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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
COTTON BUYERS
SCHEME DESIGNED TO CREATE
\ FALSE IMPRESSION.
Farmers Are Holding Their Cotton
For Better Prices-Hon. Har
vie Jordan in Texas

\ special to tie Monroe Star, dated
Atlanta Ga, March "a, says: All sorts
Of schemes are being resortej to by cot
ton buyers to create the impression that
cotton is being sold freely in every sec
ton of the South. For instance, few
days ago a Memphis cotton factor re-
ceived a letter from a Macon, Ga. cot
ton buyer asking if any cotton could
be bought in Memphis, as there was
none for sale to amount to anything in
Macon. The Memphis man replied that
the same conditions of affairs existed in
Memphis
IN Macon it is said that great guam
titles can be bought in Memphis. In
Memphis it is told that cotton in great
quantities can be bought in Macon, but
careful investigation shows that there
is very little cotton being sold, and that
is at the ports, where the shorts are
paying all sorts of fancy prices for the
staple. Every bale, whether in lots or
single, is being seized upon, which
shows that the bears who are short on
their contracts are swapping up every
available pound of cotton to carry them
ont. As soon as this is done reports are
teIegraphed all over the country of the
enormous amounts in sight.
The people who are turning the cotton
loose are not the farmers. Very few OF
them are selling. 1t is, for the most
part merchants who are being pressed
for money by their creditors and who
are fooled by bearish reports.
The receipts have been heaviest in
| Texas, but since the tour OF President
Iarvie Jordan through that section and
the work done by the association it is
confidently believed that the receipts
will show big decrease within the next
| day or two.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
PERSONAL.

Hon. Thomas I. Land OF Benton is in
Shreveport. after a business and pleas
IRE trip to New Orleans.
Mrs. Nathan Gregg Of Denver, Colo,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jennings,
on Grand avenue.
Colonel AIinge and family have RETURN
ed. from New Orleans and will soon &C
c11py the Thrrmond residence on Cres-
we'll street.
Miss Davenport Of Bossier was the
guest of Mrs. G. G. Nesbit during the
week.
Mrs. Frank De Garmo and Mrs. w.
L. Foster have returned from Washing
ton, where they went as delegates to the
National Congress of Mothers The
Louisiana delegates were received with
distinction, being given front place in
the seating, and deferred to on impor-
tant questions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
THE CEMETERY GATE.

The handsome iron gate with stone
pillars erected by the Civic League at
the Sprague street entrance to the City
cemetery was completed last week
Every effort and every movement tend
ing to the care and loving guardianship
of Gods acre should be encouraged. 1t
makes one great difference between the
Christian and the Pagan: the former
returns in loving remembrance to the
tomb. as did the Marys to the sepulchre
Of their Lord, the latter give their dead
to the elements to be destroyed
Shreveport is a city and should care
properly fo- her cemeteries We are
gratlhed to state that much is being done
by our energetic mayor to aid the ladies
OF the associations in their loving work
Of improving and beautifying the GENE
tereS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
VIOLA ALLEN.

There was standing room only in the
opera house Friday night to witness the
presentation of The Winters Tale" by
Viola Allen and her excellent company.
Miss Aliens great success in the best
of modern plays, such as "The Chris
tian,' I'm the Palace of the King" The
Eternal City" was guarantee of a
greater success if possible in classic roles,
in which she first appeared and triumph
ed. Miss Allen has chosen this season
"The Winters Tale one of the Bards
greatest plays. 1t was delightful event
to witness this beautiful play with a
commanding story as basis, its comedy
and love scenes, we'll DONE Miss Allen
is supported by fine company of play
crs, including Henry Jewett Boyd Put
nam. Frank Currier, Leslie Allen, Frank
Vernon, Sidney Bracy, James Young
Deffie Telbary. The production, music
and staging are worthw of "The Win
ter's Tale
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
FAY And GARDNER
STAR ATTRACTION AT ATH-
LETIC CLUB STAG.
This Boxing Event Is Scheduled for
Monday Night April 5-The
Men Are in Good Form.

Admirers of the boxing game will be
treated to some rare sport on the even
ing Of April ;, when 'Frenchy" Fay the
greatest boxer the Crescent City ever
produced. and Jack Gardner. an east
ern boxer with an unbroker string Of
victories to his credit, clash in the star
bout of the evening, ten-round contest
which involves the middleweight cham
pionship of the South and good sized
purse.
This attraction is costing the popular
local club big outlay of money and,
even with packed house. it is doubtful
whether the cl1b will realize enough to
defray expenses. But as Messrs. Bay
ersdorfer, Stevenson and Roehm, the
committee in charge of the stag en-
.crtainlnents of the club, are not giving
these entertainments with a view to
making money for the club but for the
sole purpose of giving some popular
form Of entertainment for the amuse-
mant of the club members and their
friends. cost is a secondary considera-
! ion, their object being to furnish a
>i2s> Ct entertainment that will sustain
he reputation OF the Shreveport Ath-
;ctic Association as nigh class enter
,aners
The main event OF the evening, a ten
round scientific bout between William
Eay. better known as "Frenchy, and
Jack Gardner. a hard-hitting clever
middleweight who halls from Rochester,
N. Y. will be worth going many miles
to witness, as both men have regulations
for grit, stamina and boxing ability, and
can be depended OH to put up'a battle
that will satisfy the most exacting.
Fay is hard at work getting into con-
dition and is fully confident of his ability
to hand a knockout punch to the other
fellow.
However. the "other fellow" Jack
Gardner. is not losing any sleep over
the boasts of Fay and his admirers, and
just to show that he thinks he has a
chance to do little knocking out on his
own account, has insisted that the win
ner of the contest take the entire purse
which in this instance is good sized
one.
| The club officials have wired Gardner
Fay's proposition that the forfeit money
posted by each man be wagered On the
result of the bout and expect an answer
at an early moment
The men will box at I54 pounds, and
the winner will be in line for a bout
with the country's best men at that
weight.
The preliminaries will be furnished
7 by local talent, although it is not at al
improbable that two good boxers from
the Crescent City will be brought up tc
do a six-round bout.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
WEATHER BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT,
DISTURBANCES OF APRIL
WEI Be a Month Of Radical Events
There Will Be Deficiency Of
Moisture in Texas and
LOUISIANA.

copyrighted 1905 by W. 7. Foster)
Washington, March 25.-Last bulletin
gave forecasts Of disturbance to cross
the continent "a to Is. warm wave p to
~, cool wave 6to 30. The next dis
turbancc will reaclo the Pacific coast
about e. cross west of the Rockies by
close of e, the great central valleys 20
to April l. the eastern states April ?.
Warm wave will cross west Of the
Rockies about y, great central valleys
20 eastern states April I. Cool wave
will cross west Of the Rockies about 30,
great central valleys April ?, the eastern
states !. The first disturbance Of April
will lea:y the Pacific coast about /,
cross west Of the Rockies by close Of 3
great central valleys 3 to ). eastern states
g. Warm wave will cross west Of the
Rockies about I. great central valleys 3,
eastern states 5 Cool wave will cross
west of the Rockies about T. great CEN
trail valleys 6, eastern states s.
The disturbances will be closely 'elat
ed AMI will inaugurate month of raiical
weather events. The cool wave Of the
first disturbance will be in the great CEN
trail valleys about April 2 and will cause
ond disturbance will be in the central
valleys about April 7, and will not bring
very low temperatures. By great CEN
trail valleys [ mean the great drainage
basins of the Mississippi and the Red
River of the North.
The second of these disturbances is
expected to greatly increase in force
about April 7 when the storm center will
probably be on the west side of the At
lantic coast mountains, and it will con-
tinue to develop greater than usual force
in the eastern states and provinces.
These are not expected to be the great
storms of April.
Temperature of April will average
about normal north of parallel 49, much
below south Of that line. The coolest
part of the month will reach MERRIAM
90 about 2I and g. little earlier west
of that line and little later east of it.
Dry weather will prevail east of merid-
ian 90 and west of the Rockies; more
than usual rain between the Rockies and
meridian 90, except deficiency of mois-
ture in Texas and Louisiana
Very dangerous and destructive
storms, Including tornadoes, will occur
on many parts of the monument during
last half of April, more details of which
will be given in next bulletin.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT

DR.. Junius Jordan will deliver his
celebrated lecture, Mothers, Wives and
Daughters of the .Confederacy,' at the
court house Tuesday night for the bene-
fit of the Confederate monument. OF
this lecture Chief Justice Bum of Ar
kansas says: "Dr. Jordan's theme and
the manner in which Represented it was
a source Of surprise to the younger part
|of the audience who knew not what hero
ines their mothers and grandmother
were in those tragic years, while to the
old veterans the tender memories of the
past were awakened and for the time
they lived again in the glow and glory
of that chlvalry which was the aninlatine
spirit of the grandest, noblest people OF
modern tinnes-the men and women, tIs
boys and girls Of the South. Dr.. Jor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
THE FIRST INHERITANCE TAX.

Alexandria Town Talk: The first in
heritance tax received in this parish I'm
der the new State law applying to in
heritances came from the succession of
Irene ,Archniard. a colored woman,
whose estate was finally settled last
week The amount of the tax received
from the succession was $774o, and it
was paid to Parish Treasurer R. e.
Maddox last week by Deputy Parish
Tax Collector Willie French. As we
understand the law, when an inheritance
goes to kin of less degree than father
mother, brothers or sisters, the estate
has to pay ten per cent Of its value to
the parish, and the money received is
credited to the school fund.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
NEWS IN BRIEF
A Budget of Interesting Items Gathered
by Caucasian Representative.
THE PEACE MOVEMENT.


A very remarkable event in the prog
ress of the world toward permanent
peace was the unwilling of a statue OF
Christ on the summit of the Andes, in
cornmenoration of the signing of the
treaty of arbitration between Chill and
Argentina. This treaty was signed May
IS. 1903. when these belligereut republics
were on the verge of war. over the
boundary line between them. A bronze
statue of Christ was unveiled on March
IS, 1904 at an levation of $4,000 feet
in the presence of vast throng of peo-
pie from the two nations. The statue was
cast from the bronze of melted cannon
hauled over the mountains on gun car
riages by a detachment of soldiers. Be
ing erected on the boundary line, the
Gillian soldiers stood during the cere'
monies on the Argentine side, the Ar
gentine soldiers on the Gillian side OF
the line, The inscription beneath the
statue is: These mountains shall crun1-
Bile to dust before the people of Chill
and Argentina shall break the peace
which they have sworn before the feet
of Christ to keep
, The monument cost a large sum
which was subscribed to by the people
generally many of the subscriptions be-
ing as small as ten cents.
The arbitration movement was start
ed by South American bishop, who re-
minded the Chilians that it was great
general of Argentine who delivered Chill
from the yoke of Spain, and called on
the statesmen of both nations to work
for arbitration and abhor war The mes
sage was flashed over the country and
the people, sick at heart of war, at once
turned their thoughts to peace, which fin
ally took definite shape i'll the arbitration
proposition. After the signing of the
treaty grand reception was given to al
the leading actors in this notable event
by Signora Costa, one of the great WON
en- of South America, and one Of TIKI
great workers for peace. At Signors
Castro's reception she with trembling
voice proposed that the statute of Chris
be erected on the boundary line in com
memoration of the great peace move
ment. After this had been SO wonder
fully accomplished, the Pope sent media
to Signora Castro in recognition of hel
service to mankind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
THE AVERAGE MARRIED MAN.

L he FarmerVllle Gazette: ASK the aV-
erage married man to describe his wife,
the color of her eyes. hair, ETC., and al
though he has associated with her daily
for the past ten years, nine chances to
one he will not be able to do so with any
degree of correctness This is on the
theory that man rarely looks at his
wife only in an incidental way. On the
other hand. ninety-nine times out of a
hundred. she can give you complete
inventory of her husbands personal
features. even to the mole on the back
Of his neck, simply because she is inter-
ested in him and thinks he is the hand
soonest man in town even though he IS
as ugly as Pontius Pilates horse, which
is said to have died for shame of him
self.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
HIS POPULARITY INCREASING
IN THE. SOUTHERN STATES.
The Views of Hon. J. S. Wise of Vir-
ginia-Claims of Louisiana Sol
diers for War Pay.

New York, March ga special from
Washington to a local paper says:
"The popularity of President Roose-
welt in Texas has grown marvelously
since the election, and when he visits
our State next month he will have a
most enthusiastic reception said d. H.
Marrow of Dallas. a lawyer and life
long Democrat, who is now here. 1T
is only necessary to compare the vote
for Roosevelt with that for Mckinley
to see how little Texas cared for Roose-
welt during the last election he went
on. But we know now that his posi-
ton on the race question was undoubt-
eddy misunderstood. His Lincoln's
birthday speech has shown our people
a new Roosevelt The absence of any
word from him advocating the reduc-
ton of representation in the South has
not escaped notice. The result is that
Texas is looking forward with pleasure
TO his coming. Nearly every city and all
the larger towns have extended him in
yitations to visit them
John S. Wise of Virginia, now living
i'll New York, who has been identified
with efforts to have the disfranchise-
ment clauses of the new Virginia Con.
stitution rendered void, comedies with
the view that the President has gained
greatly in the estimation of the white
people of the South since election. Col,
onel Wise thus summarizes the infiu.
enees leading in that direction:
IF Mr.. Roosevelt keeps on appointing
negroes to positions in the North ane
ext onfederates to positions in thu
South he will suddenly find himself
| very strong with the Southern people.
He predicts a great increase in Repub-
lican strength in the South during tht
next three years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
STATISTICS OF
LOUISIANA.

The agricultural statistics of the State
show that Louisiana produced o46,o7I
bales of cotton last season on 1,o54,S3I
acres of land. The per cent of bales per
acre placed at I.48. At the same time
27,175,47o bushels of corn was produced
upon 61,68o,87o acres of land. The av-
erage yield placed at If bushels per acre.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26

church. The tables were laid in snowy
danrask with cut glass and silver. and a
menu that would have done credit to the
best careter in Shreveport. The ad-
lead the way to more practical Chris
tan life. This coming together of the
denominations serves to break down the
barriers of prejudice and bigotry and
make the religion of Christ more cath
Ole.
One hundred and fifty delegates were
in attendance. and these were all enter
tanned i'll the homes of Shreveport
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. o6Io-First District Court Of Louis
lana: Succession of John Norvaek
State of Louisiana Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that j. T. Means
has this day applied to be appointed ad-
1ninistrator of said succession, and TIN
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be
appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell
judge Of said court, this 23rd day Of
March, 1905. ..-=s il
J. H. LEVY,
March 26. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The weather Yesterday was fair.
River: Arthur City 90. fall OF OF:
Fulton 1916, a fall of o.8; Spring Bank
24.S, a fall of o.3; Shreveport 1o.I, a
rise of %.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Probably threatening Sunday
Red river forecast: Fall will continue
at Fulton during next four days. Pre-
cedei by a nearly stationary stage dur
ing "a hours, fall will probably continue
at Shreveport during next seven days.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
THE CAUCASIAN.
SUNDAY. MARCH a6, 1905.
LOUISIANA STATE GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION.

The Louisiana State Good Roads As
ISOLATION will hold its next meeting IN
Baton Rouge, La. April II, 1905. This
meeting will be followed by the South
ern Interstate Convention Of the Ma
5ior1al Good Roads Association. which
will be held in the same city, April 20
and 29 Several governors Of Southern
States aid OTHER distinguished men will
be present. William Jennings Bryan
will in all probability address the con-
vention. Hon. ames Wilson, Secretary
of United States Department Of Agri-
culture, and Hon. Martin Dodge dl-
rector OF public road Inquiries will also
be present AMI address the convention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
A MYSTERIOUS SHOT

Friday night an old gentleman. Mr.. J.
Andersen Of 2o2 Market street. was
struck in the chest by stray bullet from
a pistol while he was standing IN front
{: the Serwich Hotel. Several theories
have been advanced. but the culprlt has
not been 2pprehended. Mr.. Anderson
was slightly injured, his life being saved
bv book which checked the force Of the
bullet
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
FORT WORTH HORSE AND MULE
COMPANY.

Fort Worth Horse and Mule Com
pany. Eight firms doing business on our
market.
You viii get better prices than from
any other market Or dealers in the Unit
ed States. From six hundred to a thous-
and mules on hand all the time
II you can not buy from one dealer
you can from another. Our mules are
acclinated and will not suffer from:
fever or Sickness Come and see for
yourselves. Direct shipping facilities.
We solicit the trade of planters and re-
tail dealers.
TT. WORTH HORSE & MULE co.
Stock Yards, North TT. Worth, Tex
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26

dan is doing a wonderful work in ton
ing up the memories of the eventful days
of the Confederacy and it will repay all
true Southerners to hear him, one of the
boy soldiers Of the Confederacy. and so
capable of faithfully and eloquently pre-
ser1ting the fortitude, courage and hero
ism of the wives, mothers and daughters
of the Confederacy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
CREMATORY LOCATION.

After many vexatious delays, the city
fathers have determined on location
for the crematory. The site is situated
near the junction of Red river and
Cross bayou and should be satisfactory
to the people in general.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
IS THE HOG DEGENERATING?

The Alexandria Town Talk: rs the
Hog Degenerating?" is the caption of an
article going the rounds of the press.
We can answer in few words. The hog
is not degenerating. He is the same old
hog, and every town has him. He wants
the earth with barb wire fence around
it. and pushes aside all who approach
him when dollar is needed for the good
of the town, Or 5 cents for charitable
purpose #@t,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
INSURANCE.

When you want money. fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance. real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock. see ". c. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Jos. H. Spearing, rector-Serv-
ices today as follows: Holy communion
at 7:3o am; morning prayer and ser
mon at II am. evening prayer and ser
mon at 7:3o pm; Sunday school at
o:3o am. Regular meeting of St.
Marks Guild tomorrow at rectory at
4 80 pm Daily services during the
week at 4 80 pm, except Saturday. Mr..
Watura Sakakbara of Japan will preach
at the II am anil 7: 80 pm. services to-
day. Everybody cordially invited to at
tend all services. All seats free
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
A BIG MILL.

A big mill is to be erected at the Tex
as and Pacific and the Kansas City
Southern railroads, two miles from
Mansfield. A contract for the erection
of fifty cottages has been let 1t is said
the companys pay roll will range from
$4,000 to $4,000 monthly. Mansfield
should derive substantial benefits from
this enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
YEAR BOOK OF LOUISIANA
MOMENTS CLUBS.

Mrs. J. Burress Johnson has succeeded
admirably in her praiseworthy task of
compiling an exposition year book of
women's clubs of Louisiana Advance
copies show this interesting volume to
| be most attractively mounted in green
and gold, printed on fine paper in clear
| type, and artistical1y arranged through
out. Well written sketches of clubs and
club women abound. There's a roster
of State clubs, and other information of
distinct value concerning club aims,
ideals and practical works in Louisiana.
Shreveport clubs are fully and ably rep
resented. The year book is appropriate
Nv adorned with handsome portraits of
state and national club leaders, and an
limpressively expressed foreword by Mrs.
Johnson introduces the volume to the
public. 1t is worthy of wide circulation
both in and out of the state.
The State Sunday School Convention,
which was held in this city Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, was
very largely attended, and was a
notable success in every particular.
Committees from the Protestant church
Is took charge of the entertainment Of
the guests, which was beautifully and
bountifully carried Out in the Presby-
Iterian Annex, under the skillful manage
inent Of Mrs. T. H. Scovell. president OF
1.-THE Ladies Society of the Presbyterian
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
HON. HARVIE JORDAN

Hon. Harvie Jordan, president of the
Southern Cotton Growers Association.
will deliver an address in the courthouse
tomorrow at II o'clock. He will arrive
from Temple. Tex. tonight and will
register at the Caddo
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
CONFEDERATE WAR CEMETERY

The Confederate war cemetery on
Johnson's Island, near Sandusky, O.,
has been sold to the Robert Patton
Chapter United Daughters of the Con-
federacy of Cincinnati for $1,000. The
Cincinnati chapter contemplates inn
proving and beautifying it. A small
piece of land adjoining the cemetery
was also bought, which will be convert
ed into a park.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26

WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints. wall paper and glass; for
painting, paper hanging and signs. Al
orders given prompt attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-26
COTTON MARKET.
Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport. La, March IS, 1905.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

The market closed easy I-I6 of.
Receipts 7o7 bales.