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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
Police Juror.

As matter of news it may be an
nounced that Gov Heard has ap-
pointer Col j S Young apolice juror,
10 fill the vacancy created by the
death of Mr. Foster. Col Young Is
we'll qualified and will m ke q splen-
did representative of the people in
the Police Jury. lie is congratulated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
The Police Jury.

The Police Jury of Caddo parish met In
regular session Thursday, December 10,
and after Mr. Winter, the president pro
tenn, had announced in feeling words the
death Of Mr. Nj Foster, q committee to
draft resolutions was appointed, and their
report will be submitted sometime during
the week. The jury as q mark of respecl
to the memory Of Mr. Foster, president
adjourned to Thursday, December q,
wnen the business of this session will be
considered,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
NGthGrSOlG
An Artist
In DreCE
By KenNetts Rousseau.

4 am going % tell about some of the
lovely things that sad Olga Nethersole
gears on the stage. an one act she
years a wrap the like OF which has not
been sSen d this country ever. 1t is
yorn over a dress Of rich silk. and this
n in turn covered with an overdress OF
fine silk mousseline de sole, and this il
embroidered with everything magma
BILE which could be impressed to make
1t still more beautiful. There is a de.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
ST. JOHNS DAY.

A JOINT Cole DratlOn Dy SnreVe'
port and Caddo Lodges,
r and A M
At an election of Caddo Lodge, F. & A.
M, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: j A Thigpeu, W. N.
q. d. Kalmbach, s. w.
C. B. Johnson. j. w.
s. B. McCutcben, treasurer.
A, W. Cheesman, secretary.
L. G. Allen, senior deacon.
w. A. Robertson. junior deacon.
II. ID. Watson, tyler.
La this connection it may be announced
that Shreveport and CaddO Lodges have
decided to have joint celebration on st.
Johns Day December 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
Holy Trinity Church

At the holy Trinity church today at
HiSh Mass Father SleVin will deliver the
sermon, his subject being ''Edueation."
He will preach sermon on tae same
topic at St. Vincent church. Fairfield, a :
$3.50 this morning and Will address the con-
Trinity church. Father SleTin Is forOetuI,
earnest and eloquent,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16

soas 6naR coy Solae1 0an che Sesa
Steafs Sack 60 tiVtOs only % run in
GuiitS terror 81 a 0ae aides upon tie
hearths4Ons WaEsiAs hin % the ap-
DroacA q eantS Claes. All, chat dear
mytA q Santa Claus! WH1 modern
setencs an0 onofhesI cdoventions SveF
suRoeed 10 Destroying icy . Dope SOS
Ger ele cAildEen's sake.
Can Voc reoneaISsr - 9hal - 0A-
sartAtS hMs you aVoke on Christmas
4Tnin9? HOE 10 the chill and gray
dawn you crept toward your bullying
stocking and fairly grabbed it from its
nail? And, oh, what a wealth of good
les rained from it! And how you and
the other children eXulted thereat,
much to the discomfort of the sleepy
"grown ups" until even your eyelidS
refused to stay open and you fell fast
asleep. clutching a very sticky but de-
| licious candy elephant or camel or
some such Christmas beast! Then
when the day really began what fun
there was! 1t was your day, and the
grown ups" felt it was so and for
/ OnCS gave way LOU WGlG GU aS q
great treat to go to church and hear
the beautiful anthems. and when that
was over how hungry you suddenly be-
came and how you rushed to get home
| to dinneri
In the afternoon big sister and some
of the older cousins gave a play in
which the costumes and scenery were
homemade, much to the amusement Of
the audience. or perhaps there were ia
bleaux instead, which didn't require so
much tiresOme memorizing and which
gave every one an opportunity of look
ing pretty. The grand finale of course
was the appearance of Santa Claus, fur
coat, cotton wool and all, with the lei
cles of the north pole clinging to his
burly form. When with lordly ges-
ture he drew back the curtains and you
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
42f Texas Street
NOTIOE.

Notice is hereby given that all member
OF THE Provident Benevolent AssociA
ton" are requested to meet at the office oil
che company in the city OF Shreveport, La,
on the 10tn day of January, 1901, for the
purpose of considering the question OF an
amendment to Article one OF the charter,
in reference to changing the name Of the
said association, and such other eusl'
ness Os may cone before the meeting.
K. Il. HICKS,
Secretary Of the A association.
Dee. I6, 1900
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
The SreAteCt night Of all
the year,
When children watch with
Slee GE0 fear.

nally they are all corralled safely in the
nursery, where they gather around the
open fire and listen breathlessly to
mothers or big sisters Christmas tales.
Then when each small stocking has
been hung before the dying fire there
is silence in the nursery. Perhaps
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
Not to Be Discouraged.

Polite society is often at its Wits end 10
devise means OF getting rid of people who
are not.wanted as callers or visitors, but
who viii not take hint, for polite society
cannot say In so many words, 81 do not
want you to come again." A French paper
repeats this dialogue between two ladies:
sand SO you still receive that dreadful
Nine. Comeagainl"
impossible to get her to take hintl
Do you know the last time she called 1
never offered her chairp'
sand what was the result3"
'sRssult3 Why the next time she came
she brought folding camp STOOL"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
FIVE MINUTE TALKS.
ideas on Educational Week of
Entertainments.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

one Of the most interesting chapters Of
<.CritIeal Studies in French Literature.'
now running in ''The Chautauqusn" 10
Diane de Folk on 1.-THE Edueatio OF Chill
dap"
His father, who was q deYotee OF culture,
spoke Latin and ''AAd ideas on education,"
wishing to have young Michel draw the
GEsatest amount Of proGt frem the school
~ vas to attend, hired German who was
ii Tersed In Latin 70 take charge OF the
he child, with instructions not to speak
any other tongue than the vernscular OF
ancient Rome. The household servants
were also furnished with Latin words
sufficient for the requirements OF Their SER
wee. and. his parents conversing also In
Latin, the boy reached the age OF six with
out the least knowledge of his maternal
speech. Entering the college of Guyenne
at Bordeaux with this advantage LAtin
was the daily language OF the sshools)
Montaigne soon lost himself in the delights
oil. Latin literature His mind was nOur-
fshkd on the ancient classics by the traiE-
~ OF the seven years he spent at school,,
- he thinks the knowledge bought at too
a price. 81 would 6rst know my
mothers tongue WE'LL" he said, "and the
Language my neighDors, whom L would
most likely meet"
His indictment OF the colleges Of the dsy
is most severe. OF practical education he
says: "The Coy should not be brought uI
at home. The fondness OF his parents
would Interfere with his proper physical
development. He should learn to fid'
horseback, and fence, and harden the bod!
against both heat and cold. His curiosit!
should be kept on the alert. He shoulC
notice what takes plaza about him anC
aso what happens to the men OF whom b
reAus, for by means of history he will as
sociate with the great souls Of the bes
centuries. Wide reading and observation
give the surer judgment. A frost will no
arxue Gods wrath then, nor q hailstorm I
tempest, nor ciyil war OF France the en'
. The world. II the pupil gains jus
understanding OF things he will not lac
words to express them. And the word
should be those of his own country"
-
Three cannibals on one occasion Visite
the court Of Charles TX. After the
had been shown the pomp Of the Kin
and the beauties of the buildings OF tn
town, they were questioned as to wha
thing they had seen which most arouse
their wpnoer. They answered, In the mrs
place, that they mad noticed men who wer
gorged with ali lsorts of things, who's
fellows we're tegghrs at their doors, the
with hunger and POVERTY. and they foun
it strange that these necessitous men coul
suffer such injustice and did not seize Tn
Athkoat or set ire to thei
szDthsci6us commentary on tn
~ of government.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16

%here are holidays And &AiaasS
There is Sew Bears day, on ShicA 20
fee like going ardan0 - 0NB friends
houses ana making eleESy. enc FOurtb
Of guly, ghe0 1t 10 iEc0nfSeUs ahat ge
@iioul0 make MSdA noisA. Gnd fhaAkS
giving, gheS We % Osa Sea % 90 Zoe
RnucA UN can 0lck away - enc stoHN
achs withoI@ dAdangRine GIe NveA
cue Christmas EEL, Chsistmas = an
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
The Two Winston churchlIls.

The two young men who have made the
name OF Winston Churchill famous have
never met. The English Winston Church
Ill is coming to America this winter to
lecture. 1t has been suggested that tn
American Winston Churchill bs asked to
introduce him to his first American
audience.
Winston Leonsrd Spencer Churchill o.
England, is a son o, an American mot her,
Lady Randolph Churchill was the Miss
Jennie Jerome OF New York, and her mar
J rage to the Eaghsh statesman made he
an important figure in London society
She is the editor of an ambitious and ex'
pensive magazine called The Anglo-Saxsn
Review.
The American Winston Churchill iS q
st. Louis man. The author Of "Rlchar
Carrop' went to United States Maya
Academy at Annapolis, is st. Louis ar
pointee, but the life of & literary man Wal
more attractive to him than career In
the navy.
| He resigned, was connected with the
Army and Naval Journsl for . time, and
was associate editor Of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine for many months.
HIS first book was "The Celebrity
He is now writing another book, whict
Will be called "The Crisis" 1t will tel
about st. Louis in war times. and Lneolr
and Grant are to be among the characters
-
Distance and Dancing
A physician with a mind for statistics
has been estimating the distance covered
by a woman in dancing through the ord
nary ballroom programme, says an ex
change. An average waltz, tho docto
: estimates, takes over three-quarters OF
, mile. A square dance makes you cove
, half a mile, the same distanc is covered b.
, the polka. while rapid galOp will oblig'
you to traverse just about mile. Sa.
, the.e are twelve waltzes, which is . fal
, average-these alone make nine miles.
, Tnree galops added to this make th
1 distance twelve miles. while from three t
, five other dances, at half mile each, orin
8 up the total to from thirteen 90 httee
: miles. this, too, without reckoning tn
{ promenade and the extras.
o "As.a means of exercise" says the ply
{ sician, sit will thus be seen that dancin
a stands at the head Of the list. In golf, 70
d instance. the major part Of the exerciI
t consists in walking around the links, fol
K lowing up the ball, and yet even in golf nc
s 20 much GROUND il covered as in an even
tng's danclng."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-16
Personal

Mrs j B George has returned home after
a pleasant visit to friends in GreenTjlIe,
Tex.
Mrs David Washburn is the welcome
guest OF her parents, MIR and Mrs r r
Walters.
Miss Gertrude Larkin is visiting her
aunt, Mrs Emmett Reams In Minden, La.
Misses Maude Everett and Tweatie Ards
are the guests of Miss Josie Ford on Gotten
street.
Mr. and Mrs d Porter have returned
home from a delightful visit to friends
in Kansas City.
Mrs 7 Duke and her son, Carol, have
returned to her home In Texarkana, Tex. +,
at er spending several days with Mrs II
Wsgenfahr.
Miss Amelia Gahagan, OF Coushatta, will
The many friends Of Mrs. . L Hargrove
win be delighted to learn Of her much i'm
proved condition.
Miss Berthe Goodwin will leave Thurs
day Tor Ruston, where she will spend the
holidays with her parents.
The members Of the A uthors' Club were
very pleasantly entertained by the: Misses
Billiu at = social meeting last Tuesday
Delightful refreshments and games were
INDUCED In.
Miss Julia Rogers was elected president;
Miss Belle VAnLear, secretary and Mss
Allie Bullock, vice-p-esident. The next
business meeting will be held at Miss
Allie Bulloek's.
One Of the pleasing surprises was the
announcement OF the marriage Sunday
afternoon Of Miss EYangeline Trippett AMI
Mr. 4 Boisseau, at Parkview church.
Rev DR. Sawyer made the happy twain one.
We felieitate the happy pride and groom.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
WANT THE TROUBLE ENDED.

Columbus, Texas, January 1s-Telephone
reports from Bastrop state that VIII
Clements will probably live. physician
from Columbus is in attendance with him
and will stay until he is out OF danger
A special train was run from here last
night, which carried relatives of the dead
and wounded men. The body Of Arthur
Burford was brought down this morning
and was buried this afternoon at Usage.
the former home Of Sheriff Burford.
Two years ago when W. T. Burford ran
for sheriff he was prosperous as a planter
and had not an enemy His office has
been financial expense. a source OF great
anxiety and has lost TO him most prom
Using son. who was very dear to him The
feud has immeasureably injured Columbus.
German farmer was accidentally killed
in one encounter and that community
has taboeed the town. Most OF the citl-
zens OF Rock Island come to town as sell
dom as possible. The town is divided in
sympathy and ia not shoulder to shoulder
in public enterprise. A number of citizens
look upon the feud as family matter
and. without sympathy. want TO see 1t end,
no matter how.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. II
TEN PAGES TODAY.
TEXAS QUARANTINE SUSTAINED.

The quarantine controversy between the
States OF Louisiana and Texas has been
disposed OF IN the declaration OF the su-
preme court OF the United States that
original jurisdiction could not be main
tained by it In this case. II will be re-
membered that this case grew out OF the
contention on the part Of Louisiana that
the yellow fever quarantine established by
Texas last summer imposed an embargo
gu interstate commerce and vas therefore.
in contrayention OF the clause OF the CON
stltution regulating the same. without
at this time, desiring to reopen old wounds
the fact, nevertheless IS that New Orleans
was the actual instigator OF the contention
aud for reasons affecting It's own com
merce and not that o. Louisiana or OF in
tsrstate Transactions. The quarantine in
voked and maintained by Texas was Sc
we're one. since It properly destroyed all
communication between plague spots ard
the State. Had the situation been reversed
the State authorities of Louisiana, II
equally mindful OF the public health. would
have pursued similar policy, Such a
policy has heretofore been followed and
It will continue. by both municipalities and
States, In the preservation Of the health
and lives OF their citizens. The rule can
not be put aside under public sanction at
the dictation of commercial selfshness,
nor will any community or State cease to
oppose an Interpretation OF the right of
the general government TO so regulate in 2
terstate commerce as TO take away from
either the privilege aud duty of surround
Ing themselves with such safeguards as
may be possible Of creation by quarantine,
Happily the supreme court of the United
States in sustaining in the Louisiana and
Texas case the contention OF lack OF orig
inai Jurisdiction on the part OF the latter
has established precedent that will pre-
vent any subsequent litigation between
these TWO States In the matter Of quaran.
tine regulations so far as the proposition
IS concerned that they are in restraint o.
interstate commerce.
There was never any proYocatlon for
this quarantine row between Louisiana
and Texas so far as tho general good wal
economy II was without foundation, IIa,
New Orleans but restrained ITS Jealous,
OF Texas ports, which hsdsno moro TO d.
with the Texas quarantine establishment
than King Menelik has had TO do with tn
presidents Philippine policy. the expens,
annoyance and resentment incident 10 su
prene court appeal. would have beer
sverted and tho whole controversy amica
bly, and quietly adjusted IN the high cour
OF Tack Frost
The lesson 20 be learned by New or
leans now rs. 10 prepare against a recur
renee OF damaging quarantine restriction
by hedging the city against the introduc
lion OF yellow fever from without by rigi
embargo laid against infected spots an
from within by improved and vigilant sanI
tation When New Orleans can show
clean bill OF health there will be no inter
ruption OF Its commerce with Texas. an
New Orleans should know and proceed
upon this fact.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

OF every other staple that, In the grand
aggregate. constitutes the farm wealth OF
Texas.
The point is that. however intellisently
based may be the assertion that GER
tain section can produce prohtably GER
tain staple-however strongly fortified a
mere opinion. by conditions OF soil and
climate. may be, with reference to the
successful growth OF any particular thing
conviction does not follow except
through actual experimentation aud ac-
tual result.
The two commodities mentioned in The
Posts paragraph are no exceptions to the
rule. Despite the progress made in the
production OF both. there are still many
people who refuse TO accept the lessons Of
practical test and, even now, hesitate to
engage in these promising industries.
II Is much to the credit OF our CORE
spondent that he foresaw the possibil
titles for Southeast Texas in the develop
ment Of rice plantations. but he will nc
doubt agree with The Post that II hi:
picture Of the near future had been ac-
cepted as substantial by his readers. rice
lands would not have sold. but recently
for 81 or SO per acre. and that they
would be even now commanding a price
much advanced beyond that which now
obtains You must show men before they
Will turn their money loose. with cap
ital it Is always case of demonstration
versus theory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
THE TRAGEDY AT BASTROP
GRAND JURY CALLED TO MAKE AN
INVESTIGATION.
Young Burford Buried Near weimar
People of Columbus Want
the Trouble Ended.

Bastrop, Texas. January 49, Although
the greater part OF the crowd from Colo
RADIO county in the Townsend case is gone,
yet the shadow and shock VI tho tragedy
yesterday Is still here. his morning
Sheriff Burford and friends took the train
for home with the dead body OF his son,
Arthur Burford. Mrs. Will Clements,
wife OF the wounded man, has come here
TO be with her husband. DR.. Luckett, the
physician In attendance, reports the con-
dition of the wounded man some bet
ter.
Everything is perfectly quiet now. All
the prisoners were released this afternoon
except Ave and the grand jury Is called by
Judge Sinks TO reconvene Thursday for
the purpose OF investigating the case OF
Walter Reese, Jim Coleman ct al, charged
with the killing OF Arthur Burford and
the wounding of Will Clements.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
REPRESENTATIVE w. II. ADAMS
Thinks the BiIi should he Specdii,
nisnnnch Of

Yoakum. Texas, January 16,-Hon, w.
f Adams. hotorial representative from
the district composed of Lavaca, Wharton,
Fayette ard Gonzales counties. has given
The Post correspondent tho following In
terview
When asked how long IN his Judgment
the special session OF tho Legislature
should continue, he replied 81 do not
think We should he IN session over TWEEN, y
days. II tho members have given the tas
bill careful consideration, We can pass 4
easily in that time" As to the bin It's Il
he says II DO rot think 4 perfect, bu'
as IT Is the product OF several months
careful study by men who have the inter-
-st Of the State and the people AZ hear.
can't say that ! could smend II 10 the
satisfaction Of everybody - yer have
had no instructions from my constituents
on the subject"
Mr. Adams viii ne a candidate for rep
resentattve from LRvacs county, and when
asked what would NJ his platform. replied
Aside from the democratic platform
shall favor q lust and equitable libel Law
and such other measures as my constttu-
ents may instruct me on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
AFTERNOON SESSION

ms afternoon Ave minute talks wer.
made by delegates from twenty or thirty
inherent States and Territories giving
Pre- reports of the general conditions Of
''y 49, STOCK in these States. -
~. conditions as reported show tn.
shape. 'e ~ hrst-eiass
smoker was rendered the delegates an 4
ei,,n az the rooms OF the Conmercisi
night rort worth to-
letter received by the executive CON,
=, r,'' ee rom susan B. Anthony with regard
ana " o'li, sunrage was laid on the fable
aIr VII De acted upon later.
me wyoming delegation Offered a 80.
luton calling on congress TO admit All.
hood. oA'anotna 10 s,ate-
s,s resoiutions were by T. w. Tom IN.
s suS Of Illinois, asking the CONVEX. ias !
morse senate bill 1859. urging eoner,s,
:, 20 empower he interstate commerre rom.
4, cn 70 correct unjust disc ininlSio,
y railroads and to empower the eo NJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
NAVIGATION OF RED RVI
A CONVENTION HELD aTp,p.
DISCUSS IT'S FEAsrBILIy,
Resolutions Were Adop,cd -. \
Ganization to Push the Pro,,..
Was Perfected.

Paris, Texas, January l6-Tbe Res
navigation convention met her.
O'Clock this morning. Over one NM.
delegates we're present, among them =
of the most representative men Of 4, n
river valley from Texarkana 10 D,,,,
Addresses of welcome were deliye,. \
County Judge Hodges and Hon. II N
Lightfoot. The convention settled don
business by the election OF Canaan IA
Wright of Paris as president, and N, |,
Z. Carver of the Denison Herald i, q
rotary.
The prospect OF navigating the river
discussed at length and a great deal d !,
formation was given to the conyentjo,
men who have lived along the river
their lives. Every address brought out 4
fact that the river is navigable for M
craft and can be made so for heavy NJ.
at little cost.
y committee on resolutions was app,
ed as follows: f. Kohfeldt. J. c. Hodn
w. u. Moore, S. II, Smelzer and nd
Taylor. Tie committee drafted rtsa1
tons as follows. which were adopted
Resolved. That it is the sense 81 b
convention that the Red river Is noa M
gable as far as Derison; that from N
to 1865 boats made regular trirs to nj
ton, ten miles above Dehison. Tia, \
the duty of the United States govenHa
to remove snags, etc; that each polaa
party he requested to place plank b \
platform declaring it will aid The pyss
\ COMMITTEES was appointed to nen,'al
j7e congress. The committee is mad, 4
as follows W. +. Estis. Bowie rgsl
Jim Clark, Rcd River: H. W. LlgatN'
Lamar; c. L, Blackford, Grayson; i
Thompson. Farnin I. II Willams GfF
son; r, l.. Dohoney. Lamar; FeE. w
son. Red River; Fred Weibens Duran
r.. Charles Caffney and W. E, Moore q
committee will meet in Paris, on thf y
instant
Mr.. Fred Weibens addressed The coma
ton at much length and went Into deAs
He had made the trip from Arthur Vlu.
Shreveport in boat drawing WIZ
inches without any trouble. He btes
that a boat could be run on the Red "
that would carry 100 tons of fregh' 2
Shreveport to Denison, and thai nAs
could he made at % cents per 100 pcHs
Aftcr number Of discussions AZ
which we're favorable 10 the work q y
ing the river navigshle for boats o. z,
draft the convention adjourned sunles
he call Of the executive committee "
adjournment Of the convention the IN
two committee met and resolved iiseh y; Y
. Rod river navigation bureau, why
tain S J Wright chairman aud H,hN
yer secretary