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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
SPARRoWS VS.. MOTHS.
Waterville sentinel: The ha

Waterville Sentinel: The hated
English sparrows are doing their best
to stem the tide Of the plague, while
the other birds appear to be leaving
them alone. Wherever the moths have
congregated in any considerable num-
Der during the night, early in the
morning the English Sparrows will be
found tearing the moths to pieces, to
get the fat, worm-like bodies.
Whether the sparrows are thriving
on this diet is a question. Employees Of
the Main Central station say that
they have picked up several dead Eng
lish sparrows lately, since the moths
began to appear in such numbers, and
express the opinion that the moths are
killing off the birds, whose instincts
do not teach them to shun the white
"millers.'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
Note DESCRIBES
Loss OF ship

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, July 31.-A
message supposed to have been writ
ten by Capt. Charles Nelson Of the
Rouse Simmons, the christmas ship,
which went down with all on board in
Lake Michigan last November, was
found yesterday by Frank Lauscher,
the son of a fisherman.
The message Is dated Nov. % and
reads as follows:
"These lines were written at 1890 p.
m. Schooner Rouse Simmons ready to
go down about twenty miles southeast
of the Twin River port, between fifteen
and twenty miles off shore. All hands
dashed to one line. Goodbye.
+. Captain Charles Nelson"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
One on the Lion,

Harper's Weekly: A Baltimore man,
interested in the education of the
young, recently visited a kindergarten
in that city. After the first exercises
the visitor was asked to put a few
questions to the pupils. To a boy of S
the caller said:
Have you yer seen a lions skin ?''
Yes, sir" came in ringing tones
from the youngster.
And whereof" asked the visitor, i'm
pressed with the child's ~earnestness.
"On the lion," answered the boy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31

Hamilton Independent: While In
Cavalier the other day we met Bank
err III. A. Rygh. who had just returned
from a fishing trip at one of the en-
trail Minnesota lakes. He was very
enthusiastic over the way the farmers
are taking hold Of diversi1cation,
dafrying and stock, and rs an example
of financial returns a~ccrueins there
from cited a farmer whom he some
years ago knew to be In hard straits.
Meeting him on this trip and noting
his prosperous condition, MI. Rygl
was just inquisitive enough to want to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
BIG WHALES BATTLE SHARKS.
Steamer Passes Unusual Conflict in
Sea Near Palm Beach. IS

New York, July 31.-The story Of a
school Of large whales ~desportine off
the Long Island shore receives further
confirmation by Capt. John Phillips Of
the fishing steamer Cape Cod, who re-
ports that last evening he witnessed
the unusual spectacle Of six sixty-foot
whales in a mighty battle with an
equal number of ten foot sharks, about
ten miles off Long Beach. The steam
er plowed full speed into the midst Of
the struggle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31

and again in the spring and sowing to
b~uckwheat in June. He is now one of
the most prosperous and contented
farmers in the county, this happy con-
dition Of affairs in his life being
brought about by his foresight in
casting off the old and putting on the
new" agricultural garment while he
vas yet in a position to- make the
change. .u ..--... , .-. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
TEMPERATURE

II. r. GRAssE. specIaI Observer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
Note Written in Pencil.

Young Lauscher vas playing on the
beach several miles north of Sturgeon
Bay when he found the bottle. The
note, written roughly in pencil. was in
side.
Local marine men are Of the opinion
that the note is the last word from the
Inflated ship, which sank during a ter
rife storm last winter when loaded
with Christmas trees from the north
ern woods and bound for Chicago.
Frank Lauscher, the father. has the
note and is waiting for word from rel
atives of the dead to whom he intends
to deliver ii.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
orcos himself.

Boston Transcript: Old Lady Ito
5beggar at door,. What's this soiled
1t says, for ! haven't my glasses.
s9eggar. Please, mum. 1T says I'm
Scsaf and dumb. ana can you spare me
81 few cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-31
His Riaht.

Woman's Home Companion: Pat,
who was left-handed, was being sworn
in as a witness in the west side court
OF Denver, Colo.
Hold up your right hand said the
Judge.
Up went Pats left hand.
Hold up your right hand" COM
manded the judge sternly.
sSure. and / am, yer Honor de-
clared Pat. ME right hands on me
left side.n
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
Mrs Helen d. LOnqstreet.

Mrs. Helen D. LOngstreet, widow
of the Confederate general, is now
working hard to retain the postmas-
tership at Gainesville, Ga, and has
set many. forces to work in her be-
lalf. The women of Gainesville have
sent petition in her behalf to Vice
President Marshall, and she herself
nas telegraphed many Republican
senator's, telling them that her op-
ponent represents water power
rust, and urging them to oppose his
nomination, if it should be made
During the last presidential cam
paign Mrs. Longstreet was an active
worker in behalf of Theodore
Roosevelt, and it remains to be seer
f both the Republicans and Demo-
;rats will forgive her and again ap-
point her to the Office she so earn
estly wishes.ANew Orleans Plea
June.
Forgive her! What is her offense
It is Mrs. Longstreet's privilege te
exercise her political views as she
may be inclined. Her fitness to hold
The position is fixed by her recort
If efficient and faithful service. As
the widow of General Longseree
she should be permitted to retair
the postmastership at Gainesville
Ca, especially when she has beeI
endorsed for reappointment by th'
people who are directly concernef
and interested in her continuance il
Office.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
Robert A. Anderson Dead.

The announcement of the death
of Robert A. Anderson was a griev
Gus surprise to his friends and ac-
guaintances who did not know thai
he was sick. His illness developed
Friday night after he had reached
his home which he attributed to the
partial eating of a sandwich at a
restaurant. The cause of death IS
attributed to ptOmaine poison In
|stead of improving his condition be-
came alarming and at 4:3O o'clock
his useful life came to an end. He
was aged 33 years and had been con-
nected nine years with the Hamiter-
Busbey Mill and Elevator Company,
of which he was vice president ans
manager
He was worthy citizen, an estim-
able gentleman and was devoted 20
his home.
He was connected with the Order
of Elks and Pathians and was a
thirty-second degree Mason.
Tonight midnight service will
be held beginning at the stroke of i2
at the Masonc Temple.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock religious
service will be held at the home Of
the deceased.
The burial will take place in the
Greenwood cemetery, at which
Shreveport Lodge No. 1i5 F. & A. M.
will ofliciate
The friends and the acquaintance
of the deceased and of the family
are invited to attend.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and two daughters, ROby and
Delena; four brothers-in-law, C. B.
Wimbish and G. R. Lambkin of this
city: C. l.. Wilkins of Minden and C.
G. Wilkins of Chicago, and a sister
in-law, Mrs. T. T. Webb of Monroe
The service tonight will be con-
Quoted by Venerable Master C. S.
Lippincott of Memphis, with other
officers assisting as follows: Senior
Warden f. r. Bernstein, Junior
Warden w. H. Booth, Orator J. Ii.
Rowland, Expert A. B. Cheeseman,
Master of Ceremonies J. w. A. Jeter,
Treasurer B. II. Farrar, Secretary j..
l.. Stewart and thirty-secOnd degree
members of the order.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
UNIFORM RATE CASE.
Hearing i'm New Orleans on Thurs
day, May 1.

Baton Rouge, April 22.-When the
Railroad Commission meets in New
Orleans on May it will take up for
final argument and disposition the
last big case before it except that of
the block signal. The case to be
heard in New Orleans the first OF
next month is that of the proposed
uniform mileage rate asked for and
advocated by the Chamber of Com
merce of Shreveport.
Two hearings On the proposed
uniform mileage rate have already
been held-one at Shreveport and
the other at Baton Rouge. The last
| is to be held in New Orleans. The
entire State is interested in the pro-
posed uniform mileage rate ques-
ton, for should the proposed rates
be adopted it would change up the
entire rate situation in the State.
The hearing on the uniform mile
age was begun over year ago. E>-
cry business interest has been given
an opportunity to be heard in the
several sittings. New Orleans is
rated as opposed to the proposed
change and the establishment of the
uniform mileage"
The opposition of New Orleans is
not surprising, but fortunately New
Orleans is not the State. The uni
form mileage rate is suggested in the
interest of all classes of individuals
whether engaged in commercial and
the various pursuits, including the
agriculturist and stock raiser. Rea-
sonable rates will apply to every
pursuit in every locality as against
special rates which may be privi-
legged to the few.
The Caucasian is in favor of the
uniform mileage rate, which is be-
ng advocated by the Chamber of
Commerce of Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
An Honest Revision.

In these words is expressed the
principle upon which the Demo-
cratic tariff bill is based The Un-
derwood bill as it is designated, is in
every respect unlike the Payne-Al-
drich bill, which was foisted on the
people through majority of Re
publicans in the Congress of the
United States.
The Payne-Aldrich bill was de-
vised to safeguard and strengthen
the interests of the favored few,
who had become dictatorial, indee1 j
exacting and even insolent, in their
insistence for protection through,
which they have been enabled 70
skin the people.
The intent of the Underwood bill
is to relieve the people from the un-
fair, oppressive and undemocratlc
system of raising tribute, having the
tendency to make the few richer and
the masses poorer.
Under the guise of protection
there has been fostered a condition
which. is menace to the system OF
government of the United States.
Tn ideals of government which pre-
vailed and were maintained by the
fathers of this Republic have degen-
Grated through the evil influence OF
men who have accumulated great
wealth, made possible by the Repub-
lican system of protection, and
whose only standard Of merit and
worth is measured by the size OF
the dollar.
As provided in the Underwood
bill, the luxuries and not the neces-
stiles of life are to be made the pro-
ducers of revenue for the legitimate
maintenance of the government. In
more direct words, the interests, the
welfare of the American people are
to be conserved from the iniquities
Of the Republican robber tariff.
When tainted by Republicans that
| the tariff had been revised with an
axe.
But as has been we'll and tersely
said by Congressman Underwood
1--WE have lowered this tariff will
with a jack screw and not with an
| iaxe."
1t is because the Underwood bill
which has received the approval OF
President Wilson and the Democrats
in Congress not bound to sugar and
| wool and allied to other articles
protected by the Republican robbeI
tariff, is honest and fair that it will
become a legal enactment that will
in time prove to be great blessing
to all the people of the United
! States
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
A. L. EMERSON
In the Court House Sunday Night
April u.

Next Sunday night A. L. Emerson
will deliver an address in the court
house on Labor Conditions in Louis
lana. Mr.. Emerson is said to be a
good speaker. He was president of
the Brotherhood of Timber Work
ers and was one of the indicted,
tried and acquitted with forty other
union men charged with murder at
Grabow, La, in July of last year fol-
lowing an incarceration of seven
months in Jail and a long trial. Adj
mission is free.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
Charles MOnSOur Convicted.

The conviction of Charles Mon
sour is another triumph of law. He
has been one Of the leaders of his
class. He has been engaged in bust
ness in this city and is the proprie-
tor of the Pelican Storage and Dray-
age Company. He has been trieC
several times for violation of the
prohibition law but escaped OF
technicalities. In this case he was
tried and convicted in the City
Court, Judge L. C. Blanchard. 1t was
appealed to the District Court, Judge
!ohn R. Land. He was ably defend
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24

ed by Attorneys w. H. Scheen, J. M.
Foster and +. A. Blanchard. The
city and State We're represented by
w. A. Mabry and g. w. Jack. The
judgment of the City Court was af-
firmed. The penalty is: For the city
500 and costs or 100 days; for the
State $500 and costs and six months,
and in default six months additional
1t is by the terrors of the law that
they may be convinced.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
CLASH WITH JAPAN
Will Not Arise from the FURRY Over
the California Alien LaW-COn-
quest of the Pacific Is Declared to
Be the Bone OF COntentiOn-Is the
Summary OF Leroy Leonard OF
Beverley, California.

The Times-Democrat's New Yorl
special dated April % states thai
war Japan is inevitable, but it is not
likely to come for at least ten years,
This was the way the situation was
summed up today by Leroy Leonard
of Beverly, CAL, who is just back
from trip to Japan. He is connect
ed with New York institution and
he has been going to Japan twice d
year for years.
Mr.. Leonard, who knows the Far
East better than many persons III
Manhattan know New York, has
been watching the development OF
the anti-American feeling in the
Sunrise Empire for more than a
decade. He has seen the feeling
among the lower classes, he AYERS,
swing from one of cOrdiality to one
of positive hatred.
1.-The real reason for such war
will not be the treatment of Jap
anese in California. Somebody must
control the Pacific. 1t must be Japan
or America. 1t will be America. But
America must pay the price in the
blood of her sons. 1t is lamentable,
but true.
Il am not taking any stock in the
talk of a war growing out of the
present anti-Japanese agitation III
California. We have problem to
deal with in our State that the peo-
pie of the East know little about.
Wherever the japanese settle they
drive out Americans. They are dab
bling in real estate all the time, and
once they get control of piece OF
ground they never let go. We must
stop that.
wherever the Japanese settle
our American womanhOod is in dan
ger. The Japanese think they are
our equals, and want to associate
with and marry American girls. Ii
we allow them in our schools the
associations must result in evil. II
we allow them to hold our land the
result will be the same.
"The Japanese will not force the
issue on the proposed action of the
California Legislature. They will
swallow their pride and back down.
What is more, the proposed action
just what the Japanese have al
ceady done. No American can own
land in Japan. The Japanese are
willy enough to realize that they can
not seriously expect us to do what
they are not willing to do.
There is another reason why ia
pan is not going to war just now.
Her finances are in bad shape. The
people are taxed now to the very
limit, and they could not stand the
additional expense of war with
America. 1t would bankrupt the ma
tion for hundred years. The Jap
anese are patriotic, but l do not be-
lieve they would be willing to pay
that price"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
Real Estate Market,

Record of transfers of real estate
as furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, Office in Commercial Ma
tional Bank building.
John E. Harrington to Clara B.
Green, part of lots and q Cres-
well subdivision; $3.50.
Herndon-Jeter Co. to Saml. Drey-
fuss, lots 1, 2, 80, 40. Pine Park ad-
dition; 81 200.
C. L. Ralcliff to Amedee Gras, lots
%, ~, 25, block 1, Howard Cole sub
division; s2,250.
C. A. Collins to Girard p. Barr, lot
4, block A, Waverly; $4,000.
E. R. Dorian to John A. Keel ct al,
6 acres in southeast corner of Sc IA
Of ne IA section 81, t8, IA; $i,75O.
w. X. Henderson Jr. to DR.. r. p
Lloyd, lots % and % of block F, Tex
arkana Annex; $1,000
f. E. Nelson to Mrs. Julia J. Mel
son, south f-2 of lot 4, block f, Bar
ret subdivision; 81 200.
G. w. Van HoOse to J. G. Hester,
lots 18. i9, 20, 81, %, block G, Colo
NAL Hill; $2,250.
J. G. Hester to John M. COmegys,
same lots; $2,260.
w. A. Kerley to VIM. H. Hudson,
lot % Jacobs subdivision; $4,250.
C. L. Blan6 to, G. w. Hardy, ct al,
ne IA of NV IA sec. 9, t9, i6; $1,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian
Shreveport, La, April 26, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
Death Of r. F. Jones.

On Wednesday afternoon F. F.
Jones died at his home in this city.
He had been a sufferer for years but
he bore his affliction with Christian
for,itude. His good wife ministered
lovingly to his every want The sew
ering of their long companionship
has overwhelmed her in grief, which
her friends would mollify through
their sympathy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
The Confederate Veterans Reunion

uc NSOulcuerdte tclCTdIIS INCuHioH
New Orleans Picayune: The an
nual reunion of the COnfederat.
Veterans will soon take place al
Chattanooga, and the question is al
ready being debated as to which ci,y
IN the South will have the honor oi
entertaining the~Old heroes in 1914.
That question will have to be de-
cided during the coming reunion
hence there is, no time to be lost by
those communities that would likt
20 welcome the Southern soldiers
next year.
New Orleans has always been a
favOrite reunion location with tht
old Confederate soldiers, as they
like to come here, and it is safe to
say that no other city in the South
takes a deeper interest in the well
fare of the Veterans and extends
them a more cordial and enthusias-
| tic welcome when they do come.
Quite a number of years have now
elapsed since the annual reunion OF
Confederate Veterans was held here
and as the Veterans are growing old
and their ranks are thinning, the
Picayune believes that the people OF
this city would be glad to welcome
| them once more.
The Picayune trusts that the Con-
federate Veterans will be invited to
hold their reunion of 1914 in this
city, and it suggests that the mer-
chants and leading business men OF
the city get together at once ane
take such steps as may be necessary
to back up and confirm such an in
lvitation and to provide the neces-
lsary means for making the reunion
Ia great success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24

AS related in a special to the Plea
yune from Magnolia, Miss, rom
ance began at the Confederate Vet
Grams Reunion has been shattered
The special dated at Magnolia, Miss.
April % reads:
'COlOneF Chester M. Bisbee OF
Texas, who came here to be married
! to Mrs. Myra Scott last Wednesday
and was married to her Thursday
at McCOmb-is stranded here, and a
popular subscription is being mace
up to get him to New Orleans, where
he claims to have friends.
| Mrs. Bisbee, lady of refinement
and culture, mother of four grown
sons and daughter, of Auburn
| Ind, met "Coloner Bisbee at Macon
Ga, during The Confederate Reunion
there last May. He impressed him
self upon her as man of wealth
| and standing, and recently when
| after persistent correspondence, he
proposed marriage by letter, she ac-
cepted, although her children vigor-
ously opposed the match.
Still passing himself off as man
OF distinction and wealth, 'ColoneP'
Blsbee came here last Wednesday,
purchased license from The circuit
| clerk on credit, went to McComb
met his bride there by prearrange-
ment, and was married.
Inmate Of Texas Home.
The couple returned here the next
day, and on Sunday "Colonel'' Bisbec
astonished the community by openly
appealing to prominent citizens here
for financial aid, saying that he was
Temporarily embarrassed"
Close questioning of the old gen
tleman this morning disclosed the
fact that Bisbee had no money when
he got here. AS a matter of facts he
is an inmate 'Of the Old Soldiers
Home at Austin, Texas, and has been
for the past nine years.
Mrs. Bisbee discovered that he
had deceived her and yesterday sep
arated from him, and the manage
ment of the hotel where he was
stopping put him out since it was
obvious that he could not pay for
the service being rendered him. She
wired her daughter at Auburn, Ind,
of her predicament, and receivd a
reply advising her to go to McCOmh,
where she has relatives, and there
awaint transportation back home,
which would be sent her.
Humiliated and disguised, she left
last night, declaring that she had
seen the last ots'Coloner' Bisbee.
Colonel Bisbee claimed to be an
intimate friend. of former United
Seates Senator Bailey and Governor
Colquitt of Texas, and he had in his
possession letters recommending
him as "a person worthy of consid-
Grafton from the city clerk of Aus
tin. A telegram was sent to the lat
ter yesterday afternoon, but up to
noon today no reply has been re-
ceived.
Colonel Bisbee is IS years old
and his bride is nearly 60. He ad-
mitted that he thought she had
some property, so it seems to be a
case of both fooled" He will be
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
BOssier City Election.

The election held in Bossier City
on Tuesday, April %, resulted in
favor of M. w. woodward for Mayor
and A. N. Cox, C. G. Howse and J. B.
Oneal councilmen. and D. E. Sorreil
marshal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-24
ROMANCE SHATTERED.

The Groom and the Bride "FOOled''
"COIOnei' BiSbee-IS an Inmate of
the Texas Soldiers HOme-IS FL
nanciaIIy Stranded-The Hat Was
Passed ArOund-Mrs. Scott Dis
guSted.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-14

zer came here in an effort to persuade
Marshall to reconsider his action. 1t
was learned, however, that Marshall
is in the Adirondacks.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-14
Child is kIdnaped.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Sept 13.-Celeste Rust
aged 4, was this evening kidnapped
from the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. Josephine Rust, with whom she
had been living since the death Of her
father on April IL. The girls fathe,
was paying teller in the First Trust
and Savings Bank.
Rust and Mrs. Rust were divorced
shortly prior to the mans death. Gel
este, according to playmates who were
witnesses Of the kidnapping, was seized
by two women who drove to the curb
in front OF the Rust home The little
girl ran past the machine Suddenly a
woman darted from the interior of the
car, grabbed the child up and shouting
an order to the chauffeur leaped back
into the machine which was driven
away at breakneck speed. ghe little
girl attempted to cry out, her frighten-
ed companions said, but one of her
captors placed her hand over the
childs mouth. smothering her cries.
Mrs. Josephine Rust, the girls Gus.
todian, tonight, stated she believed