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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13
NJ. E. MITCHELL SPEAKS.

Mason f. Mitchell Of the receiving
ship Cleveland lectured at the Metho-
dist church in Berkeley last evening
on Tho Changing Chinese" This was
the last of a series of lectures arrang-
ed by the pastor, Rev. J. A. B. Fry.
during the summer session of the Uni
versity of California.
The lecture was based on observa-
lions made on two trips to China, one
Immediately after the Boxer uprising,
and the other during the recent
revolution.-Vallejo (Cal.) Evening
Chronicle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13
THE ARKWAY.

A Crystal comedy, entitled "The
Yelled Lady," will be shown as the
feature picture at the Arkway tonight.
Chester is paying attention to Pearl.
Despite this, he persists in flirting
with every pretty girl he sees. Pearls
friend, Mabel, after visiting Pearl,
meets Chester, who is on his way to
see Pearl. He Immediately follows her,
she will not flirt with him. The next
day Chester again visits Pearl and
Mabel calls. She sees Chester and
Immediately tells Pearl about him.
Pearl decides to work a game on him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13
r. d. WHITE FOR CIRCUIT
CLERK.

K. d. White today announced to the
Log Cabin Democrat he will be can
didate for circuit clerk at the next
Democratic primary election, and that
his formal announcement will appear
in these columns at the proper time.
Mr.. White is a native Of Faulkner
county and has spent his entire life in
this city. He IS well acquainted with
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13

ed. The union brings brightness to
their sunset of life.
Cupid Through the Keyhole" is a
Vitagraph comedy that will make you
laugh all night long. See it at the
Grand tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13

Crane Wilbur, the greatest actor on
the moving picture stage, will be fea-
tured at the Grand tonight, in the
leading role with Octavia Handworth.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13
ALL DAY MEETING.

There will be an all-day meeting on =
Round Mountain next Sunday Din
ner will be spread on the ground and
everybody is invited to be present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13

Her game proves to be cure for his
flirting habit.
Two other good pictures will be
shown at the Arkway tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-13

in business for number of years. He
is an experienced bookkeeper and
should he be elected circuit clerk will
make the county an excellent official.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
The Sugar BarOnS.

Homer Guardian Journal: The SUI
gar harons would enlist some SYM
pathy and support from the Demo-
Gratis if they were to come out in
the open and deal honestly as Dem
ocrats with the subject. They de-
nounce free sugar as undemocratic,
but say they will vote against any
bill which does not leave sugar fully
protected as the Republican law
has provided for. There was dis
position on the part of Senator Will
liams and other Democrats to aid
the sugar people, but when told
they would submit to no compro-
mise and would fight any bill that
did not fully protect sugar as the
present law does, all efforts to help
them were declared off.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
PROTECTIONIsT SCHEME.
A Statement Intended to MiSlead
the Farmer.

The Caucasian has a letter dated
Paris. Texas, May 26, and signed
Yours very truly R. ID. Bowen.
Chairman National Farmers Union
Committee on a Greater COnsump-
ton of Cotton" There is letter
already prepared as a midel, which
each grower of cotton is advised TIC
re-write and urged to send to the
senators from his State. The glst
of the letter is: Il am cotton
farmer and | am convinced that my
crop will sell for less money pc"
pound if the House tariff bill goes
through the Senate with any heavy
cut in the duty on yarns and fabrics
and with wool admitted free of duty
and Egyptian cotton coming in free
to the extent of 100000 bales per
year"
The reading between the lines IS
evident and means, defeat the I'm
derwood bill if the infant indus
tries yarns and fabrics are not fully
protected.
Fortunately the great majority Of
farmers are not idiots and will not
be misled by such a transparent
scheme as has been devised by men
who would not hesitate to destroy
the Democracy of the Nation if it
would profit their selfish greed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
RansdelI and Thornton.

Senators Ransdell and Thornton
voted with the Republicans when
the Democrats brought up the ques-
ton to refer the Underwood tariff
measure to the Senate Finance
Committee without public hearing,
which was carried by Ito SO. We
don't know how these two staunch
Democrats felt when they did this,
but we can imagine that it was gall
ing to them.-Lake Providence Ban
ner-Democrat.
How they felt is immaterial. The
fact is that when they voted with
the Republicans they discredited
their Democracy, as well as their
pledge to the people. This is as an
act of perfldy which may be toler-
ated in politics, on the plea of pro-
lection to sugar, but such an act,
if military, would be declared to be
prejudicial to discipline which
would be considered and settled by
courtmartial.
The two senators from Louisiana
have departed from all reasonable
limitations when they are aligned
with and vote with Republicans
against the policy of their party
and give aid and countenance to
the opponents of Democracy.
Neither Senator Ransdell nor Sen
ator Thornton is the representative
of the sugar interests but Of the
whole State of Louisiana, where
more than two-thirds of the voters
are in full accord with the princi-
pies of Democracy enunciated in
the platform of the party adopted
at Baltimore, to which the senators
from Louisiana have subscribed.
The action and the attitude Ct
these two senator's, in giving aid and
comfort to the Republicans, is detri-
mental to the party by whom they
have been honored. AS the Caucas-
ian has said, if Senator Ransdell and
Senator Thornton are in the least
embarrassed by any pledge or
promise to the sugar interests and
if from their view they could not
consistently vote with their party
on the issue of sugar they should
resign and return to their respective
homes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01

cred. During the discussion Senator
Thornton Of Louisiana spoke of the
remarks made by Senator MARITIME
referring to the Louisiana senators
as calamity hoWlcrs." Senator Mar
tine replid that he had not meant
to reflect upon the Louisiana SEN
ators. but" Senator MARITIME con-
tinued, Il deny the right of the SEN
atOrs from Louisiana to come to the
people of New Jersey and demand
that we shall hold them up by the
cliins to keep their heads above wa
ter. You have known for long time
what was coming. and why in heav-
ems name haven't you adjusted
yourselves? If you can't grow SUI
gar, grow something else.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
SheriR'S Sale.

No. t7.062-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession of Nora Robinson.
By virtue of commission to sell
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court Of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled cause, will offer
for sale at public auction for cash
and according to law, at the princi-
pal front door of the court house of
Caddo Parish, La, during the legal
hours for sales, On
SATURDAY, JUNE IA, 1913,
Lots three and four, block five, of
the ]. n. Howell subdivision of the
City of Shreveport, La, belonging to
the community existing between
jerry Robinson and his deceased
wife, Nora Robinson, and tine re-
naming half interest to the success
sion of Nora Robinson. Said sale TO
be made for cash TO the highest bid
der as a whole. and with the benefit
Of appralsement.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, May 6, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
The White House Family.

1t has been announced that Wash
ington's slums will be cleaned out if
the influence and active work of the
White House family count for any
thing Mrs. Wilson has made several
quiet trips of inspection through the
unsightly alleys and she has joined
other prominent women in attend
ing a meeting of the women's de-
partment of the National Civic Fed
Grafton.
There a letter was read from
President Wilson approving the
movement wiping out disreputable
alleys and providing sanitary homes
at low rentals for the poor.
Later Mrs. Wilson went to the
capitol to hear Representative Bor-
land of Missouri speak in the House
in favor of the movement.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01

hardly have been surprised had he
vanished altogether. absorbed in the
angry fire of her glance.
Hello, Elsie" he said meekly
enough.
We'll Charlie Sayles," she broke
forth at last. what are you doing
here, laying off like a lord or high
duke? | thought you'd cleared for
Port of Spain"
Were wrecked. Mrs. Sayles," put in
Sandy politely.
wrecked. Is it?" Her eyes searched
our faces in growing tncredulity
AYE. Elsie" said the captain sadly.
"Where's the Medora 2" she demand
ed, dropping the wood with crash.
Captain Sayles pointed the stem of
down under there"
"Td be proud to say it. Charlie
Sayles. Wrecked in your own port
pretty pair of sailormen ye be, What
have you to say. Sandy McAlpin2" She
whirled upon the Scotchman
'She went DOOM" replied Sandy.
"And the crew."
*'They mutinied, and the pirates es-
capped with the one boat left. They're
hangin' aroond like sharks moo, waitin'
for He shot glance at me and
stopped.
And the bags Of gold money We was
trusted to take to Trinidad to pay off
the sugar hands, persisted the wo-
man.
went doom with the Medora."
Fools muttered the woman bitter
ly as she turned seward. She stood
looking out over the gray water, and
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
MYSTERY
OF THE
MEDORA
Daring Captain Thwarts
Designs of His Pratt.
cal Crew
By STEPHEN RUDOLPHE

The rusty little freight steamer Me
dora bobbed tubbily in a rising sea-
On every quarter stretched the Car
ibbean, its calm blue face changing
to ugly gray green as ominous dark
clouds raced up from the horizon. 1t
did not need land Iubber's glance
at the falling barometer to inform the
solitary passenger that a gale was
brewing
was the solitary passenger My
firm had sent me to Trinidad island
to install some new machinery at one
Of the big sugar estates, and the steam
er on which I had sailed from New
York had paused at a Cuban port Of
call. ! had gone ashore and been left
behind Through the courtesy Of bust
ness friends and part owners in the
Medora 1t was learned that the little
freighter was abo9 to clear for Port
Of Spain, and despite the protests Of the
peppery little captain sailed as pas
senger in the wake of my own steamer.
Plainly ! was an unwelcome guest
The captain ignored me. The two
mates scowled upon me and whispered
darkly together. The crew Of four vii
famous looking blacks grinned savage
ly when ! appeared on deck The
Scotch engineer patronized me and
smoked my cigars.
Because Of their hostile attitude to-
ward me came to the conclusion that
there was some mystery about this
voyage Of the Medora, and / idly
sought for some clew to its solution.
1t 80 happened that had not to search
far. The solution was to be thrust
upon me in the most .unwelcome and
unsupported manner.
Now the Medora. in light ballast, pro-
ceeded to toss giddily on her south
ward way. and watched the rise and
fall Of her bow with anxious eyes.
Landsman as / was. scented the
coming storm and dreaded 1t.
Captain Sayles trotted past me, his
little nutcracker face wrinkled in its
habitual frown, his grizzled mustache
twisted fercely upward In two points
He squirted tobacco juice perilously
close to my white yachting shoes In
mute but contemptuous recognition Of
my presence. although he never glanc-
ed at me.
When the captain had disappeared
the first mate slouched past
Good afternoon, Blake" l said
cheerfully.
Noon," he returned nuroseIy.
Looks like hurricane
Nothing DOING" he said contrarfly.
He stopped short, bent hand over his
eyes and squinted ahead. Bells were
ringing below In the engine room. and
the horizon line was changing.
Were putting back rejoiced-
Putting back. eh? I'll see about
that" muttered the mate, and he can
tered forward in the wake Of the cap
tain.
Far to the northeast / could see the,
hazy blue coast Of Cuba lifting above
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01

I saw her hard eyes were dripping
tears. Suddenly she brushed hand
across her wet lids. Then she gazed
intently at the spot where the MedOra
had gone down. The waves were rock.
ing above her tomb, and l, too, saw
something black for moment. Then
it disappeared in the foamy wash.
1.-THE Medora's smokestackv I ex.
claimed.
Elsie turned to her husband. Char.
lie, she's sitting on the mud bank"
AYE" he returned calmly.
Eve aimed to set her right there"
added Sandy proudly. AFTER thot pi-
rate crew mutinied and tried to get
away with the money In the hurricane
I drawed the fires. and the captain
here opened the sea cocks. and"-he
chuckled-'t Medora dipped her bow
and went doom below. There she sits
like the lady she is on her mud bank,
taking care of the money till we can
get the wreckers here and pump her
out and bring her up safe and sound.
Twas the captains idee. and he'll be
gettin' something cot of It ALL" he add
ed automatically.
Mrs. Sayles dropped her gaunt frame
on the sand beside her little husband
and Rugged him in a crushing en-
brace. There's no man like him, San
dy!" she triumphed.
Eye Gamma beat him." assented
Sandy.
Delay there, woman" roared the
embarrassed captain.
l moved to the waters edge and re-
viewed the events of the day. The
half submerged smokestack showed
plainly now. I had never heard of
such an unseamanlike proceeding. but
1t had required courage.
Although highly scandalized at the
remarkable maneuver executed by the
captain and engineer Of the Medora to
preserve her golden freight, could
not help laughing until from very ex-
haustion l sank upon the sand.
Suddenly the captains voice rasped
on my ear.
"Crying, lubberY' he asked dryly.
/ turned and wrung his horny little
hand Captain, you're wonder-a
living wonderr'
"HumphY' snorted the captain, but
away back In his hard little blue eye
1 caught an answering twinkle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Police Jury of Caddo Parish, Louis
ANA, will hold special meeting on
monday June 2, 1913, at If 80 o'clock
la m, for the purpose of considering
The advisability of changing the
resent route on the Greenwood
road from the north and south sec
|tion line between sections % and "a,
which is about one mile east of
Nichols TO Flournoy Station, and to
lido all things pertinent thereto.
WILLIAM WINTER,
President Pro Tenn.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
Caucasian, May IS, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01

clrcIed to the left. where we FOUND a
crescent Of snowy beach washed with
crealning combers. 1t was good to be
upon land once more.
We flung ourselves down on the sand.
and the captain pulled from water
proof box tobacco, matches and pipe.
Sandy and produced our own pipes,
and soon we were comforted in clouds
Of smoke that whipped to and fro In
the wind.
do you know where we are, cap
tain?'' asked presently.
palm island" be said shortly.
Sandy laughed. Captains knawin'
1t weel enough, lubber. It's back here
he lives" He pointed thumb toward
the jungle clad hill behind US.
.'Then this Ia familiar harbor?'
questioned. for | was puzzled at the
loss OF the Medora within this COM
paratively safe harbcr. Sayles could
have beached the vessel. but Of course
he could not help her sinking. I'm
doubtedly he was trying to beach her
when she foundered Probably she
leaked like sieve. Still the careless
unconcern-nay relief-with which cap
tain and engineer viewed the loss Of
the steamer excited my curiosity.
'You must know this harbor like a
hook" insisted
Before the captain could reply a
heavy step grated on the sand ard a
tall. gaunt framed woman, her arms
loaded with driftwood stared at us
with hard round eyes Under her
steady gaze fancied the captain
shrank to smaller proportions. l would
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
Getting Even.

James, four years old. had been
naughty to the point Of evoking a
whipping from his long suffering moth
er. and all day long desire for re-
venge ranked in bis little BOSOM
At length bedtime came. and. kneel-
ing before her. be implored a blessing
for each member of the family indi-
vidually, she alone being conspicuous
by her absence. Then, rising from his
devout posture. the little suppliant FIX
ed a keenly triumphant look upon her
face. saying as he turned to climb into
bed:
Il s'pose you noticed you wasn't in
lt?"-HarDer's Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01


trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Sidney l.. Herold VS.. J p. Flour
noy, Sr.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Hon.
cradle First Judicial District Court
of Caddo Parish, La, in the above
numbered and entitled suit, | have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, on terms hereinafter set
forth, at the principal front door OF
the court house of CaddO Parish.
Louisiana, during the legal hours of
sales, on
SATURDAY. JUNE II, 1918,
The following described property,
to-wit: Tract No. /. An undivided
one-third interest in and to GER
tain tract of land described as fol-
lows: Beginning at the southeast
corner of the ten acre lot sold by
J. H. Jordan to Edwards & Weber,
run thence south $50 feet, thence
west $50 feet; thence north $50
feet; thence east 600 feet to point of
beginning; said land being in the
west half of the northwest quarter
of section seven, township seven
teen north, range thirteen west,
Caddo Parish, La, being the same
property purchased by the said
Flournoy from Sample & Evans on
February 81, 1912.
Tract No. 2. An undivided one
third interest in and to a certain
tract of land in the northwest quar-
ter of section seven, township sew
enteen north, range thirteen west,
Caddo Parish, La, described as fol-
lows: Commencing at point $50
feet east of the northwest corner Of
said section seven, run thence east
$50 feet; thence south $50 feet;
thence west 600 feet; thence north
$50 feet to place of beginning; con-
tanning five acres more or less; be-
ing the east half of a certain ten
acre tract described by act recorded
in conveyance book 25, page 1913; be-
ing the same property purchased by
the said Flournoy from X. w. Rails
back on May IL, 1872
Said property seized as belonging
t the above named defendant and
to be sold to pay and SATISFY the
debt as specified in said writ, say in
the following amounts, and on the
following terms;
Tract No. 4 as follows: For cash
to pay and satisfy the sum of five
hundred dollars with eight per cent
per annum interest thereon from
February 81, 1912, and ten per cent
on said principal and interest as
attorneys fees, being the one third
of the mortgage note now due on
said property (which one-third was
assumed by the defendant), and on
terms Of credit to pay and satisfy
the balance of the mortgage debt so
assumed by the said Flournoy as
stipulated in the act of mortgage
and in the said act of assumpsit.
The said sale as to the tract No. 2
to be made as follows: For cash to
pay and satisfy the sum of four
hundred and forty-four and 44-tO0
dollars, with eight per cent per an
mum interest thereon from May ii,
1912, and ten per cent on said prin-
clpal and interest as attorneys fees,
being the one-third Of the mortgage
note now due on said property
(whi n one third was assumed by
the defendant, and on terms of
credit to pay and satisfy the bal
ance of the mortgage debt so as
sumed by the said Flournoy as stip-
ulated in the act of mortgage and
in the said act of assumpsit, and all
costs of this suit. A. A. HEROLD,
Coroner Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, May 6, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01

the horizon. but every now and then It
was blotted out by the mountainous
waves.
The gale arrived without further
warning.
With whistling shrek of rage the
winds ripped loose and sent the little
steamer careening over the oily sen.
Great churntng waves slapped the
heaving sides of the Medora. and
smothering volleys of foam broke on
the decks There was an ominous
Yreenish glare on sea and sky.
l tore open the door Of the compan-
ionway. and the wind slammed 1t be-
hind me- catapulting me neatly down
the brass bound steps to the oilcloth Of
the cabin floor. where | slid helplessly
to and fro with every slant Of the ship.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
Calamity HOWIerS"

A special from Washington, says
the Ruston Leader, that protests
against the nactment of the Under
wood tariff bill are being consid-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-01
ALL KINDS OF PRINTING WILL
m uECITED PROMPTLY AND
Ar nEAsONARLE PRICEa
How 10 Order Patterns.

Patterns described in The Caucas
lam are supplied by the May Manton
\ aftern Company. Greeley Square,
New York City. and Masonic Fem
BE, Chicago. III. Forward oraef
Nth name and address to the New
York or Chicago office with 100 TOT
each pattern: they viii be mailed
Direct TO you.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-07
SCHOONER WAS ABANDONED.

Seattle. Wash, Dee. G.-The four masLed schooner Aloha, from Fiji to Grays Harbor, in ballast, encountered violent storm off the Washington coast last Sunday and became unman- oeeable. raptain A. Peterson and his crew of ten men abandoned the schooner and today rowed to Destruc- ton Island, where all are safe The schooner is still aAoat near the island, her anchors barely holding A tug will rescue the men.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-07
RAG TIME SLANG
 AND SONG SCORED
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACH. FRS OF ENGLISH SAY ITS
 THE LANGUAGE OF SUMS.

Chicago, Dec G." Ragtime writing and speaking" underwent a merciless attack here today before the National Council of Teachers or English.
 Percival Chubb of St. Louis deliv. cred an address charging that in des.
 roying the harmonies of speech as well as of song, Americans are the chief sinners. Mir. Chubb declared that the varied graces of the folk cul- lures of the world were being melted down by us." to the uniform vulgarisy of our national culture-the culture of our slums and our great white ways"
 Delegates to the council. more than 400 in number who were presen. from thirty states, were chiefly men but there were many women, including half a dozen blackrobed nuns. Other particularly noticeable speakers be. sides Mr. Chubb were Joseph Jastrow, of the university of Wisconsin and F. N. Scott, of the university of Michi- gan.
 Movies came in for a share of The scoring given by Mr. Chubb. He said they formed one of the direct influen- ces that have tended to put linguistic into cold storage He urged q return to the senses--to the use of all senses Culture, he said, was becoming in- creasingly eyeminded and he urged the deyelopement of ear mindsdness, making auditory sensitiveness and res ponsiveness the touchstone of good usage so that in the place of the blight of literary booltshness there might be substituted a relience on the auditory sense and judgement instead of the premeditions of the pen.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-07

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