgent Repub-
iican. Two years ago Mr.. Medley was
defeated by Madison by 5000. This
gives the second Democrat TO the
House of Representative from Kan
sas, Joseph ]. Taggert having re-
Gently been elected to succeed the
late Representative Mitchell. Surely
Kansas has turnd its face toward the
light.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Shot Accidentally.

Vivian Times: We regret 10 report
the awful accident to our fellow
townsman's son, Walling Hill, wha
was shot while rabbit hunting. Near
ly fifty No. 1 shot lodged in the back
of his head, shoulder and body. aud
only for the fact that the load had
passed through bush before strik-
ing him he would have been killed
instantly. DIR. Huckabay reports him
doing as well as could be expected,
and if no complications set in his
chance for complete recovery is
very good. We hope to be able to
report his condition much improved
next week.