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The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
aouisiana Conventions

The louisiana Publicity Commis-
sion will hold a convention at the
State Fair of Louisiana on the esen-
ing of Ndp. 5. An invitation has been
rendered to the press of the State. q
representative Of each newspaper is
expected to be present. The e.
change Of siewo and ideae On cub
betty is ono of the purposes q this
gathering. From every one in et-
tendance there may be offered in
formation Of salue from which prac-
6cal results may be teached. On CO
operation there ID strength. tnSelli-
cert co-OpersaiOo 10 D pWcarsos d
e,sceesA
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
Senator vardanlm

Nee Orleans, States: Senator Yer
dDmao Is o most disappointing mao
Go Dis enemies. Since taking 0is eest
10 eho Senate no hes noe shot Toe
wiedows ou1 q shs capitol, ehewed
ap the American dag end N1sde .
NoAlire % the Constitution tnetesd
% doing sll these things and mors,
he q OnakinG . reputation O. O dnan
% character end ability.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
A New TemnIe.

There is being ADVERTISED bids for
the construction Of temple for ths
Hebrew Zion congregation. The tenn
pie is to be constructed at the cor
ner Of Cotton and Common streets
and is to cost about $4,000. IT will
have a seating capacity for 700 at
tendants. It will have a Sunday
school and will be one of the mos
elegant edifices in Shreveport.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

SAiring Fair Veek, 0eginnine on
Nednesdas, Nov. 5, to Nov. s2, o.
elusiss. Shreveport sho0ld dos Del
gale displass ID oil their eetroctivs-
ness. a eenerol displsy in cOlors Gill
be ~ 0ominal cost % the arrne and
business me0l Such . displey Nil
give lone to the business section end
will 10 in . sense Gu adSer4isement
if not directly remuDeratiSs an0 NiIl
lease a moA favorable end loseine
on the thousands Of Wis
itors who arg eonins 90 ahe STATE
9aU o1 eouisiano.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

There has been asisased by Che
State Bsr Association O change cd
toe plan of agne Supreme Coura ~
the Dsactne Of eeedine the arsla-
scripts in enc cases submitted sof
Che decision % slais ariounsl. The
letaee Of Jussiee a. o. land. whict1
is en- ansWer 20 Stste seNstor
@. r. Smith, e1p1siOs she prsesice
% ehe court and 10 elso l~ae ctise u
the attitude os Che court eD tho
question ssise6:
New Osieanss Oce. 80 asA2-ao0.
Icon q Smith, Shreveport. IL:
Dear teoU-Ihankc Cos sour tele..
0rarn Of yesterday announcing that
ehs Shreveport Bag soted sgsinsa
Che petitios being ei1sulated g.,
Questing eacb Justice g. sea6 eves1
transcript 10 ols personal knowle
edge thase 0as been 90 ouch Draes
tice ~ the supreme Court withirs
Che past fifts sea1s, end the inaugN-
eation o. such Q practice would
DlocA che business Of che cOuIe ID,
such an extent q @ smouna 60 .
denial Oe Justice. Mans cases an
solse questions ct lsw ~ undisputed
facts 3a such ssses che seadins Of
the sranscripe 10 Wlsolls smnHes-
ssry. 1D other esses such readins ia
secessarT onfy o 90 dispueed facta
alld she0 only o 70 the eside0se
Soaring directly o0 the issue.
A justice who cse ooe make Q esis
statement Of facts is not 1T % cit oa
the benca and any inadsertent mis-
takes that Justice may make in his
statement are open Cor correction
on se-hearins. Nt % The Justices
acquire q general knowledge of ev-
cry case argued before the court
both as to the law and tho facts. %
D statement handed in BY 0 justne
does not conform to che recollection
Df any other Justice. ehe @stter ia
Alrther investigated
The supreme Court sas been over
loadedesa5th work, and { am satisfied
that it is practically impossible for
each Justice to read every transcript
as suggested il the petition referral
to above.
Courts of last resort in olr sister
States pass only On questions Of las,
based on bills of exception or state
ments of facts. Our Supreme Cour<
is the only tribunal of last resora
that ] know of invested with jlris-
diction over the facts of q ease and
required to make its own statement
Of facts. from Dndisputed evidence
in the record, covering iD many
cases hundreds Of pages. Cnder the
proposed new practice Che greatel
the number of Justices Che creates
would be the delay in deciding cases
Hence, theremedy Is not by increas-
ing the number of justices. bue D.
settling the facts On the court belo0
and printing tho eecord
4 an convinced that tho supreme
Court d doing the Dese u can unde,
present conditions; and chat pe jus.
|tice can perform the berculeaD test
of reading intelligentls every tran
script tlled I'D this eours. tours sery
tsuls. 4. y. LAND.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
NysnCE q. o. LAND

90 Q ta1teP % State eenaauo Smith
Defines RositioQ % Che Supreme
Court on Suggeste9 Change tn ebe
Courts Rracaire.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

NIeathee forecast
Loesi forecast Sos Shreveport enc
sicinitS: GeNesaly Sais eth sisipe
temperature tonight and Sunday.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22

should have di>iointcd themselves and
crept into their cases for hame.
The grocer'S young man stopped and
pushed back his cap until it hung on
his collar button behind.
That's out q sight. kid" said he.
MY name is Celia. if you please
said the whistler. dazzling him with a
three inch smile.
'Tlat's all right. I'm Thomas Nc
Lend. What part Of the house do YOU
work in:'
I'm the-second parlor maid
DO you know the Failing Wa
~ters:''
no." said Celia. we don't know
anybody. We got rich too 4uich-that
is. Mr.. Spravgins did"
I'll make You acquainted" said
Thomas Mcleod. Its il >t%rathSrey-
Il first cousin to a hornpipe."
If Celia's vhi>tlinc put the piccolos
out Of commission. Thomas McL.eod'>
surely made the biggest flutes hunt
their holes. He could actually whistle
bass.
When he stopped Celia was ready 10
jump into his delivery wagon and ride
with him clear to the end of the pier
and on to the ferryhoat of the Charon
line.
"Ill he around tomorrow at 1O:lI.'
said Thomas. with some spinach and
a CASE of c%arhOnic.'
"IlI practice that what-you-may.call-
it," said celia. Il can whistle a fine
second
a day came whom Thomas Mcleod
and Celia fingered at the end Of the
latticed 'passa-c."
"SiXteen Il week isn't much said
Thomas. letting his cap rest on his
shoulder blades.
Celia looked through the l~atticevork
and Whi>tled a dead march, Shopping
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22
CuItivatinq MOSQUITO Catchers.

Philadelphia. Aug. IS. Hi, city i!
busy h-itin- tin" mosquito pest viii
the preyin- manti>. Il ferocious loul;
ing Chinese bug of four inches III
length. which Entomoloyi>t Horni. i.
cultivatin- in tn" southern section OF
the city.
Recently h" started .M| nests of the
ANTE and each nest has produced
500 IF these black lcetlcS. which the
manlarin> use like fighting cocks. and
those which have hcen placed in trees
in mosquito infected sections have
devastated that region of all the mos
UuitocS. which have become their prey.
Horni- has asked the citizens not tC
Kill the NANTES when they see them or
think they will IL" harm. for they are
only rarnivorouS and feed upon mos
O~uitoeS. When this now implement
of destruction is recognized as the OH
cial eXtcrminator of the rlasmndium
maiHriae the citN'S huguluyi>t believes
that he viii soon have the city clear
of the pests. The NANTES propagate
rapidly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22
AGlance at Current Topics

every state to- teach the settlers the
most advantageous manner in which
t" improve the lands allotted to them
Concerning the "modcl farm" plan the
society makes this announcement
1T is the purpose of the Information,
al Colonization society, when fully or
Ganizc,l. [" ask each state within the
United States. through its legisla-
ture or otherwise. to provide and set
apart or transfer to the society sec,
ton of $40 acres of tillable land for OK
pcrimental farming. to be put under a
high state of cultivation by said so
ciety to demonstrate the productive
qualities of the soil to the best advall-
tage for the raising of live stock, such
as cattle. sheep. hogs, horses and poul-
try: the raising of grain. such as wheat.
corn and oats, II also vegetables and
fruits of such varieties AS may best be
adapted I" the different soil and eli
mate where said land may be located,
said farms t" be under the supervision
of the said International Colonization
society, which shall. with the advice
and consent OF Il committee Of the adj
vi>ory board thereof jointly with Il
committee appointed by each state
wherein lands have been assigned for
experimental farming. select II super
intcndcnt who shall possess Il thorough
knowledge of practical farming to taxi
charge of me.
Ii 1t is found that the states are will
ing to cooperate in this work and the
farms prove profitable it is The intcn-
ton of the society to devote any prof
its ia the fund for the aid of the set
tiers. After Il term Of Years the plan
is t" dispose of tn" property cultivated
by such means as the states direct.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22

with Aunt Henrietta the day before,
she had paid that much for a dozen
handkerchiefS.
Maybe I'll get Il raise next month";
said Thomas. I'll be around tomor-
row ut the same time with a bag Of
-four and the laundry soap
".All right" said Celia. ".Annette's
married cousin pays only 500 Il month
for a fiat in the Bronx"
Never for "A moment did she count on
the S%pragginS money. She knew Aunt
Ilenrietta's %invinrible pride of caste
and pas mightineSs as "A colossus Of
cash. and she understood that if she
chose Thomas she and her grOcer's
young man might go whistle for their
living.
Another day came. Thomas violating
the dignity of Nahoh avenue with THE
Devils Dream whistled keenly be.
tween his teeth.
RAISED to eighteen a week yester
day" he said. Been pricing fats
around Morningside. You want It
start untying those apron strings ant
| unpinniny that cap, old girl"
oh, Tommy" said Celia with hel
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penfleld Best OF Of Ambassadors.

Philadelphia. .tu-. ~. With then
many millions Mr. and NJ, Frederic
{. rentiell need not ""rr; about the
expense Of dipl"nlati" life 1T u foreign
court. The Hrth"rtraNol"r Amha~>h.
dor - .AuStro-Ilun"trN married Mrs
Anne Walker. only SnrNiv-
ing child nt William Wrj-htmnn uf
PhilndeluhiH. whose fortune was cSti-
mated ut brtWrrn S1D.WH'tnW and $780,
pW.UWN and which she inherited with
out condition. Mr.. l"nield is a wo
man of wide rultur" and a remarkable
linguist. The Henficlds have been in
the habit Of passing half Of each year
in travel, They have a handsome
country home at Germantown.
Mr.. Hcnticld went into politics in
1SSo as vice consul general i'll London
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22

Washington. .\u-. Il. -Noodou num-
hcrS have no tcrr"rS for Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson. second daughter uf
President Wilson. 1!rr fathers career
has been strangely intcrlninylcd with
the supposedly unlurky number thir.
teen. and now Miss Wilson is to be-
come the thirteenth bride of the White
House.
Announcement Of the engagement of
Miss Wilson and. Francis Bowes Sayrc
VAS made. 10y coincidence. on the
first anniversary Of Woodrow Wilson's
nomination ut Baltimore for the rrcSi-
denry.
There have becn III twenty odd
marriages in which either the bride
or bridegroom resided in the White
House. but the last wedding to take
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22
Historic Darien, Conn.,, to Celebrate.

DArien. Conn.,. .Au.. l9.-\ot to be
behind other New England towns,
Daricn. Conn. is to celebrat" its local
history in a pageant to be given on
Aug. % and >" and Sept. !. \ con
siderable sum Of money has been sub
scribed by the tOW%nSreOple and those
of the immediate nei-hborhOod, with
the result that IL fcte is under way
which should prove no only of consld-
cradle credit to DHrien, but to the
state. While many important pagehnts
have been given in various places in
New England. this will be the first
one that has hccn given in Connecticut.
It is expected that upward of 800
children and adults out of Il popula-
ton of ovcr 1900 will take part i'll the
pageant.
This section is rich in historic inter
| est and covers Il; period Of nearly 80
wears. intending the early Indian wars,
the passing of the MOhicans. the nrri-
val Of the first settlers, the formation
Of the ecclesiastical society Of Middle
sex the building Of the first church or
the land Of Joshua MorehOuSe. the cap
ture of the Rev. Moses Mather. the
Revolution. the war of 1877. the com
ing Of Noah Brown. the builder Of vic,
toriou> navics. and the separation OF
Darien from Stamford in 1870.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22
Education Body Raising ST 0.OO0.

Providence. Il. l.. Aug. ~ ,Th"mas
W. Rickncll of this city us IL director
is in charge of the campaign Of the
National Education association to
raise II fund of 81 900. 900 by popular
subscription. The fund is t" be ap-
piled to increasing the scope Of work
Of the association and to erecting Il
building in Washington.
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For the instruction of Settlers.

Washington. Aug. lS.-The Intcrna-
tional Colonization society, which was
organized to aid bonatide settlers who
desire to take possession of homestead
and railroad lands. has conceived the
idea of establishing model farms In
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22

and lhcn began il serious study of iii
plomacy. When Mr.. cleveland came
into the presidency the second time
Mr.. !'cntield was for several months
administration adviser on the rcuui-
sites of in improved foreign service,
advocating illness in preference I" pO-
litical influence in filling positions
abroad. In lSE; he was named lis
minister to the Argentine Republic,
but before the appointment was pro
mulgatcd was named diplomatic agent
and consul general to Egypt, with the
rank of minister resident. IA RI
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enough: | got Betty 10 show me how
t" make Il cottage pudding. | guess
we could call it !, fiat pudding if we
wanted to-"
And tell no lie" said Thomas.
And | Il sweep and polisl, and
dust or course Il parlor maid learns
that. AND we could whistle duets of
evenings. | ran sew. and | know that
you must make the ga c%olnpany'S man
show his badge when he comes to look
at the meter. and | now how to put
up ounce jam and window curtains.'
"Rully. You're all right. Ccle! Yes.
I believe we can null it off on eight
cen"
AS he was jumpin. into the wagon
the second parlor maid braved discov-
cry hi running swiftly to the gate.
And. oh. Tommy. | forgot" she
called softly. Il believe l could make
your nerktieS."
"For-tt it, said Thomas decisively.
1t was Just as the Wa-on dashed
away that old Jacob S]praygills struck
the >ideboard with his fist and made
the mysterious remark about S1n.taW
that Won perhaps remember.
The foundation of his fortune was
made When he was twenty. 4 poor
coal digger lever hear of a rich oneD
had saved Il dollar or and bought
Il small tract "f land on Il hillside on
which he tried to raise corn. Not Il
nuhhin. Jacob. hose nose was Il di-
| vining rod. told him there was a vein
of coal beneath. He bought the land
from the miner for Sl25 ana sold it a
month afterWard for &lO.ODu. Luckily
the miner had enough left of his sale
money to drink himself into a black
coat opening in the back as soon as he
heard the news.
And so. forty years afterward. we
ind Jacob illuminated With the sudden
thought that if he could make rostitu-
ton of this sun Of lone to the heirs
or assigns of the unlucky miner. re-
spite and %nepenthe might he his.
Old Jacob hired u dozen private de-
t~ectives t. ind the heirs. if any exist
ed. of the old miner, Hugh Mcleod.
Get the point: OF curse | know AS
Well as YOU do that Thomas is going
10 We the heir. | might have conceal
ed inc name. hut why always hold
back your mystery TIL the end:
After the detectives had trHilcd false
Crews ah"ut three ~ln0N>aNN d"lIar>-i
mean mlIe>-thtI r"ricTod Thomas AT
the grocery ANA GOT MS CONFESSION
that Hugh Mcleod had been his grand
T1fhDr "a nd -1i.- thnra y-.lrp ma ~ nav
heirs. They arranged "A meeting for
nm. II "Id Jacob ne morning III one
Of their "fflree.
jacob IlkHd lh' young man very
mffn. ri" liked me way ne io'h"i
>tral-ht ut MN Nh'll ne taxed. ana
the way II" tilfe" Ms 'l'N'Ie cap Owe
the top "f a rose '"l"reh vase on the
center table.
There vas - Sight flaw in Jacobs
system If restitution. He did NOT con
slider that the at. 10 he periert. should
include confession. So he Represented
| himself to he the agent Of the plr-
chaser Of tie land who had sent him
to refund the sale price for the ease
Of his conscience.
ell. SIT. >alN nolna thlS
sounds to me like an illustrated post
card from South Boston with We're
having a good time here written on
it. | don't know the game. X this
$4,000 money. or do ] have to save
:" mar coupons to get it,
Old Jacob counted out TO him TWEEN
ty-tive ~hundred-dollar bills.
That was better. he thought. than a
check. Thomas put them thouyhtful-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-08-22
O. HENRY STORIES
No. 4
A Night In New
Arabia
Copyright by Doubleday. Page & Co.
PROLOGUE e.

PROLOGUE.
Jacob Spraggins. worth S2o.Wo''o"'
GOES in for philanthrophy to appease
his conscience in IL matter of Il mere
$4,000 and meets with various disap-
pointments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-04
TOORAY, hurrah Another series with Great Falls

II Another
Manager Herb Hester of the Eecr last evening pro.
that the Salt LakeGreat Falls series scheduled for
the September 81 be transferred Salt Lake Pres
B. Hte of the local club the proposition and the
deal requires only the sanction Of the Falls
which Hester thinks will be forthcoming In such series Great
Falls would be regarded home and would therefore have the
management of the park and all Consequently they
would the long end Of the
Hester thinks transfer of the this city would be ben
efcial both and certainly would be helpful from Great
Falls financial standpoint.
Thus Salt Lake promised week high class finish
off the addition TO the single cardd for this
with Ogden September Il
Aside from this arrangement, yesterdays wound the
league schedule for 1913 in Salt Lake.
The Skyscrapers off for their big swing around the
o'clock this morning Today they viii play exhibition game
Poateo they begin Butte
After Mssoula then Butte again, with Helena
Falls Cat Salt Lake. and Ogden following in order.
boys when they bunged up In addition the DOCTOR
MGn Erickson Dressen Shimp Davis Pendleton Huels
Murphy Bauer Idaho
which leaves the club without utility In somebody
hurt pitcher will be called into Pitcher Franklin John
of the St Louis Nationals will join the club at Butte Tues
day definite word that effect having been
cia dispatch to The Tribune from Butte last night.
Salt Lake still FIVE and half the good
of the weeks play with Great Falls
the number of that the two clubs although
the figures of boSat Lake O5
Falls 010
Great Falls plays this week Moula and Ogden Helena
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-04
Sox Teams Disappointment.

Boston and Chicago disappointed their
followers. Chicago dropped close TO the
500 mark i'm the percentage number
In the National league only the first
division teams managed 10 win more
than they lost. The Giants dropped only
two out OF eight. the PhilIes one out
OF six, while Chicago won four ont of
seven. and Pittsbure four out OF six.
The fans interest centered on the
records OF several pitchers. notably Roeh-
ling OF Washington. BoehlIng's string
OF eleven victories. Unbrokcn since the
start OF the sea son. was interrupted bv
the '1owly" Browns. The ST Louis
team. with Mitchell in the box. gave
Grtfrtth's youngster a four TO one defeat
ct Washington,
Later in the week Boehling showed the
effect OF hts enrly work by losing again.
this time to Hall OF Detroit and by the
mo score.
Narquard appears 10 he on the way
20 another record although he Processes
not 20 be irving for one. Sunday he
won HIS ninth straight. defeating 81
Louis. Thursday hc narrowly escaped
losing TO Chicago, the technical rules Of
the game credit!nE his teams defeat to
another pitcher
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-04
MAPS HAVE STRONG
WEEK IN AMERICAN
Birninghsm's Men Win
Seven Straight and Make
Big Gain on Athletica.
No s,mss ,cneaulsd yesterday.

NEW YORK, Aug. with two full
months OF major league baseball remain
ing. pennant aspiring managers aside
from McGrsw of the New York Giants
and Connie Mack Of the Philadelphia
Athletics took 2 measure OF comfort from
the weeks play concluding yesterday.
In the seven days Philadelphia crept
closer to New York in the National or
sanizaton, while in the American. Cleve-
land made a gain on Macl's men that
was sufficiently noticeable to be sgnih.
cant.
In the National circuit the eastern
teams began another invasion OF the
west. and the PhlllIes were able TO
climb little higher by winning five
games against a single defeat while
Chicago was forcing the Giants to split
a four-game series. While Doo!n's tea m,
as a matter OF fact. made but a ten
point gain. owing TO the Giants con-
tinued good playing. the weeks show
ing OF the Philadelphia club indicated
its return TO early season form. and
gave It's followers reason TO hope that
through the season New York's lead
might be worn down. But the Giants
have not given recent proof that a
slump is impendins-and slump by Nc
Graw's men appears 10 be Philadelphias
hope.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-04
SME[TER IS EASY
FOR MAGMA TEAM
But One Game of Double
Header Is Played; Buddo's
Work Is Feature.

But one game OF a scheduled double heider be-
tween Magma and smeter in the Copper League
was played yesterday, Magma winning. 10 3.
Tho second game had gone bu, four Innings when
darkness prevented further play, with Magma load
Ing. 20 ! Both Remington and Kllburu. who
opposed each other In the second game. pitched
epcndid ball tho former striking out five men
and the latter eight In the four innings.
81. GoorseB excellent work IN tho box in the
first game was responsible for Magne's victory
He allowed in the first six lnn!nss and
but six hits In The game. stogStlll. n new Smelt-
or pitcher, was Wild and gave six bases on balls
although the Magma battcTB got but saven hits
off him Buddos work tho feature OF the
day 10 three tnos bat nc got AZ many safo-
ties and ho stole Two bases and performed we'll
behind tho bat.
Tho Arthur and smclter teams scheduled TO
play at Magma Wednesday.
MAGMA SHELTER
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-04
Murray With Helena.

Jack Murray. for more than z season
Z, mainstay In the outield for the Ogden
team. was released today. The directors
Of the Ogden club gave as the reason for
Mulray's release his failure to hit. When
notified Of the action Murray immediately
signed with the Helena club and will
leave with the Helena team tomorrow for
Helena, where the two teams will play
weeks series
Ray Blauser, a new infieder arrived
here today and will be placed at second
base in the teams lineup In the game
Tuesday. Wesser will go 10 center field
Felts has shown that he has the makings
Of a ball player and probab bly, will be re-
tained on the club for the northern trip
Cobb has made himself popular with the
fans and he is expected to add strength
TO the club