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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
STRAIGHT FORWARD STATE
MENT,

The following has been handed The
Herald with request to publish, al
though the Democrat gave space to
the communication this morning:
Durango, Colo, Oct. 81, 1912.
Mr.. d. +. Day, Durango Democrat.
Dear Sir:
In your paper of Oct. 81, under title
of HOW is THIS" appears an article
which would make it appear that the
books of the defunct Smelter City
bank were being unlawfully withheld
from the officer appointed by the
court to take charge of them, and
all other things belonging to said
bank-that the said books were being
unlawfully shipped away from Duran
go, so as to keep them from the
said officer of court and parties in
interest, and that further, Mr.. George
e. West was in part responsible for
this transaction, and aided in such,
alleged unlawful effort to make away
with the said banks books and pa
pers.
As the officer of the court and re-
ceiver appointed by the district court
to take charge of all the books, prop
erty and belongings of the said bank
wish to state that when ! made de-
mand upon the officers of the said
Smelter City bank for the books. prop
erty and belongings of same, they
were at once promptly turned over to
me and remained in my possession un-
til delivered up by order of court to
the proper parties, and | was dis
charged as receiver of said bank.
In justice to the gentleman upon
whom your article so seriously amin.
adverts, request that you publish this
letter, and give it the same piomi-
nence in your paper as you gave to the
original article.
Yours respectfully,
ROWE N pINGREY
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
NATIVE CITY HONORS
DEAD VICE PRESIDENT
| Western Press

Western Press
UTICA, N. Y, Nov. 1.-The people
of Utica will be given an opportunity
today to make outward manifestation
of their regard for their fellow towns
man, Vice President Sherman. Ar
rangements were made to have the
body lie in state at the court house
from o'clock until this evening.
The body was removed from the
Sherman home at 2:3O o'clock. There
was an honorary escort to the court
house while the procession was headed
by two companies of the National
Guard. The public was invited to ac-
company the cortege.
The court house has been appropri-
ated draped and the casket will rest
on a catafalque draped with black and
surrounded by palms. Uniformed
members of the National Guard will
be present at the ceremony.
At 0 o'cloc kthe body will be return
ed to the family residence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
SHALL COLORADO BE SACRI
EICED?

Consider how other states and other
sections of this country demand pro-
lection for their industries, and then
ask yourself why Colorado should sac
ritice its interests and its industries
t,r the sake of localities which selfish
ly yet wisely stand by their own.
One section does not differ froin
anotnor il the demand for the pro-
lection it needs. The record of the
debate when the Payne Aldrich tariff
bill was pending in the house and
senate shows that the senators from
Florida were eager for an increase in
the Dingley tariff on pineapples, and
that Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima pleaded for tariff on tear, be-
cause it was needed to protect and
shelter that exceedingly small indus
try, the production of tear in his state.
Texas wanted tariff on lumber,
Louisiana on sugar, Alabama on iron
ore, George, South Carolina and Flor
ida on sea-island cotton, Pennsylvania
ON steel products, the whole of New
England ON textile manufactures, Con-
necticut and other states on tobacco.
So, all along the line, they demanded
protection for the industries in which
they were interested.
Senator Bailey of Texas repudiated
the declaration of the Democratic
platform adopted in this city which
demanded the removal of the duty on
lumber. Representative Frank Clark
of Florida declared that he was will
ing for other sections to place in the
tariff bill the protection they desired,
provided he secured for his constitu-
ents that which they desired and
| which they had instructed him to Sc
cure. Senator Stone of Missouri de
clared that he was one of the ''eigh-
teen Democrats who voted to put a
duty of % cents per ton on iron ore.
| Then he named the others, most of
whom We're from the south.--Denyer
Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
SEVEN YEARS OF MILITARY
SERVICE.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. l.
On and after today the men who en-
list for service in Uncle Sans army
will enlist for period of seven years
instead of four years as heretofore.
This is in accordance with the long
term provision of the new recruiting
law. Only four years of active serv-
ice are to be required, however, after
which the. soldier who does not care
to re-cnlist will be transferred to the
army reserve, without pay or allow
ance, but subject to recall at a mo-
ment's notice. Through the creation
of the reserve, the nation will be able
to greatly. increase the army without
delay and without asking for volun-
teerS,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
TARIFF FOR REyENUE.

III is amusing to the intelligent per
son to read in these days the an
nouncement of the Democrats that
they are for tariff for revenue only
The government of the United
States has been in existence for about
one hundred and twenty-five years
and during that time has had differ
ent parties in control, such as the
tederalist, the anti-Federalists, the
early Republican party which held to
the same principles that the Demo-
cratic party of these days advocate.
the Democratic party of Jackson's
time, the Wing party, the Republic
an party and the modern Democratic
party.
During all these years and under
all these various parties not an in
stance oil record can be found when
any party ever advocated the coilec
tlou OF moneys for any other purnoso
'"ah Tor revenue. However. il re-.
mains for the Democratic party of
1912 to come before the intelligent
people of this nation and advocate a
principle that has been advocated and
put into practice by every party in
this country during these 125 years.
whoever heard of the organization Of
a party in this country that advocated
a tariff for any other purpose than
for revenue?
IL does seem that there is consdera-
Bile imposition on the intelligence of
the people of this country when they
dare to presume that there are voters
who do not understand the ridiculous
ress of the statement tariff for rev.
enre only" 1t would not be so bad
for the ordinary voter to be led TO
believe such thing, but the idea OF
public speakers and writer's using and
pretending to believe In that express
sion meaning anything. We take 1t
that If there is one so ignorant that
he does not know that the expression
he's no meaning in this country that
he would be so ignorant that he would
NOT know the meaning Of the express
sion Il il could be used in this country.
No party has advocated a tariff ;
for any other purpose than for rev.
nnue. 1t is true that the Democratic
party during its last administration
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
CHARGES OF GROSS
IMMORTALITY FILED
AGAINST ]. Is. PEARCE

Sworn statements by Mrs. Doris Il.
Smith, Leora Bugge and Bessie Stew
art, charging Pearce with acts OF
gross immortality.
Mrs. Smiths affidavit charges
Pearce with admitting the ruin of a
young girl, with attempts to lure his
girl employees to shame, with drunk
enness and with other practices which
are of sweeping and startling ma
ture. She was formerly employed in
his office.
Leora Bugge accuses Pearce of hav-
ing asked her to leave the straight
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
MANY GOING HOME TO VOTE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. l.
Outgoing train today carried the ad-
vance guard of officials and govern
ment clerks who are returning to their
respective homes to vote next Tues
day. The exodus this year promises
to be larger than for many years past.
The department employees have been
impressed with the possibility that a
few votes might change the result in
congressional contests if not on the
national ticket, and each is going
home with the intention of throwing
his influence on the right side of the
scale as it appeals to him. Many of
the department clerks are going as far
as Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota to
cast their votes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
SAYS SCHOOL SHOULD RE-
MAIN IN SESSION FOR YEAR

LAWRENCE, Kas,, Nov. dean
c. H. johnson of the University of
Kansas School of Education, says
school ought to be held six days in
the week and twelve months in the
year.
"A student or instructor does not
need more than months vacation a
year" said Dean Johnson "Their
work is no harder than that of a bust
ness man, who is fortunate in getting
two weeks vacation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
TEDDY AND WILSON RE-
NEW HOSTILITIES.

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Bearing no
bore, Theodore Roosevelt last night,
jumped back into the campaign. He
forty minutes to the biggest meeting
he even address in New York; to one
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
sHAFROTH OPPOSES LEADERs

Gated by their primary ballot that
they do not want Shafrcth to repre-
sent the state of Colorado in the
United States senate. 1t is our opin-
ion that very few have changed their
minds and that they still are opposed
to him, since he has in no way changed
his mind or being since the primary
election. He is the same 'TIonest
John" Shafroth still. lie never has
recognized the leading Democrats of
the state, and now how can he eX-
pect them to recognize him? When
they recommended persons for ap-
polntment Honest John" would inya
rlably appoint some person antago-
nistic to them and then ask for party
recognition.
He expects Denver to carry him
through on every thing he undertakes.
lie advises with but few outside OF
Denver. In fact, he appears to have
an idea that all Colorado people live
in Denver. The sun, so far as he
is concerned, rises just a little TO the
east of Denver and passes directly
over the city and set just over the
hill west of it.
The Deocrats have been trying to
get rid of him for some time and
now they have the opportunity TO dis
card him. viii they do it? Let him
get into the senate and the Demo
cratic leaders will get no recognition
whatever and with his increased in
fluence he will lead them a miserable
political life for years to come.
Durango Herald
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04
MAYOR ARNOLD OF DE>..ER
TAKEN I'LL IN CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, Oct. 5: -,lavcr II
j. arnold OF Denver is &c lAy confined
to his bed in a local hotel, following a
sudden attack, while wishing various
heads of city department at The eity
han last evening. The mayor, who
'ool' office in June, is II kim. a trim
to eastern cities, study ng budget
making. His condition n noon tod;.y
vas hot mt all serious.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis depart
ed for Los Angeles via Albuquerque
this morning where they will join the
ranks Of the tourists for n period Of
six months. They will frequent the
haunts that proved so especially IN
teresting last year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04

Louis Baron, resident Of San Juan
county, was among the patrons Of
the Southern last night Who carle to
the city to purchase ranch supplies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07

THE WEEKLY CAUCASIAN AND
WEEKLY TIMES-DEMOCRAT
For the price of One Dollar The
Weekly Caucasian and the Weekly
Times-Democrat will be mailed to
any address in the United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
UNWILLING MONUMENTS.
An Interesting Event Programmed
by Br0adaxe Camp.

At the Oakland cemetery next
Sunday, May IL, three monuments
will be unveiled with appropriate
ceremony by Broadaxe Camp No. is,
of the order of Woodmen f the
World.
The monuments are dedicated to
w. A. TrOegel, DR.. w. L. Egan and
l.. Parker, who was a member of
Caddo Camp, the first camp of this
order organized in Shreveport and
this section of the State.
1t is a condition, besides the fra
ternal ties which bind the members
of this order, that a monument
shall be erected at the grave of ev-
cry deceased sovereign and dedicat,
ed with ritualistic ceremony.
The deceased to whose memory
these monuments are to be dedicat.
ed were we'll known citizens oil
Shreveport. The members of Broad
axe Camp and of all the camps iI
Shreveport are invited to be at the
Broadaxe Hall at 2::30 o'clock mex
Sunday afternoon.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
ATKINS RALLY
AT the Court House Tonight-Big
Crowd Anticipated.

A mass meeting of citizens will be
held tonight in the court house. The
purpose, as already explained lis in
the interest of w. S. Atkins, Com
missioner of Streets and Parks, and
against whom there has been insti-
tuted a recall as provided in the
enactment of the cOmission form OF
government. The opponents of Mr.,
Atkins in the recall are George Ep-
pie and Horace Noonan. The cleo
ton will be held on Thursday next,
May 9. All qualified voters of
Shreveport, irrespective of politics
can participate in this contest. As
provided, Mr.. Atkins becomes a can
didate for endorsement not by the
majority rule but by the highest
number of votes cast, and such
vote would be equivalent to his en-
dorsement as against his recall.
At the meeting tonight several
we'll known citizens will address the
gatherin in favor of Mr.. Atkins. The
meeting is scheduled to begin at 8
O'Clock.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
HENRI l.. GUEYDAN
A Candidate for Congress i'm Oppo
sitiOn to Cousin Bob RrOusSard.

When in Alexandria, La, few
days since attending the State Press
convention, Mr.. Henri l.. Gucydan
expressed confidence in being elect
ed to Congress i'll opposition to Con
gresham Robert +. BrOussard. Mr..
Gueydan represented the Parish Of
Vermilion in the Legislature, as
State senator, and he was also the
candidate for Lieutenant Governor
on the Hall ticket. After Congress-
man BrOussard had been nominated
for the United States Senate in the
Democratic primary, Mr.. Gucydan
assumed that Mr.. BrOussard would
be we'll satisfied with the distin-
guished honor and would not aspire
for a reelection to Congress, but
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
Cities Governed by Commission.

New Orleans Picayune: According
to a bulletin issued by the National
Short Ballot Organization, devoted
to propagating the government OF
cities by commission, there were, or
April 4, in the United States 1914
towns and cities governed by com
missions. All were small, only five
having as many as 100000 inhabi,
tants. They were Oakland, CAL, with
10000; Birmingham, Ala, $4,000
Memphis, Tenn, $4,000; Lowell
Mass, 100000, and Spokane, Wash.
100000. All the others are under
100000, down to towns of even 1000
No experiment has been tried with
any large city and it remains to be
seen whether the people of any Of
the great cities will consent tC
try it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
TRAIN WRECKED.
A Special with Confederate Veterans
Locomotive and Five Coaches De
rallied on TreStle-Nine Persons
Killed and Fifty-five Injured.

Monday morning a serious accl-
dent occurred, in which the lOcOmO-
|. tive, baggage car, a day coach and
three tourist sleepers We're derailed
on a treStle a mile south of EaSta
buchie, Miss. The train, a special
consisting of eleven coaches III
which were Confederate Veterans,
mostly from Texas, with their rela-
tives and friends, going to Macon,
Ga. The train was spceded thirty
miles an hour and as it was cross
ing a trestle over an embankment
the locomotive jumped and carried
with it down the embankment the
coaches which were wrecked.
The casualties, as reported, con
sist of nine persons being killed, in
Guiding three women and two chill
dren and fifty-five more or less in
jured.
The majority of the eXcursionists
were from Texas.
Among the injured from Louis
lana are w. w. Hunt of GlOster,
ribs broken, and VIM. Denham of
Mansfield, face bruised and cut.
Mrs. J. L. Cameron of Henderson,
Texas, reported with the dead, was
Miss Florence Rhodes, whose home
was in Shreveport before her mar
riage and removal to Texas. Her
father was DR.. Rhodes, deceased,
who will be remembered by many
of the citizens of this section Of the
State.
How sad is the reflection that
these reunions of the Confederate
Veterans are attended with some ia
tality and tragedy. This wreck is
the greatest of such fatalities.
Think of the Veterans who have
met death fearlessly in battles, who
have lived to reach three-scOre
years, and to be killed in wreck
while journeying to a reunion of
comrades at Macon.
And equally deplorable is the
realization that some of the loved
ones of these old soldiers have been
killed and many have been injured
seriously.
This accident occurred on the
New Orleans and Northeastern rail
way.
While regretting the report OF
this wreck we may express great
relief in the knowledge that the
train on which were the Veterans
from Shreveport and this section OF
the State reached Macon, Ga, at
Gas O'Clock Monday in good health
and spirit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07

Mr.. Gucydan has realized that he
was mistaken. In referring to his
candidacy Mr.. Gucydan is quoted as
having said:
Il have already made my position
clear as to Mr.. BrOussard. I'm in the
race to stay, and | expect to beat
him. Assurances of support | have
received since his announcement
make me believe the situation is
even better than | had realized"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
A NOONAN MEETING.
Workingmen Will Gather Wednes
day Night i'm Behalf of Candidacy

A rally of the working classes will
be held at the court house Wednes-
day night at 8 o'clock in behalf OF
the candidacy of Horace Neonan
who is running for commissioner OF
streets and parks against w. S. At
kins, against whom a petition for
recall has bee ncirculated. Promi-
nent men in the labor field will adj
dress the meeting in behalf of Mr.
Noonan, who is touted as the only
werkingman in the race. The pub,
lie is urged to attend tie meeting.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
A POLITICAL STORY.
Is Related as Reported from Wash
ingtOn-It Is Ridiculous but May
Be Read With Interest.

| Here follows a story which is re
| lated from Washington, ID. C. 1t is
ridiculous, especially the offer OF
$4,000 to Congressman BrOuSSard
to take a trip, specially to enable
| the Republicans to elect a congress
man from the Third Louisiana Dis
trict. The only interest Republi-
can could have in the Third District
would be to defend sugar. But here
| is the story:
The real reason why Representa-
tive Broussard decided to announce
| his candidacy for reelection to the
| House from Louisiana developed
Thursday. He had been offered a
$4,000 a year job and a trip around
the world by interests associated
with Republicans in his State for
the purpose of paving the way to
sending Republican to Congress
from his district. This offer was
never taken seriously by Mr.. BrOus-
sard at any time, but it was serious
ly regarded by the Democratic lead
crs in his district.
Many letters and kilograms had
| come to the congressman from the
State anXiously asking if he meant
TO be a party to the election of a
Republican congressman from Lou
isiana. AS soon, therefore, as it be
came evident that the people We're
concerned over the matter, Mr.
BrOussard decided to throw his hat
in the ring for another term in the
House.
Washington, May 2.-Mr: Brous-
5ard was asked today if he had been
influenced to enter the race for an
other term in the House even
though nominated for United States
| senator by the reports that he
would step aside and allow the Re-
pubicans to elect his successor.
Il must admit" said the congress
man, that was influenced by this.
| was offered $4,000 a year and a
trip around the world Ostensibly to
study the sugar question, provided
| [ would not run for another term in
the House. This offer was never
taken seriously by me, but when
found that many of my friends were
| bothered about it, | decided to act
at once and to announce my can
didacy. That announcement, as you
| know, was made yesterday, as it set
Ties the question of my playing into
| the hands of the Republicans. | de-
| cided to run largely because | was
told on every hand that could save
| the party from defeat in the dis
| trict.
Il might have decided to make
the race anyway regardless of this
| talk about the $4,000 job and the
Republicans carrying my district,
but | would not have made the an
nouncement at this time had not
the gossip become persistent
| There is a precedent in Louisiana
politics for the Broussard candidacy
| for the House after his nomination
for the Senate, friends of his point
ed out here today. The late Randall
L. Gibson, who represented the Es-
topinal district in Congress for
twenty years, was elected to the
Senate three years before he took
his seat. In the meantime he was
chosen to sit again in the House
until it was time to take his seat in
the upper body.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
ReasStIpina.

1t is comforting to reflect that
while the flood of the Mississippi
has wrought disaster and ruin and
driven from their homes thousands
of people, approximately hundred
thousand more or less destitute, the
engineers have announced, as re
ported, their belief that They will
be able to hold the remaining
levees."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
Succession Notice.

No. f5,539LFirst District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana:
Succession of Nelse Chew.
Notice is hereby given that Gus
Hall, administrator, has this day
filed final account in said success
ion. and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by
law the same will be duly homolo-
gated as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. e. w. Sutherlin,
iudce of said court, this goth day OF
April 1912. w. M. LEVY,
Auril 81. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
Carrying Concealed WeapOn.

In the District Court, Judge r. F.
Bell presiding, Ernest Ferris was
convicted of carrying a concealed
weapon. A. d. Traver of Oil City was
convicted of the same offense. In
each case the penalty as fixed by
the court is fine of si0O, and in
default of payment sixty days on
the farm.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
COTTON MARKET
Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, May z, 1912

Shreveport Market
The market closed steady Ia up
Receipts As bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an act
will be introduced in the coming
session Of the Legislature amending
Act No. i03 of 1898 increasing the
salary of the City Judge and giving
him the power to appoint clerk al
his own expense, and fixing thu
term of vacation, also changing the
emoluments of the city marshal.
Shreveport, La, May 6, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
To the Voters Of The
City of Shreveport:

is being currently that opposed Municipal
ownership of the Public UiIi les the city, and take this
method of informing that have been msrepresened have
always advocated and will always the Municipal
eship of Public Utilities especially the waework and the
and electric light plants -ink it the best interests of
the whole people for the hem believing that they
be operated and conducted by the honestly
cheapy by private Individuals thereby the city
the thousands OF dollars annually; salts
fled that the small will materially
fitted in the reduction of their and light bills
GEORGE EPPLE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled, probably local
showers or thunder storms tonight
or Wednesday; slight change in
temperature.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-07
River Forecast.

The change will be unimportant
al Fulton and Shreveport during
the next lS hours.