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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
MODERN BIG GUNS.
| Their Wonderful Destructive Powers
and Accuracy of Aim.


Speaking Of the development in the
defensive powers of the modern guns
of the American navy, as illustrated at
the Washington naval gun factory, an
experienced machinist and advanced
worker said to reporter:
This general development is not due
alone to improvements In guns or pow
der or projectiles. but to the simulta-
neous and progressive development OF
oil three
LESS than half century ago the
heaviest gun known was the sixty
eight FOUNDER. This gun was about
nine inches bore and fired a sixtyeight
pound projectile, with a sixteen pound
charge of gunpowder, but was power
less against four and half inches Of
wrought iron. Our battleships today
are equipped with twelve inch guns,
which, with a charge of 400 to 425
pounds of smokeless powder, are capa-
BILE Of driving an $50 pound projectile
through fifty-one inches of solid
wrought iron. In olden times 1t re-
CURED nearly four minutes to load and
fire one Of the now obsolete sixty eight
Founders, while the new and terrible
twelve inch guns can be loaded and
fired in about fifty seconds with per-
feet safety.
"If projectile from one of the old
sixty eight Founders hit its mark it
was due to good luck rather than to
good management, but it is a matter
of proud record that our modern
hits In less than six minutes at target
practice, while our six inch gun has a
record for nine shots and nine hits in
one minute"
The statistics OF a modern twelve
inch breeeh loading rife. as turned out
by the naval gun factory, makes an in
teresting showing. Its weight is 1O1,-
300 pounds or over 45 tons. Its total
length Is SO feet inches. The greatest
diameter of gun body is DO inches; to-
tai length of bore, 1920 inches; capac-
ity of chamber, 1908 cubic inches: to-
tai capacity of bore, 81 1855 cubic inches;
travel of projectile, 346o6 inches;
weight of charge, service velocity, 425
pounds; weight Of projectile, $50
pounds; ratio Of proieetile weight to
weight of gun, lilo; chamber pressure,
Is tons; muzzle velocity (service). 2,190
feet per second; thickness Of steel
which shell will perforate at muzzle.
24.16 inches; at 1900 yards, 1884 inch
es.- Washington Star.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01

over the Southern States to collect the
debt created by gang of thieves and
which claims have been repudated by
the States concerned However, the
situation is serious because it is merce-
nary. Already Senator Foster Of Louis
lana has sounded the alarm, on which
the Caucasian has given its views in I'M
reserved words. The Vested interests
directed against the United States and
not the States of the South as single or
collective States The holders of these
claims were notified already of the con-
templated Reputation of these bonds so
soon as the people assumed authority
over their State governments. The in
weston assumed the risk 1t was ven
ture, speculative investment. and in
equity they should have no better claim
than the gambler who has PLAYED against
the game and lost However. being
forewarned is being forearmed The
Representatives of the Southern States
in Congress must be alert and on guard
as the conspiracy may be further devel-
oped when treaties referring 10 the arbi-
tration OF disputes over pecuniary claims
will be before the UnitedStates Senate
for ratification. On the representatives
of the South then must depend the safe
guard of these States from being Vene-
zuelizei. Better defeat every treaty in
which there may be lurking some danger
to Southern interests. It is time for
action and the people of the States of
the South should make plain their posi-
ton On the issue presented. 1t is a
menace which should be resisted fear
lessly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
WEATHER BULLETIN.
The Cool, the Warm and the Storm
Waves Forecasted.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Last bulletin
gave forecasts of disturbance to cross
the continent IL to 81, warm wave 80 to
80, cool wave 20 to January 2. Next
disturbance will reach the Pacific coast
about 2, cross west of the Rockies by
close of 3, great central valleys 4 to 6,
eastern states 7. Warm wave will cross
west of the Rockies about 2, great CEN
trail valleys 4, eastern states s. Cool
wave will cross west of the Rockies
about S, great central valleys 7, eastern
states January g. as III
About January I-2 a Storm center will
occupy the west gulf coast country while
a cold wave is in the vicinity Of Maf1-
itoba and following these dates will
come in the first described disturbance.
No f.ntisua1 disturbance will prevail at
that time and temperatures will be gem
orally moderate. he most interesting
feature Of this disturbance will be its
cold wave which will affect the southern
more than the northern states and will
be particularly severe in the Ohio valleys
as it proceeds northeastWard about Jam
t1ary 8.
The second disturbance Of january
will reach the Pacific ocean about =,
cross west of the Rockies by close Of 8.
the great central valleys q to II, eastern
states II Warm wave will cross west
of the Rockies about =, great central
valleys 9, eastern states II. Cool wave
will cross west Of the Rockies about 10,
the great central valleys IL, and eastern
states IL.
This disturbance will be Of greater
importance than the one preceding it. 1t
will cause a great high temperature wave
to cross northern parts of the United
States and Canada bringing unusually
warm weather most Of the week q to I6.
At the same time warm wave will
cross the southern states. but of much
lower temperatures, comparatively, than
will, at the same time. prevail in north
ern states The high temperatures, O to
I6. will fellow the line Winnipeg to
Kansas City and then toward ST. Law
renee river leaving Cincinnati in the low
Ter temperatures. About 10 to II the
storms will reach their greatest force
and will be of more than average i11ten-
ssity. Not much rain OF snow till after
January IS.
Sir Thomas Ioekyear, one Of our.
greatest scientists, said. in 1879. Sure
itly in nneteorology, as in astronomy, the
thing to hunt down is a cycle and if
found lay hold of il. study it, record it
and see what it means. say the thing
| to hunt down is a cycle. .
/ acted on his advice and have found
not only cycle but many and all Of the
weather cycles, and all that remains to
do is to work out local effects on these
general cycles and this I am doing by
studying local weather records
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
ELECTIVE SCHOOL BOARDS
President Davis Has Pronounced
Against the Appointive System.

Against the Appointive System
One by one the demands of the peo-
pie, instituted through General Leon
Jastremski, are being forced into promi-
nence, notwithstanding the best efforts
of the opposition to control through the
appointive system, a relic of the days of
Radiealism. If General Jastrerr1ski were
Governor today he would have iraugu-
rated a Democratic system responsive to
the expectations as well as the anticipa-
tons of the people and one of these
would have entrusted to the people the
appointment of their school boards. We
believe it was Professor Aswell who
agreed with the Governor in the dis
credit of the peoples capacity to name
and select intelligently their school
boards in theirparishes, and yet not
withstanding this authority, 1t is re-
freshing to note that Prof Aswell, is
seemingly in a hopeless minority. A
special to the Picayune gives the views
Of President Harris in his annual report
to the Louisiana State Public School
teachers Association in convention III
Lafayette in which he said
II believe the day of appointive school
boards in Louisiana is at an end. The
people of Louisiana are through with
everything which tends to centralize gov.
eminent. The suffragists of this State
have become so well educated that they
believe that they, better than any one
man in power, can select the men who
are to manage the education of the child
rem of the State. look upon the matter
as settled. The day has passed when the
Parish School Board can be looked upon
as the territory of the politician, and I
believe that, as result of this change,
educational affairs in Louisiana will
greatly improve"
These words have the ring of free
man: a man who is not held in check by
the political machine. When the people
shall elect their School Boards there
will be manifest departure which will
insure system where favoritism will
mot prevail and dominate over capacity.
The end of subserviency is at hand and
yet little while and the people will be
|emancipated from the machine domino
ted by the bosses and their heelers.
In his pronouncenaent Prof. Harris is
assured the hearty endorsement Of every
one, being teacher or not. who Wotfld be
relieved OF the dafnnabie influence which
as an artocracy has dominated through
Louisiana in the guise OF Democracy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
The Dog. Memory.

John Burroughs, poet and nature stu
dent and friend of both Theodore
Roosevelt and Alton B. Parker, in an
interview In the Philadelphia Ledger
said: -
"Thompson Seton writes absurdities
which, as he avows himself, he wishes
to make people believe implicitly. They
are very charming, but he ought not
to try to disguise them In the light of
truth. For instance, the imaginary in
cident OF fox that Is pursued by the
hounds jumping upon a Sleeps back
and riding there to escape them! You
don't catch Kipling doing things like
that His animal episodes are always
true to natural history, however re-
| markable
NOW as to dogs. A dog has no
psychic life. He has no intellect He
has only what the psychologists term
sense memory-that liz, memory by as
sociation., The dog has become half
human from ages OF association with
| man, SO you can affirm almost any
thing of him except the faculty Of
thought and Of abstract memory.
Ny neighbor up In the country had
a dog that was always .scrapping' with
my dog. One day my dog died. After
that, whenever walked abroad and
met my neighbor's dog, he never failed
to look all around me for his late enc
my, as much as to say: I don't see
your dog. Where Is your dog? What
has become of your dogr That was
memory by association"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01

tinctly new and smart. Beaver and fox
In various guises appear also among
the REVEALS. The softness, warmth and
rich tone of the former fit it harrnoni-
ousIy into favorite color schemes of the
day.
The second cut affords a suggestion
for the remodeling Of garment and
indicates the continued vogue Of the
bolero, the increasing favor accorded
to lace undersleeves or wide friils, to
bands of embroidery and large orna-
mental buttons
The short fur cravat has caught the
popular fancy, with ermine favorite
material Its especial place is with the
severely tailor made suit. to which 1t
adds the latest up to date touch. Cara
cal otherwise dyed astrakhan) In sill.
yer gray or soft brown tones exploits
to perfection this smartest OF all the
small fur accessories. e
The cravat suggests the slender, grace
full throat Of youth and By no means
consorts amiably with the double chin
OF increasing years.
The comparative Responsiveness Of
this neat and chic little adjunct to the
toilet as contrasted with the more vo-
luminous an elaborate FUR corrections
weighs In its favor with not inconsid-
cradle contingent of society
I A long leap takes one from the APP
parantly Incidental crava. to that other
novelty Of e year the fur shawl. or
very nrge ape pelarine an important
garment whose sumptuousness is quite
as often affected by the younger set as
by their elders. Passementerie. cord
and tassels nd fringe 90 to the eiabo-
ration of this garment.
Mink and ermine combine to form a
superb shawl. the mink az the body Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01


The savings deposits of the bank is
one Of its deservedly popular features
Interest at the rate of three per cent
per aiiflun1 is allowed on all sums Of
one dollar and upwards remaining on
The calendar three of more calendar
months.
When made during the first three
days Of any month, interest is allowed
On these deposits as il deposited on the
flrsf day Of the month Interest on all
sums not Withdrawn will be payable on
Z tlaE hrst days Of February and August,
and interest not then withdrawn is add
sd g the principal thereby giving the
tors compound interest.
posts may be made by married
Noaasias men OF minors, in their own
Fasalltlss are given depositers to
llae for longer period
q. MS draw higher rate
1{ENsy savings deposits.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
NEW FUR FASHIONS.
FROM THE INCIDENTAL cRAvAT TO
THE IMPORTANT SHAWL.

CUR Garmenss Are OF Many Shapes
and Colorp-smart Small Throat Ae-
cessories-The Newer Skfns-sunip-
tuous shawls and Capes.
Ninety mine women out of every hun
lred feel ut their best when prettily
and becomingly dressed. In the mat
ter of furs not only the ninety-niDe. but
the one hundredth. woman may easily
achieve this desirable state of content.
ment at present. for modes are many,
extremely diverse and suited to every
Imaginable style of woman.
The first illustration shows fur of
which little has been heard for some
seasons pasta stole and muff of real
bear, and the cut of each article is dis
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. oa34-First District Court %
Louisiana. Succession of Andrew
J. Windhaf1.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Caddo;
Notice is hereby given that Louis Lieb-
man has this day applied to be appointed
administrator of said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be
appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable 7. T. Bell
Judge of said COURT this 27th day Of
December, 1904. 8.
F A. LEONARD. Clerk.
Dec. ~, 1904.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
FERTILIZER CONVENTION.

The announcements, following are
explanatory
The Second Annual Fertilizer Con-
veiition will be held iii the court house,
IN Shreveport, La, Wednesday, January
II, zoos, under the auspices Of the
Louisiana State Board of Agriculture
and immigration Able discourses BY
able speakers
The second annual meeting Of the
Louisiana State Horticultural Society
will be held in the same city on Thurs
day and Friday January II and Is,
+Ioos Special discussions on truck
growing All are invited to attend.
Reduced rates On all railroads.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
TOM MILAN
Died in the Charity Hospital Wednesday
Afternoon.

I gE - : Il
Tom Milan, the young man who at
tempted suicide recently by shooting
himself ii the head with a pistol while
he concealed himself in box car, on
the track across Wilson's alley, died
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the.
hospital He lived ten days with the ball
lodged in the brain. He had long been
ia, and was respondent when he COM
|n1itted the rash act He declined to re-
veal any information concerning his reIa-
|tiyes He had a brother who was ern-
|ployed at the Baldwin Locomotive
Works in Philadelphia. The deceased
was . native Of Bridgeport, Conn, which
he left in Isoz
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01

the wrap. with border of erfnine. and
an ermine scarf that ties once at the
throat and falls In long ends.
In this connection may be noticed the
ostrich and marabou novelties Black
and white are the leading effects in
stoles and muffs. although brown. pink.
blue and white also appear In the long
marabou stoles ard muffs to match.
Very taking are the marabou fourth
hands, varying IN length from sixty to
seventy-six inches.
AMY vARNuM. q
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01

The man who knows good job d
printing Is the kind we like ia
print for. He usually knows what Ii
wants and We do the rest. i
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01
SHREVEPORT, LA.
Savings Deposits.

) MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK
AND TRUST CO.. CORNER OF
SPRING AND TEXAS STREETS,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-01

FBllia tIllDTdGs every SIaIe OF TIE
Union
When the status Of the States of the
South was established at Apponatox and
it was proclaimed and decreed that each
and every one OF these States had No
right to withdraw from the compact for
which the war on the Federal side was
prosecuted to keep them in the Union,
there was left no possible eontrovention
on that issue. The South lar accepted
the situation in good faith and is as loyal
to the Union as the North, and in the
navy and ia the army Of the United
States are the sons Of Southern sires
who, in the Cuban war were at The fore
front of the firing line doing gallant
duty, and as States Of the Union. the
Southern States pay their full share Of
the taxes for the maintenance Of the
Government and have as great an in
.terest in the government Of the United
States as the North. therefore, as part
of the Union the South would have to
depend on her sister States oil the North
to protect her from being venezuslized.
The cormorants III their demands should
not fail to understand that International
Arbitration against the United States
d one thing, but there IS no power on
earth that could establish and maintain
complaeently d the united States q
se1ni-E European Court with jurisdiction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13
TWO WEEKS MORE
Extension of Time in the Three.
Eye Suggested by Presi~
dent Hollapd.
CLUBS MAY APPROVE IDEA
Sexton Relieves Financial Loss WsuId
Result by Running Season
Late.

On account of the remarkable
stretch of rain this month, President
Holland Will submit a proposition TO
each city in the Three Eye league to
extend the schedule two weeks. ending
Oct. l. instead of Sept Il. the cham
pionship to be based upon the new
date
The Argus would be favorable to a
trial of such an arrangement, as many
here have believed that the season end
ed too soon in this league anyhow, and
much of the September weather is
available for baseball
Opposed by Sexton.
The information with reference to
this comes from a Bloomington dis
patch, and President Sexton has not
yet receiver any proposition of this
kind. When asked for his opinion in
the matter he said: The proposition
does not look good to ME from finan-
cial standpoint. The schedule this
year runs the season a week later
than when it was closed last year Two
weeks added to this makes it three
weeks later than a year ago, and ev-
cry day of the two weeks the associa-
ton would lose money. Then, at that
time the postponed games would be SO
mixed up that there would be more ex-
pense in strengthening them out. as the
latter part of September brings rains
as a rule"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13
FUN ON THE SHIP
Navy Boys Seem to Be Enjoy
ing Their Lake
Cruise.
BREAKING IN THE ROCKIES
Left Chicago Monday Afternoon, Going
to Muskegon and Ottawa Beach
All Are Well.

On Board Dorothea, July I2-(Spe-
cial Correspondence We left Chica
90 Monday afternoon at 3:45 and ar
rived and lowered anchor at Muskegon
at l:30 a. IN. We received two hours
shore liberty there and then went on
our way to Ottawa Beach.
All on board are well and the boys
enroute are amusing themselves by
breaking in some of the raw recruits.
The first two of the list to feed the
fishes We're Hanson and Hunt. Nobis
was sent by one of the jokers to ask
the quartermaster for the rubber flag
Us 1t was raining.
Seaman Bottiger was sent to Lieut.
Tubbs, asking if he would not have the
gas turned on in the p. O. quarters.
And another seaman, Warren by name.
asked permission of Lieut. Tubbs to
look through the ships glasses. as he
wanted TO see brick house out on
the lake. but as he approached the OBJ
ject he discovered with his naked eye.
that the brick house was a ship.
supply I'm Danger.
Chief Master-at-Arms J. Sullivan is
considered the biggest eater on board.
and his assistant, ]. Valentine. has be-
come almost as proficient from watch
ing his superior officer and the stew
ard is afraid the two are liable TO cause
the provisions TO run short.
Our bngler, Jeffries. has received the
compliment of being the best on board
The following communication was re
celVed by the maSter-at arms:
"On Board Dorothea."
"Master-at-Arms: VIII Won please
admit ne to the petty officers quarters
ana 10 mess. | promise 10 behave.
OTTO c. HERKERT."
Herkert was bodily elected from the
petty officers quarters by order of J
sullivan. master-at-arms. the charge be
ing disorderly conduct.
C. III. JOHNSON,
Ships Writer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13
Licensed TO Med
Spoiled Her Rea,ha

= Harriet Howard. OF 2O9 West ThIr.
ty-fourth street, New York, at one
time had her beauty spoiled with skin
trouble. She writes: II had salt
rheum or eczema for years. but moth
ing would cure it. until ! used Buck
Inns Arniea Salve" A quick and sure
healer for cuts. burns and sores. 25
cents at FFartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13
HAD STRING TIED TO SPARR OW
Man Liable 70 Punishment for Cruelty
Today

4 man in the business section OF the
city narrowly escaped having an oil
Ger called for his benefit today for
cruelty. His offense was not against
his wife. or children. nor horse. dog
IT mule. but a little bird was the toy
tured victim. lie had string tied
it in some manner. and was making
a kitten play with H. The bird was
huttering about and others would cone
Town Ia help il. only IL be driven away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13

A man viewed the scene as long as he
could stand il from a window. aud then
stepped To the telephone and inform
ed the offender that b was about time
be was letting the bird loose to save
trouble He did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13

Jack Mcconnell and his team of Isl
anders have returned after a rainy
trip and will open a series on the home
grounds, Peoria being the first ones up.
The team went onto the field this af-
ternoon somewhat crippled, as McCon-
nell is out with a bad finger and Ruby
had a swelling develop on his arm las:
night, which puts him out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13

Lakaff was in the box in another
game with the Clinton indie
pendents yesterday, defeating the Polo,
H., team with ascore of to 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13
Stockholders MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nHal meeting of the stockholders of
the Black Hawk Homestead Building
Loan & Saving association of Rock
Island, Ill, will be held in the Office of
the secretary in Bergston's block in
the city of Rock Island, ILL.,, on Tues
day evening. July is. 1905. at the hour
Of s o'clock, for the purpose of elect
ing four directors for the period of
three years and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
f. ID. SWEENEY. President.
T. ]. MEDILL. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13
Notice to Fourteenth Avenue Propert,
Holders.

You are hereby notified 10 put ia
service pipes and sewer connections
on Fourteenth avenue from Thirtieth
10 Forty sixth street before paving is
commenced, an the paving Will not be-
reopened for 10 years.
n. G. SCHAFFER. City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-13
WESTERN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

I LEAN
Rock Island. 3; Bloomington, 4.
Springfield, 3; Davenport, 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, l Chicago. 0 first game).
Chicago, 4 Boston. 1 Second game).
New York, Z; Detroit. o.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago, s; New York. /.
Brooklyn, s: Pittsburg, 6.
Cincinnati, Is; Boston. 3 first game).
Boston. 8; Cincinnati. 2 (second
game).
st. Louis, G; Philadelphia, 1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Milwaukee, 4; Columbus. 3.
st, Paul, 8; indianapolis. 4.
Louisville, Z: Minneapolis, G.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Sioux City. 4; ST. Joseph. 2.
Omaha, Z; Colorado Springs, z I'll
Innings.}
Des MOines, Il; Denver. 4.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Springfield, 3; South Bend. ?.
Dayton, 4: Evansville. 3.
Grand Rapids. 2; Fort Wayne. o.