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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
The Minnesota Rate Case.

Will the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the
Minnesota rate case have any effect
on Shreveport's contention against
the Texas Railway Commission?
The cases are not parallel, at least
they are not analogous.
The issue in the Minnesota case
involved the right of the State tx
fix interstate rates only indirectly
affecting interstate rates.
The courts decision upholds the
right of the State to fix a twO-ceni
passenger rate and maximum
freight rate and putting on the rail-
road the burden of showing such
rates to be confiscatOry.
In the Shreveport, or Louisiana
Texas railway case, the issue is
whether or not State through its
railway commission can fix discrim-
inatory rates, which are oppressive
and drastic and are designed to ex-
clude legitimate trade and traffic
competition from an adjoining
State.
The Shreveport Louisiana-Texas
case will come to the Supreme
Court of the United States from the
Commerce Court, whose decision OF
recent date upheld the contention
of Shreveport against the Railway
Commission of Texas.
In the Minnesota case the dis
elimination charged was indirect
and incidental" in the Shreveport
case it is a discrimination by the
Texas Railway Commission which
is direct and intentional, designed
to exclude Shreveport traffic from
Texas territory.
It is safe to assume that Shreve-
ports contention will be upheld
against the arbitrary and illegal
dictates of the Railway Commission
of the State of Texas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
Miss PhOebe'S
Fourth
A Search For Quiet and How
It Ended.
BY cLARiSSA MAckiE.

On the morning of the Sd of July
Miss Dalrymple sat down to breakfast
with an expectant glance at her elder
~ housekeeper.
did those boys arrive last night,
HannahY"
Hannah Brown slammed a plate of
toast on the table with unaccustomed
vigor. 'Arrivef' she snorted indig.
nantly. "Wait a minute and l guess
you'll find out!'o
Miss Dalrymple did not have to wait
sixty seconds. Hannah's words were
followed by a deafening explosion, &C.
companied by a series of shrill cries
and triumphant shouts.
at has been so quiet hoped they
would not come this Fourth, although
was sure the stage stopped there
from the late train last night" The
pretty little lady behind the coffee urn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12

AT the exercises Of the graduating
class OF the Centenary College yes
terday diplomas were awarded by
Rev. Felix r, Hill to Z. E. Martin, p
N. Elston, /. B. Robertson, Z. A.
Sims, H. w. Cudd and E. L. Whit
tingt0n.
The defamation medal was deliv-
cred by DR.. Hill to |. T. Andrews.
w. E. Roberts received the debat-
er's medal and I. B. Robertson the
medal for oratory.
Rev Jasper K. Smith delivered the
bacc4lanreate address.
DR.. r. H. VIM took official
charge yesterday st noon as presi-
dent 81 the college 81 the successor
o. Dr. NM resigned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12


found the small boys shining with soap
and dancing ecstatically about a huge
strawberry shortcake 1t was de-
hghtful dinner, and the small boys
their disappointment.
About o'clock Miss Phoebe climb
ed into the runabout with Leander
Scott, while Jack and Billy sat in the
back with their feet dangiing-the most
enjoyable way of taking drive II you
only knew 1t
Hannah Brown saw them driving In
the gate. and her mouth opened and
did not close until Phoebe came and
told her all that had happened.
Late that evening, after the splendid
display Of fireworks had been burned
and grateful silence had fallen on
the two houses, Mr.. Scott took leave
Of Phoebe on the front steps. A bright
light In the dining room threw the
cracked wfndowpane into strong view.
"Have you noticed the shape Of that
crack. Miss Phoeber' asked Leander
boldly as he held that lady's plump
little hand in his own.
"Yes," blushed Miss Phoebe in the
darkness.
DO you believe in omens7'' he asked
again. reluctantly dropping her hand.
"SOmetimesr' breathed Phoebe soft
" AZ she entered the house and gently
closed the door,
But she did not turn out the lamp
In the dining room until he had cross
ed the bright patch Of light on the
9rass and his own door had closed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
Aids to Small Business.

New Orleans Picayune: One of the
cherished objects of President Will
son is SO to remodel the banking and
general financial system of the
country so that small dealers and
producers shall be enabled to Dor
row money at need to carry on
their business.
The mechanic, the small mer-
chant, the dairyman or the grow n
of poultry and the truck farmer in
suburban districts represent classes
of productive enterprise which
might go far towards reducing the
cost of living if capital We're more
freely available for the pursuit of
their occupations. There are bank
ing systems in the world by which
small borrowings are studiously
cultivated with excellent effect upon
borrower, lender and community as
a whole.
According to the Wall Street
Journal, inquiry among bankers
shows that there is much more
lending on a small scale now than
some years ago. 1t is said that some
Of the leading financial institutions
in New York are doing that sort of
business to large extent.
A recent convention to promote
marketings at Chicago disclosed
how generally banks were lending
to farmers and mechanics who bor-
row small amounts at time. Any
encouragement that can be given to
this tendency must in due time bear
abundant fruit. For as the small
borrower prospers he often becomes
a deposition and a large borrower.
All our great business men come up
from the bottom, and often when
man has the making of something
important in him it is only neces-
sary to help him until he gets al
start.
Just how President Wilson pro-
poses to lend money to the small
dealers and producers does not APP
pear, but there must be some basis
of credit, even if it be only charac-
ter, and character sometimes counts
for great deal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12

Miss Dalrymple." said Leander Scott
helplessly. you see. realized that
the boys made the day hideous for
you last year, and when their mother
| sent them down without warning yes
terday, accompanied by huge box Of
| fireworks, l was in a quandary. l
thought of a dozen places where l
| might take them so they might be as
noisy as they wished and this morning
| picked out Mr.. Taylor's farm. l knew
the old people were both deaf and 1t
| was too far from neighbors to annoy
| any body.
I'VE arrived a half hour ago and
| easily obtained Mr.. Taylor's consent to
| come to the south meadow and make
all the noise we wanted. He mention
ed that his niece was around some
where, but said she would not mind
the racket, SO here we are. I am sorry
TO have frightened you. and we will
take ourselves away as fast as posi-
BILE. hope you feel no effects from
your fright"
Phoebe listened to the long speech
with downcast eyes. The low bowls
Of the disappointed boys fell upon her
ears with accusing clamor. At last
she looked up, and a smile trembled
about her lips.
u am afraid l must apologize for
being such a bogyman. The little
boys must think me a dreadful spoil
sport, but those bombs are horrible.
I am sorry you drowned the fireworks.
because could have gone away again.
l suppose 1t is too late now to buy any
morer' she asked, with an anxiety
that would have astounded Hannah
Brown had that good woman been q
| listener
mo more In Little River, 1 hope,
Miss Dalrymple. I've got big box Of
display fireworks for tonight that they
| can enjoy. In the meantime they can
celebrate with firecrackers."
Mr. Scott hoisted himself on to the
rock beside Phoebe, and thereupon en-
sued conversation regarding the book
she had been reading and many other
books both of them had read and want
ed to read some day.
The small boys stopped their weep
ing and fred their crackers with rat
Ting volleys and snapped harmless tor
pedoes on the stones with contemptu-
GUS prodigality. When the box was
empty they approached the rock on
which sat their uncle and the sweet
faced lady who was the author of their
woes.
Hungry. are your repeated Mr.
Scott genially "Well. Uncle Morgan
said he'd blow the horn when dinner
was ready. When you hear the horn
scoOtr'
Just then the hills echoed a blare
from the farmhouse, and the little
boys darted away across the meadow
Mr.. Scott turned to Phoebe. II hope
our presence at the table won't spoil
your enjoyment You see, we didn't
know 1t was you when we accepted
MFR. Taylor's invitation
"Please don't say any MORE" begged
Phoebe as he helped her down from
the rock. at has been the most excit-
ing Fourth 1 ever spent, and l shall
be very glad indeed If yOn are going to
stay to dinner"
Leanders Scott seemed to be very
much pleased over that remark. and
when they reached the house they
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12

E0OE6E DREW bAOA Al LkANOEH k3COV.
LOOKED UP AT THE WINDOW.
shuddered Involuntary as a cannon
cracker exploded almost beneath he
window.
Il seen 'em around bright and earl!
teasing their uncle for the fireworks
poor, weakminded man he Is, too, Il
let them two boys run over him. HI
give each one Of 'em bomb and a can
non cracker and said they shouldn't
have any more till tomorrow morn
ing" Hannah jumped back from the
window as another bomb exploded IL
the next yard. "Drat 'em! Look, Miss
Phoebe, that pane Of glass Is cracked
I'll give Mr.. Scott piece of my mindr
Hannah Brown disappeared from tn.
room, and presently Phoebe heard hel
exp0stulating voice out In the yard
A mans quiet, authoritative tones
brought order out of the chaos Of shriI
Juvenile cries, and a grateful silence
followed.
She slipped her coffee and nibbled q
bit OF toast with little appetite. Fol-
weeks she had dreaded the coming OF
the Fourth Of July. The last glorious
holiday had been hideous nightmare
of racket and noise, for Leander Scott
the quiet bachelor. who had bought the
place next to her own, had entertained
couple Of small nephews for several
weeks. beginning on the Fourth Of
July.
Phoebe did not object to Leander
Scott In the least In the beginning
she had liked him very well for neigh
Dor. but the first Fourth Of July had
been followed by q coldness on Miss
Dalrymple's part that Mr.. Scott was
quick to notice.
Phoebe pushed back her chair and
went to look at the cracked window.
pane. It was shattered into q very
strange shape, rather round orwell.
Hannah was standing under the win
dow now, and her voice arose in amia-
Bile converse with the Objectionable
neighbor.
II declare. Mr.. Scott! It's cracked
right into the shape Of heartr'
Phoebe drew back Indignantly ~
Leander Scott looked up at the win
dow. ~
"It does take that shape. Mrs. Brown:
very interesting" he said In his
slow, drawing voice. "Please tell
Miss Dalrymple that am very sorry
It has happened and that I win send q
glaxier over from the village to replace
it As for the noise. I WIN take care
that the boys do not disturb her"
. He crossed the lawn and vaulted the
fence into his own garden, and Phoebe
turned to face Hannah coming into
the room.
To the accompaniment Of Hannah's
grumbling Phoebe made preparations
to run away from the noisy holiday.
II shall stnR cotton wool In my ears
and set In the north room with all the
doors shut 20 long - you won't be
here, and shah pray they don't burn
the house down over my head" COM
planned Hannah as she tucked the dust
c0vers about her mistress when she
was about 20 drive away.
Very wen. Hannah. Maize youTsoafl
aeesnesuennae - - - ! - !
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12

copy OF the original act, as the same
now appears on file and of record in
my office. Given under my hand and
seal OF office this 9th day of May
1919. s. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy
hecOrdef. May IL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
Shreveport Telegraph School
SHREVEPORT, LA.
Charter Members
This School located Fourth Floor of thr Rid;n
Corner Texas and Edwards Streets
TAKE ELEVATOR TO THE SCHOOL Rn,n

The charter members of this full TO this
schoo until December 49, 1913 for 80 or s45
payable $40 down. and $40 each month
will be $500 Now the CHANCE LIFETIME Ia learn one
o the best paying businesses learn
whose services are in demand as qualified.
Fathers, see the superintendent ana make
ARRANGEMENTS LOT your sons future welfare
your daughters future welfare Boys from e this
announcement Men, 81 TO 80 years. this
stuov' and learn very fast This has been my exp
Remember this School has ,.,, to
De one OF the chartered members tba
"ouo "0'ue III case you were TO leave home to le,
teach you at home Now got but short tn - net In
on this cut price the scholarship
Deen chartered have had thirty experience opera
tor and agent the leading railroads South and in teach
ing Ieegfaphy having taught this kind in 1880
after teaching in the public schools and for
quite number of years ~ "
inns School will the FIRST MONDAY IN UrNE 1914 AT
$3.50 A. NJ and close each day at FIVE DAYS Each WEEK
you see why can turn qualified boys and girls in so short
time as from three to five months ony estop for Won
to get qualified and the POSITION Is READY FOR YOU
Call at the school superinenden4 and Won mill
NC convinced D. J-HARDlN Superintendent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12

Good stationery is essential TO the
merchant. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
subscription price $500 per year
Official Journal OF CaddO Ierish.

Published three times a week, Sun
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon, at 203 Milan street.
by The Caucasian Printing Co
Ltd. V. Grosjean editor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12

stationery is essential to 4 mer-
'hant, and we try to make prices as
low as consistent with good quality.
none 1000 and we will send a man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
CAUCASIAN

entered as second class matter Feb
ruary 1, 1904, at the postoffice at
Shreveport, La, under Act OF Con-
gress of March 81, 1879.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01

There's a world of satisfac-
ton in buying Uneeda Biscuit
because you know you will
get what you want-soda
crackers that are oven-fresh,
. crisp, clean, appetizing and
nourishing.
Uneeda Biscuit are always uniform
in quality-they are always alike
in crispness, in flavor they are
soda crackers you can depend
upon. And all because Uneeda
Biscuit are uncommon soda crack
ers packed in an uncommon way.
Five cents everywhere in the
moisture-proof package.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
SALTS fine FOR !
ACHING KIDNEYS
We EAT TOO MUCH MEAT WHICH
ClC Is KIDNEYS, TEN THE
BACK HURTS.

Most folks forget that the .,.dneVs,
like the bowels, get sluggish and
clogged and need flushing &C aston
ally, else we have backache anu dull
misery in the kidney region, severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges, tcrpid
liver, acid stomach, sleeplessneas and
all sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
ter before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia, and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine so it no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious COM
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots Of Jad Salts to folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
BEST LAXATIVE FOR
BOWELS" CASCARETS'
WHEN CONSTIPATED, HEADACHY,
BILIOUS, BREATH BAD,
STOMACH SOUR.
Get a 10-cent box.

Get 10-cent box.
Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste waiter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your drug
gist. Millions of men and women
take Cascaret now and then and
never have Headache, Biliousness,
Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Sour
Stomach or Constipated Bowels. Cas-
carets belong in every household.
Children just love to take them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
MOORE BRANDS ANDERSON
A DELIBERATE FALSlFIER
ACCOUNTANT IN LMELiGHT DURING LAST ADMNIsTRA
TON, GOES AFTER CHARM AN OF THE LEGISLATIVE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

who was employed by Gov. Noel to
check up Lawrence Yerger's books
and who DID check the books and DID
FAIL to find him short in his accounts
with the state. Moore checked the
very same books that Gov. Brewers
detectives found to be $4,000 short"
The statement that Gov. Noel en-
ployed me to check up the books of
Lawrence Yerger is absolutely false
and you knew it to be false when you
wrote it.
The statement that | reported the
books to be correct is absolutely false
and you knew it to be false when you
wrote it,
You knew the facts to be as follows:
| was employed by the legislative COM
mitttee of 1910 to check up all state
offices, the work to be paid for out of
the contingent funds of the house and
senate, You know that it was not the
desire of certain members of the leg
islature of 1910 that l should make any
more Investigations for the state, as it
had put you and a few other mem
bers of the Legislature of 1910 to a
great deal of trouble to whitewash
certain other investigations and ex-
posures | had made, and had also
caused you much mental anguish sub
sequently to make the whitewash
stick. So the fund out of which | was
to be paid was exhausted land no ad-
ditional appropriation made in 1910
by the various other investigations
7rG publication of reports thereon. |
had no money to operate on. In 1911
employed two assistants to do the
preliminary work in the various de-
partments. so that if the legislature
of 1912 should see fit to make an ap-
preparation to carry the work on I
could proceed without delay. You re-
member that about the time the white
wash committee of 1912 was trying to
cruelty me because. I had the courage
to report certain steal and the nerve
to stand by that report, that a most
mysterious raid was made on my office
in the capitol and all my original
notes, papers, and even my stationery
and some of my books, were carted to
the boiler room and burned, and
more than suspect that you may have
knowledge of the motive that prompt
ed that outrage. You know that l
never did one days work on the peni-
Tertiary books and never made any
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01


report on that office whatever. | say
YOU know all this and you knew when
you wrote the article in question that
YOU were making statements concern
ing me that had no foundation in fact,
but you had the absolute littleness to
publish this cowardly canard in the
hopes oi ding me some injury in my
business.
Now | understand your venom very
well, and | actually appreciate it, for
I had much rather have the i'll will
of men of your stamp the world over
than their friendship
am sending this to you as a per
sonal letter rather than publish it, as
your published statement can do me
no harm. l get my business from
business people and with them YOU
statements, even if read, will bear ne
weight, for the importance that the
business world attaches to you anC
your utterances is just little les
than none, and even among the part
san politicians with whom you asso
ciate you are ridiculous figure.
Yours very truly,
CHAS. ]. MOORE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01

Let The News Job Department print
your stationery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
STANFORD'S new
PRESIDENT INSTALLED

Palo Alto, Cal. Oct. 1.-The trus-
tees, the faculty and the undergradu-
ates of Leland Stanford, Jr., Univer-
sity, and many alumni of that institu-
ton assembled early this morning at
the university to take part in the exer-
cises in honor of the installation of
John Casper Branner, the new presi-
dent of the university. AS it had been
the desire of the trustees to make the
formal installation of President Bran
ner family affair." no outside guests
were especially invited for the occa-
SIGN and not single invitation had
been sent to other universities and
colleges when they were informed by
the customary circular of the admins
trative changes at Stanford.
At the installation ceremony there
were addresses by Timothy Hopkins,
president of the Board of Trustees,
president Branner, and by represen-
tatives of the faculty, the alumni and
the student body. After the installa-
ton exercises a luncheon was given
by the trustees to the members of
the faculty. The program for the rest
of the day includes a reception in
honor of President and Mrs. Branner
in the afternoon and social gather
ing arranged by the undergraduates.
John Casper Branner, who today be-
University, is a noted geologist and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01

has been connected with that institu- |
ton for many years. During the alb
sence of President Jordan in 1889
Mr.. Branner had been acting president
and since then he held the position OF
vice president. When President JoE'
dan, who has been at the head Of
Stanford University since 1891, 70
retired, Mr.. Eranner became Ills loei-
cal successor.
President Branner was born at New
Market, Tenn, July 4, 1850, and studi-
ed at Cornell University and Indiana
University. He specialized in geology
and from 1875 to 1877 was geologist
of the Imeperial Geological Commits
sion of Brazil. The following two
wears he was assistant engineer and
interpreter of a mining company al
Minas Geraes, Brazil, and after thai
he made botanical studies in Brazil
for several years. For two years hS
acted as agent of the United States
Department of Agriculture in Brazil
After his return to the United States
lie became Typographical geologist =
the geological survey of Pennsylvania
From 1883 to 1885 he was professo
of geology at Indiana University; iron
1887 to 1898, state geologist of Arkar
~, o,d in 1900 no hecame DrOfeSSO
of geology at Leland Stanford Univel
sity. He is a member of many learr
ed societies, the author of numbe
of books and many articles of geolot
ical subjects and has been honore
with honorary degrees by severf
: universities and colleges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
WANTS
LOST AND FOUND

LOTS-Of nice houses to sell or rent
-Thos. M. Ferguson. lat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
ECZEMA AND ITCHING CURED

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