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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
THE AVERAGE AMERICAN.

David Jayne Hill. former American
ambassador to Germany, recently
spoke to the Franco-American COM
mittee in Paris. In the address be dc.
scribed the average American.
The description was so pat that 1t
was cabled to the American papers
Some Of the qualities ascribed to this
average American by'Mr. Hill were
practical religion. generosity, love of
| home and industry. He is neither rich
nor poor, has opinions of his own and
| means what he says when he talks
business. He believes in the substan-
| tial goodness at the heart of the uni
verse. He gives to the unfortunate
both good advice and bread He hon
ors his wife and IS ambitious for his
children. He goes straight to the point
He judges men more by character than
by intellectual endowments.
Perhaps Mr. Hills best characteri-
cation of the average American occur
red In these words:
"He has a large fund Of self re-
lance. and If defeated in his efforts or
disappointed In his hopes today. he
expects to succeed tomorrow."A
There are several volumes Of history
In that one sentence-the history Of
democracy.
The school Of equal opportunity has
turned out race Of optimists who be-
ueve In each other and In themselves
The average American thinks be II
a. good az 4ny other man: and be is.
The very thought has bean q pow
erful sdmuinH 1t has changed bis ont
look and hss1pGt sptrtt into him.
"As . MAN thinketh In his heayt. 50
is be-"
The average. American has learned
that he is ''the master of his fate"
1.-THE captain Of his soul"
II he fails In some particular uD-
dertaking 1t is but slip in the path.
He gets up and goes on.
He is not afraid.
In the past men have been in terror
Of what they called fate or destiny.
as though it were something outside
Of themselves.
The average American has learned.
or is learning. that these big sounding
words stand for little but the ignor-
ance and fear bred of the past, that
we are the builders Of our own desti-
niles.
Children are afraid of the dark. Ig-
norance is darkness and ignorant men
are children In mind.
AS the light of intelligence spreads
fear vanishes.
The average American believes that
kingshlp and divinity are not alien but
in himself He therefore has faith in
these attributes in him and in all men,
He has the sanity Of laughter, the
genius Of common sense, the tonic of
hope.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
EStray Notice.
Caucasian, January 7, 1918.

Taken up by R. G.. Pickens one
mile east of LeRosen Station and es-
trayed before me, the undersigned
authority, one red heifer, 8 months
old, with white spot in face, also a
White spot in each flank; no mark
visible brand. The owner will come
forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the heifer will be sold at
the residence of r. C. pickens ac-e
cordlng to law on the 2Sth of Janu-
airy 1913, at 10 o'clQek am.
J. f. HENDERSON,
Justice of the Peace, Seventh Ward.
OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Caucasian, December 26, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
Succession Sale.

No. t6,625-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana: Success
sion of John E. Stewart.
By virtue of commission issued
to me by the First Judicial District
Court Of the State of Louisiana, /
will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, according
to law, for the purpose of paying
debts, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1913,
At the court house door, in the City
Of Shreveport, the following prop
erty belonging to said succession:
The southeast quarter and the east
half of east half of southwest quar-
ter of section II, and q southwest
quarter of southwest quarter and
east half of northwest quarter Of
southwest quarter, and ten (10)
acres off the northeast quarter of
southwest quarter of section ~,
township %, range Is west, OF Cad
do Parish, La, together with all the
buildings and improvements ehere-
on, containing two hundred and
eighty $3.50 acres, more or less.
y A. C. STEWART,
Administrator.
Caucasian, fanuary 7, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
A Spirit Of Revenge.

A Yankee suffering from toothache
went to a dentist to have the aching
tooth out. The dentist pulled out the
offending tooth and was then asked to
pull out the double tooth next to it.
But that is a sound TOOTH" said the
dentist The pain is only sympa-
thetic."
'Yank it out, doctor Hang stHh
sympathy" replied the Yankee-Lou.
don Tit Bits
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19

. per cent per AMMAN interest
thereon from the 9th day of Deem
Der 1911, until paid, and per cent
attorneys fees on said principal and
interest, and the further sum of
S1f.A0 with 5 per cent as attorneys
fees on said principal, and all costs
of this suit. J.P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, December %, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
FAS AND FANCiES.

NE liftAs Thinos That Count For
Moeh n Orees-
Petty itf1e dog collars OF strung
gold or a1a1nlzs4um beads are much in
vogue. Only 6ns beads are used. and
these are strung On silver wire, the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
FASHION REVIEW.
Angel Sleeves, an Old Mode. Is In
VOGUE Once More.

Angel sleeves are noyelty-that is
sn the principle that nothing is new
but what is forgotten, They are not
quite on the old lines. however. but are
rather wing sleeves. taking the form of
square OF tulle decorated with gold
or silver threads and often bordered
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19

with rhineStones;> 1t is gnite easy to
raise the arm and the wings descend
to the elbow
Little girls as well as little boys wear
Russian dresses
Girls are always on the outlook for
pretty new blouseS. and this one is
charming 1t is made with Il yoke that
is extended Mt the front to give the
chemisette idea.
JUDO CHOLLET.
This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
for girls Of fourteen. sixteen and eighteen
years OF age Send 10 cents to this office.
giving number. TIA. and it will be prompt
ly forwarded to you by mail. II in haste
send an additional two cent stamp for let
ter postage. When ordering use coupon.
No. Size. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Address
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19

Stationery is essential to a mer-
'hant, and we try to make prices as
low as consistent with good quality.
phone 1000 and we will send a man
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
An ATTRACTIVE HOUSE cow.

AN AGVh0Nx1NE 3xVOE6 0OW0s
rows Of eight OF ten strings being con-
fined at Intervals into paste slide.
Pretty and attractive house gowns
are essential to economy as well as
Comfort Such design is seen in the
illustration. It Is easy to make and
very comfortable to wear
JUDO CHOLI.ET.
a.
This May Manton pattern Is cut in sizes
from % to " inches bust measure. Send
10 cents to this Office, giving number. 1912
and 1t VIII be promptly forwarded to you
by man. II in haste send an additional
two cent stamp for letter postage. When
ordering use coupon.
No............ Size. Observation-Disclosures.
S61u0
A0QreSS .......................,.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19

y :
There Is a characteristic incident At
President Lincoln t0ld By . gentlemen
who attended, one Of his receptions
This occurred. think, ipf166a. at any
rate after tho issuance OF the emanci'
patton proclamation.
While the senators. generals and 9TH.
q white folks Of quality passed In
many negroes hung about outside the
White House watching the spectacle.
It was not until the long line was
nearly at an end that they timldly be-
gan to edge toward the door, They
were dressed IN all sorts Of outlandish
costume. some In rags. Others in bright
eoiors.
Lincoln was tired from the long or
DEAL Of handshaking. but his face Inn
nediately lighted up on sealing these
motley admirers stu hanging back q
though uncertain Of their reception.
His hearty greetings dispelled a.
doubts. and then essaed q scene bat.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
Heart toHeart
Talks
STOCK SPECULATION AND MORALS.
BY LANES A. EDCERTON

In the money trust investigation Mr..
F. X. Sturgis. former president Of the
New York Stock Exchange. was on
the stand. He was questioned as to
washed sales" aud matched orders =
1t may be briefly explained that
these are Wall street terms descrip-
tive of crooked practices used to create
q fictitious activity in certain sticks.
The object is to make the dear public
the lambs" buy
When asked as to whether or not he
approved these practices Mr., Sturgis
replied:
approve Of transactions that pay their
proper commissions and are properly
transacted. You are asking me moral
question. and ] am giving you Stock
, Exchange answer. .s
Frank. to- say the least!
Also CYNICAL.
BY Implication 1t admits that morals
have notbings to do with the Stock Ex-
change.
Some Of us suspected as much be-
fore Now we-have 1t from one on the
inside. t
This should. be warning to every
one who barbors even a dream Of ever
gambling In stocks: -
Avoid it as you w6ule any other
shell game or confidence bnako
In the expressive language of the
street. it is. not. on tbs 1evei.
Wall street enly thrivaGs on the Door
innocents of whom II is said that zone
IS born every minute"
The whole play is to fleece the
lambs"
Don't be one of the hceced
The cynical answer of this former
Stock Exchange. head reveals much.
1t is easy to imagine brokers imbued
by the same spirit taking the money
Of poor dupes and then laughing in
their sleeves at the number Of suckers
In the world.
There are several ways to stop stock
gambling. 1t should be done by law.
But in the absence of law there is an.
other way:
That is for the public 70 stop patron
izing It 49,
Don't play smother mans game, espe-
cially II you hive eocd reason to be-
teye that he tases crooked methods.
, Not only are the cltaaces all against
you but it is moral certainty that
you WIN be beaten In the end,
+. Stock gamblina is a flame. and the
people that fiuttst about. Il are moths
that get theft wings slnged.
rrDont be q moth.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19

There are vQf10Oo KINGS o. 6uQQUery.
but one Of the worst d That which at
fects to despise common things
Abraham Lincoln. who had not a
shred of the snob In. his makeup. once
said. 'The Lord must love the com
mon people; he made, so many OF
them"
On its face that appears witticism.
Look deeper and you may see In it a
profound philosophy
That which Is most common Is most
universal, and that which is most uni
yersal is most divine.
Think it over.
Not only so, but that which Is most
common is often most beautiful.
What is more lovely than the rose.
the grass, the trees. the sky. the sea or
the stars?
They are all common.
Poe once said that the greatest
poems are those built about the home
Nv enotions-the love OF man and maid,
Of mother and child. Of country. of
God. of home Yet these emotions are
common.
Some one else has said that genius
consists In the ability to express what
everybody else feels. This is but CIV
ing voice to what Is common to all
men.
The greatest things in. me are not my
peculiarities, but the things | have In
common with my fellows, the fullness
with which I give utterance' to these
things, the points OF contact have
with oil manner and conditions OF men.
Benjamin Franklin was at home IN
the farmers cabin. the scientists lab
oratory, the legislative hall and the
kings palace. He had points OF con-
tnct with all.
The greatest men are 70. They pos
sess common faculties raaoed to the 9TH
1arer. This b genius.
The highest kind of sense u com
b sense. It - tAa elaence OF tn
Srssrfence snl wisdoai u an ages.
IEs man who beAo.ds tie divinity q
common life sudden1t 60 ths miracle
and beauty Of Gsdh eocd green world
~ - = 4
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19

Mrs. George " WickerSh2m. wife
Of the attorney general. recently laid
down a rule for conversation.
1t WIS to avoid the four DIS:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
JAPAN NOW RE- D
TO RENEW 1REA lux

Washington, June e. viscopnt
Chinda. the Japanese ainbassatid No.
advised Secretary Bryan that Jasaia
= willing 20 renew Tor mother period
OF ave years hers arbitra Ton trsaty
with the United states which sxpirss
by limitation August ~
Secretary Bryan making tbs an;
nouncement today 1Aid ne not only
hoped. but expected the 6enata WOULD
ratify the new arbitrat lion treaS leo = 81
ready signed with Great BrttAlAs mo
against him No date TOR the nigning
OF the Japanese renewal has bean
3. Bryan Il HepsfNl.
The senatorial opposition which SEQ.
rotary Bryan 10 hopeful OF SoyercOmtng
was originally voiced BY Senator Cham-
berlair, who insisted that In renewing
d treaty with Great Britain, specific
representation be made 70 remove the
Panama canal tolls controversy from
the field Of arbitration. the question
the California alien land Inv also has
been q subject OF discussion Atn0ng
senators opposed to- renewing thae
arbitration treaty. Il
President Wilson has had freQalent
conferences over the arbitration With
senators at the White House and At the
capitol. Members of the foreign reia-
ztjons committee likewise have been
frequent callers at Secretary BfyAyss
office. Mr. Bryan today wosasd not eay
on just what repreaen lions he baAed
treaties would receive senatorial -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
Gel BRAT E REIGN
OF GERMAN [AlSER

Berlin, June 16 The festivitleG A.
connection with the. celebration IS ths
18th year OF the reign Of Emperor WIZ
liam opened this morning with e "
view OF the Imperial Automobile club
the military automobile corps ana otti-S
or AUTOMOBILES organixattOp on the
Chaussee In the western suburbs OF
Berlin. a
Headed by Prince Henry. 81 Prussia
commander OF the corps and the HdulE0s
of Ratibor, president OF the asitoiso-7
bile club, hundreds Of motor cars dec
Grated With flowers and bunting were
reviewed by his ajesty. q ne duke Of
Ratibor then presented the first OF this
innumerable addresses which the en- IS
peror is to receive on his jubilee
Joseph Grew and Willing Spencer.
secretaries Of the American embassy
drove their own cars past the review
Ing stand. ssss
The emperor and empress aftersSards
proceeded to the stadium erected for
the next olympic games to witness q
Jubilee equestrian tourney.
Seven thousand school children
gathered In the castle court this morn q
Ing and rehearsed the songs with which
they will wake their nla5eStteS on Mon
day morning. n:
The city Of Berlin has apprDpri ateSii
| $4,000 for the decoration or the
streets. OF this sum. $16 900 ig to- be
spent on Inter Den Linden, which al
ready has taken on 2 very gay appsar-s
on sunday. the real silver jubilee
anniversary, very few celehfat iOnS Will
occur, as the date marks the death
OF the emperor's father. Frederick III.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
RUSSIAN CABINET IS
AT OUTS WITH DUMA.
Ministers Resent Alleged In
suit But Refuse to Dis
solve Body.

st Petersburg. June 16.-A COM
plete breach has opened between the
Russian government and the duma.
Members of the cabinet declared to-
day that neither the ministers nor the
heads of departments will appear In
the duma again until conditions are
established under which representa-
tives of the government will be free
from insult.
The direct cause of this decision
was remark made by NJ. Markoff, q
reactionary member. during the de-
bates on the estimates. While the
minister of finance was speaking
Markoff cried out Stealing cannot be-
tolerated" He added that his remark
applied not only to the minister Of
finance, but to all of the various de-
partments Of state.
The ministers and officers present
In the house thereupon arose from
their seats and left in body.
Later at meeting of the cabinet
the minister of the interior spoke
strongly In favor of the dissolution OF
the duma. He was outvoted, most Of
the ministers arguing that the con-
flicts between the cabinet and duma
were personal rather than political.
Many of the ministers expressed the
opinion that the quarrel would prove
only temporary
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
READY WITH HALF
BILLION DOLLARS
FOR CROP MOVING

Washington, June 16 Secretary Nc
-Adoo, an.early White House caller, to-
day, said that his statement, announce
ing the $500. 100000 of emergency cur.
rency would be forthcoming should the
banks need 1t, was made in response to
numerous Inquiries from bankers. Mr..
McAdoo declared that some of the
banks were anxious to know in view
of the approaching time for crop move
lnent. whether additional currency
would be available He emphasized that
the issuance Of the statement had moth
ing to do with the situation in Wall
street
The treasury department, it was
stated today, had been informed by
bankers within the last few weeks that
some stringency might be experienced
in moving CROPS: II they. had assur-
ances that relief could be had under
the provision OF the Aldrich- yreeland
act, they would be able to meet the
situation, and that 1t would be OF
great value to the country generally il
they We're informed now of the de-
partments attitude.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
WILSON TO INSIST
ON MONEY REFORM

washington June 16.-President
wilson still wants currency legislation
enacted at the present session of con.
gress and will bend every effort to ac.
compl1sh that purpose. The president
planned to write his currency mess.
age to congress today. It win be nTe-
sented about June % or "a about the
tlme that members of the House get
Dack Tor reorganization and work on
the currency bill.
II also was announced today from
administration quarters that Secretary
McAQOo and Chairmen Owen and
Glass, OF the Senate and House bank
ing and currency committees, respec-
lively, had reached an agreement on
the main features Of the currency bill
they have been drafting for the last
two months.
Will Back Owen Glass Bill.
The president, it is understood, how
ever, will not go into detail in his cur
rency message, preferring to back the
OWen-Glass bill as an expression OF
his view, but will call attention to the
need for currency reform. His argu-
ment will be along the line of q letter
recently to Senator Tillman in which
he declared that in loyalty to the
country currency legislation was nee
essary during the present session Of
congress, so that ANY attempt to
create artificial disturbances after the
tariff shall have become law, may be
offset by free system of credit which
will make it possible for men, big and
little, to take care of themselves in
business
The currency message is not expect
ed to be more than 1900 words long
and 1t is not known whether the presi-
dent will read it to congress as he did
the tariff message or send it to both
houses, as was the custom before he
broke a precedent of a century.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
TO PRESS
ILLINOIS VICTORY

Springfield, ILL.,, June 16. President
Wilson. former Presidents Taft and,
Roosevelt and the governor OF each
state where equal suffrage prevails
present at q woman's jubilee. TO be
held here Friday night to celebrate
the passage OF the bill yesterday
granting limited suffrage to the women
Of Illinois.
The women are going ahead with
their plans for further enfranchisc-
ment, It was announced today. a con-
stitutional convention Is one OF these
and a number OF schools Of instruc-
ton is another. The constitutional
convention. 1t is expected, would err.
franchise women SO that they might
vote on every proposition now decided
by the ballots OF the men. The schools
have several-will hold courses In
citizenship as well rs practical lessons
in voting by hand marked ballots and
by machine.
GET Limited Rights.
BY the bill adopted yesterday women
may vote for all officers which are not
mentioned In the constitution OF 1lli-
nois. That is they may vote for presl-
Dental electors, mayors, aldermen.
municipal court judges and minor local
officers. They may vote for assessors
and members of the board of review.
They may not vote for governor. lieu
tenant governor. other state officers,
members Of the Legislature. county or
district judges. congressman or Uni-
ted States senator's. 3
The bill gives as large measure
OF suffrage to women as the cOnstitu-
ton permits the legislature to grant.
Women cannot obtain complete suffrage
in this state without q constitutional
amendment or q constitutional con-
vention. gsfs
The total male vote OF the state II
approximately 100000 and the en-
reimbursement of the women practical-
ly will double It.
1t will be necessary to provide sep.
arate ballet boxes for the women and
REIMBURSEMENT VI present election
machinery must bN made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
NEW YORK GUNMAN
STABBlNG VICTIM

New York. June 10, Bridge. Web
Der, one of the four gamblers who
testified against Police Lieutenant
Becker and the gunner convicted Of
the murder of Herman Rosenthal, an
other gambler. was stabbed in the
shoulder early this morning under cir
cumstances which he seemed loath to
explain. He was in the ST. Vincent's
hospital today, weak from the loss Of
blood. but his wound will have no Sc
rious result unless blood poisoning sets
In. Although branded by some OF his
former associates in the underworld as
"squealer" in the Rosenthal case, the
"informer" closed up tight when de-
tectives tried to pry from him the
story of the attack.
At first Webber tried to, even hide his.
own identity and the fact that he had
been wounded. The stabbing occur
red on East Eighth street. Weber
tried to walk away on the arm Of a
friend. hiding the wound. but on
Broadway in front of Grace church he
sank exhausted and admitted to a
policeman that he had been stabbed.
An ambulance carried him to the hos
pital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
JOE JACKSON TOPS
THE GEORGIA PEACH
At Last Ty Cobb Is Passed In
the Batting Averages By His
Famous Rival.

Chicago, June 16.-Joe Jackson is
leading the hitters of the American
league, according to tlsis weeks unof-
fetal average. having passed Cobb. The
Cleveland slugger's average is .435,
while Tvs has dropped to 4O3. Eddie
Collins of Philadelphia, ranks third,
with .372. Speaker Of Boston is fourth
with 1854. and Struck of Philadelphia is
fifth with $3.50.
In the National league c. Mcdonald.
of Boston. is still setting the pace with
1896 Hyatt. the Pittsburgh pinch hit
ter. is second with 1857 for 20 games,
Cravath of Philadelphia, is third with
$685. Killing of Cincinnati, and Crandall.
t,f New York, are fourth with 1864 each
Milan, with 80 stolen bases, still leads
the American league base runners, but
Eddie Collins is climbing, having "a.
Lobert, Of Philadelphia, and Myers, of
Boston. are tied for the National league
leadership with Is each.
Philadelphia has two topmost four
base hitters in Home Run Baker, of
the American league, and Sherwood
Magee Of the Nationals. each of who is
credited with g.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-19
AMERICAN YACHT is
RELEASED By JAPS.

Washington, June 16-The American
Yacht Columbia seized by the Japanese
authorities for unluwful EMERY In the
closed port OF Nagahama has been re-
leased and what threatened to be an
Tho news of the yachts release came
to the Japanese embassy today in q
cablegram from Toxic.
1t was said that as the Columbia ap-
preached the entrance of the harbor at
Nagahama she was met by the port au-
The vessel, however, steamed up to a
warf and proceeded to repair
Although not SO stated In the dis
patch. it is presumed that the Japanese
authorities satisfied themselves either
that these repairs were urgent or that
there was no intent Of violating the