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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
MARSTON'S RESOLUTION
His Experiment With Paris Green in
Killing the Boil Weevil

The Picayune's Baton Rouge special
says: What effect the adoption of the
resolution of Captain Marston by the
Crop Pest Commission. urging the use
of paris green upon the cotton in the
fight against the boil weevil, will have
is predetermined, and gives two methods
for the fighting of the boil weevil that
have been urged now by the Crop Pest
Commission, the standard remedy for
the pest in the past being the cultural
remedy
1t is generally known that the resolu-
ton of Captain Marston, indorsing the
use of paris green on the young cotton
to keep off the boil weevil, was not
adopted except after an exciting con-
test, and then only by margin of one
vote.
Captain Marston has been the cham
pion of the paris green method of getting
rid of the boil weevil for several years.
When the weevi first made its appear
ance in this State, Captain Marston be-
gan experimenting with paris green, and
two years ago declared that the paris
green had been used with effect in the
weevlls that had attacked the cotton on
his place.
Some experimenting was done with
paris green under the direction of the
crop pest commission two years ago at
keachie, where the Commission had
some boil weevil cages At that time
State Entomologist Newell gave out a
statement in which he said that the paris
green was not only not harmful to the
boil weevil, but that it kept the foliage
of the cotton green, and that in this way
1t prevented the destruction of the weevil
IN the fall, and, giving them something
to feed upon, enabled larger number
OF them to pass the winter months in
Information.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
THE AERIAL TRUCK
Suggestion to the City Authorities
and the Fire Department.

The accident of Saturday should be
considered as warning which applied
practically may prevent some disaster in
the future. Since that accident several
suggestions have come to mind
Is there any necessity for going 10
fires with the aerial truck, drawn by
three horses, when the fire is from
alarm boxes which are in localities of
residences, or in localities where the
buildings are not more than two stories
in height?
When an alarm of fire is sounded
should not the street car men be keenly
on the alert, especially in crossing
streets?
An accident, or rather collision, was
scarcely averted few days since on
Texas street.
When a fire alarm is sounded should
not wagons and vehicles on the main
streets take heed and give full right of
way to the engines?
In the aerial truck there can be little
use except for fire in the commercial
district where the buildings are more
than two stories in height. When an
alarm of fire is sounded the aerial may
be held ready but should not be moved
except in case of necessity.
The smaller trucks and hose carriages
should have supply of hooks and lad
ders for efficiency at fires in districts
where there are no buildings above two
stories in height
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

Executive Department, State of Louis
iana.-Whereas, the administrator or the
Succession of S. J. Ward has applied to
me for the cancellation of said bond,
drawn and subscribed by him as prin-
cipal, with United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company of Maryland in the
sum of six thousand dollars ($6,ooooo)
as sureties, dated June 9th 1904, and
conditioned for the faithful performance
and discharge by said S. ]. Ward of his
duties as sheriff, Parish of Caddo, State
of Louisiana.
Niw, therefore, |, Newton c. Blan-
chard, Governor of the State of Louis
lana, have thought proper to issue this
my proclamation with the view of giving
public notice to all persons herein inter
ested and concerned to show cause in
whiting, at the office of the Secretary of
State at the City of Baton Rouge, La,
within ninety days from and after the
last publication hereof why said bond
and the mortgage resulting therefrom
should not be cancelled and annulled
and the above named securities dis
charged from any further liabilities in
the premises
Given under my signature and the
seal of the State of Louisiana at the
City of Baton Rouge, this 18th day of
March 1907
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
BY the Governor.
EUGENE ]. McGIVNEY,
Asst Secretary of State
March 10, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
A FIZZLE
Charge Against William Lowe With
drawn by DR.. Chandler.

In the City Court, Judge Webb pre-
siding, William Lowe was called to the
bar to answer to the charge preferred
against him yesterday by DIR, G. C.
Chandler" violating the speed ordi-
nance by running his automobile at a
greater speed than that prescribed by
law 1t was alleged that the wife and
two children of the plaintiff had mar
row escape. The offense was committed
Sunday afternoon.
A surprise staggering followed the an
nouncement by DR.. Chandler that he de
sired to offer an explanation with the
view of Withdrawing the charge against
Mr.. Lowe. He stated in substances that
Mr.. Lowe had agreed to never again
run All automobile in DR.. Chandler S
neighborhood if he would withdraw the
charge This admission of itself was an
equivalent of guilt.
With this statement the city attorney,
Colonel Pleasant, abandoned the case,
although Dr. Chandler believed the case
would be prosecuted Notwithstanding.
What else was there left for the attor-
ney to do except abandon the case? 1t
was not questioned that Mr.. Lowe did
not violate the law, and if the case had
been pressed he could not have escaped
conviction, but Mr.. Lowe is not the only
offender, although he has been seen to
drive his auto with extraordinary speed.
How fatal accidents have not occurred
is seemingly providential. There have
been miraculous escapes from the reck-
less driving of automobiles If neces-
sary, The Caucasian could cite several
instances reported. Indeed, it is not the
duty of the citizen to report these reck-
less driving, but of the police, who hav-
ing eyes can see, and seeing can have
The necessary complaints lodged against
the offenders.
With some exceptions the automobile
enthusiasts do not realize their speed. 1t
IS unlawful to go at greater speed than
eight miles an hour. The speed estimate
may be reached by the speed of man
Or of horse. A man will walk I-2
Il 3 miles an hour; horse will Jog
along 5 or E miles an hour. When an
luto passes the opera house going up
Texas street and reaches the Methodist
church before buggy jogging along at
six miles an hour, checked from the
same point, has only gone block and
half, what is the speed of that automo-
bile?
In Shreveport today there are seven
ty-hve automobiles, and unless the law
is it stands be enforced it will be in
shreveport as it is in Denver-the peo-
pie will be divided between the quick
and the dead.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by P. P Keith on his prem
Uses fourteen miles south of Shreveport,
one rcd Jersey bull about four years old,
marked swallow fork and underbit in
right, and swallow fork in left ear; no
marks; and estrayed before me, the I'M
dersigned authority
The owner will prove property, pay
costs, or the animal will be sold accord
ing to estray laws of Caddo Parish, at
Keithville, La, on April 20, 1907, at II
o'clock am
B. LEWIS,
Justice of the Peace Seventh aWrd
March Fl, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
PARISH BOUNDARY CASES
Decision by the Supreme Court of
Louisiana.

At the sitting of the Supreme Court
in New Orleans yesterday, among the
opinions rendered was the following:
Parish of Caddo vs. Parish of DeSoto.
Surveyors appointed. In the contro-
'ersy regarding the boundary line be-
tween Caddo and DeSoto, the surveyors
appointed by the respective parishes did
not together arrive at definite conclu-
sion
Line Claimed by Plaintiff. The survey
Or representing Caddo located the line
On the west of the water course between
the two parishes.
Old Surveys. The surveyor for Caddo
parish based his line upon evidence of
high character, such as ancient maps and
surveys made years ago by well known
surveyors.
Acts of IS43 and IS45 of 1873. The
text of these different acts do not sus-
tain the issue when construed with testi-
mony ofrecent date fixing the thread
OF the different streams as the boundary.
1t is natural boundary which the Court
holds is controlling. The judgment is
and as amended it is affirmed.
Parish of Red River VS.. Parish of
Caddo- The boundary line between Cad
do and Red River is straight and does
not follow the meanderings of Cannisnia
lake 1t is conceded that there was a
mistake in the Legislature that passed
Act 70 of 1873 in matter of boundary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16

our appointment as fiscal agent, which
course, however, we do not apprehend
would be resorted to, especially as we
are making you an unusually low rate
If interest and at time when money Is
ruling at a very high rate.
Trusting that this will meet your fav-
1rablc acceptance, we remain, respect
fully,
VIM. J. BAYERsDoRFFER,
Cashier
By Mr.. Harkcy: That the above prop
osition be accepted and that this jury
recommend to their successors the re-
appointment of the First National Bank
is the fiscal agent of the Parish of Cad
do in consideration Of the low rate OF
interest and favorable terms accorded us
in raising the necessary money for the
construction OF extension to court house.
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Dreyfuss and
carried that the same committee be con-
linued as the building committee to
nave charge of the construction of eX-
tension to court house.
\ On motion the jury adjourned until
next regular meeting i'll May 1907.
X. FURMAN, President.
A. l.. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened cloudy, followed
by heavy rain.
River: DenisonS Texas, I.3; Arthur
City, Texac, IL, fal lof OF; Fulton
1913, fall of o.; Shreveport 81, fall
of o..
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Showers and colder tonight
fair and colder Wednesday.
Red river forecast: The fall will con-
tinue at Fulton and Shreveport during
the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16

Some of the calls" can not be fol-
lowed The court construed the acts OF
the Legislature fixing the limit of Red
River parish to mean to the thread OF
Bayou Pierre and to tie center of other
channels--i E.; from the lower Bayou
Pierre on to Wallace lake, and that the
northern boundary follows the line be-
tween the two parishes as surveyed
This northern line of Red River pro-
jected is closed and the survey of the
surveyor for Red River is approved.
The judgment of the district court is
avoided, annulled and reversed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by w. H. Harrison about
northeast of Rodessa, Caddo Parish, La :,
one dark bay horse pony, about 5 years
old, about IA hands high, roam tail, white
face extending down over the nose, both
hind feet partly white; branded on left
shoulder with Q, and on left thigh with
Spanish brand not legible, and strayed
before W. Q. Owens, Justice of the
Peace, Ward One. Caddo Parish, La.
The owner will come forward, prove
the property and pay charges or the ami
NAL will be sold at Rodessa in Ward
One, Caddo Parish, La, on the nth day
OF May 1907, as the law directs.
w. o. OWENS,
Justice of the Peace
April 9, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
This Week
sHERIFF's SALE.
No. Io6o5-In the First Judicial District
Court OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
u pavnoide ve NJ q AnoaII

As0 tofoo9 Ii tiiS Al D yuuiei"i |iSti NJ
Court Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana /:
j. B. Reynolds VS.. Nj. g. Angel.
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, by the Honorable First Ju-
dicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, | have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house in the City Of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1907,
North half of the northwest quarter of
the northeast quarter of section 3, town
ship 20, north, range I6 west, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, less that part of same
sold to Caldwell, as per act of sale re-
corded in conveyance book No. 40, page
~, of the records of said parish, in the
Office OF the recorder of deeds and mort
cages.
Said property seized as belonging to
the said defendant, and to be sold to sat
isfy the debts specified in said writ, in
the sum of $4,000, with interest at 10
per cent per annum from June 9, 1906,
less $4,000 of date August rs, 1906. and
all costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said principal and interest as attorneys
fees.
]. P. FLoURNoY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, April ID. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
A BEAUTY DOCTOR.

States: A beauty doctor advises wom-
en- to wash their wells after three times
wearing. He tells them the cell is YER
table germ trap, and these germs cause
the wearer skin troubles of a hundred
kinds. Nonsense, not if women wash
their faces every day Keep your faces
clean, girls, and you are all right be-
sides, who wears a veil more than three
times, anyway?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
ORPHANAGE FUND.

Liberal responses are being given to
the appeal for funds for the Orphanage,
whose building on Olive street vas de
stroyed by fire Saturday. About $500
will be needed to rebuild, and this sum
of money should be subscribed without
delay
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
BANKERS CONVENTION.

The annual session of the Louisiana
Bankers Association will be held begin
ming tomorrow, and is an event which
will add credit to the community. Pres
ident Henry c, Drew of Lake Charles
will deliver the annual address.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed before the undersigned au-
thority by J. NJ. Miller. near Blanchard,
Third Ward, one white and yellow
spotted heifer yearling, two years old
past, no marks or brands.
The owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges or the yearl-
ing will be sold as the law directs, en-
the 18th day of April 1907, at J. NJ. Mil
ler's place.
w. E. WATSON,
March Ii. Justice of the Peace
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
INSIIR

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds. life insurance, real estate, acci-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock. see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
DIR. E. G. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that DIR. e. @. Allen has re-
sumed the practice of his profession.
Office in the Cooper building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
CEMENT INSPECTOR.

Perhaps a cement inspector would fill
a long felt want in this community
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
HUMPHREYS


Specifies cure by acting directly on the
see p0rts without disturbing the rest Of
tie system.
No. for Fevers.
No. 2 Worms.
No. 3 Teething.
No. Diarrhea.
Z No. Coughs.
No. 8 Neuralgia.
No. 8 . Headaches.
No. 10 a dyspepsia.
No. IL . Suppressed Periods.
No. 10 i" Whites.
No. Is :. Group.
No. IL " The Skin.
No. is /" Rheumatism.
- No. l6 !" Malaria.
10. 10 g Catarrh.
{ No. 20 " Whooping Cough.
No. ~ /. The Kidneys.
No. 50 /" The Bladder.
no. N /" In Grippe.
IN small bottles Of pellets that tit the vest
pocket At Druggists or mailed, zoe. each.
- Medical Guide mailed free.
Au9parey9 Med. ca, Cor William John streets
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
COTTON MARKET.

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, April rs, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16

WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints, wall paper and glass; for
painting, paper-hanging anad signs. All
orders given prompt attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

Stock on hand Sept l.. .......... 1867
Received this day -. %
Received previously ..Ioo(o6o IoI,o33
Total stock to date -. -. ...1o2,7oo
Shipmtnts to date -. :. $500. I83,5o8
Net stock on hand =. =. -. o,3o4
Same day last year =. -. 80. I2,1I8
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-16
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

Tht market closed steady.
Receipts % bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-09

In his Eclipse and O'kellv'' Thco-
dore Andrea Cook tells a story OF the
English statesman and sport Fox. He
had wagered something about a waist
coat which could only be obtained IN
Paris: went of to Dover by night,
caught the mail packet. posted to Par.
is aud back to Calais. and remembered
he had n horse racing at Newmarket,
He chartered q fishing boat bound for
the eastern counties, Just got to New
market In time for the race. took the
post back to London and stopped on
the way TO dine. In the middle of the
port and dice after dinner he was
caught by Il special messenger who had
been tearing over half of England in
search of him aud reminded that he
had to Owe to bring i'll "A marriage bill
in the house of HI rushed
to the stables, reached the house in
time to make a brilliant speech in re
ply to North and Burke and defeated
North on a division by a single vote.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-09
Sheep Notes.

The president of the Wyoming Wool
Growers advocates the Cots wold Meri-
no cross as the ideal sheep for that
state.
1t is said that few. if any, Of our eX-
pertinent stations are using lime AMI
sulphur dips, but that proprietary dips
are being largely used by them.
Those who make Il practice Of fail
dipping. as all up to date shepherds
should. would do well not to delay this
work until the weather becomes too
cold for best results.
Dip your feeding sheep and lambs in
every case before installing them ia
the fee ling peus or pastures Dip them
even though they have passed govern
meut inspection ut the -to,Syards
American sheep Breeder.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-09

William ] Bryan. as .yery body
knows. Is a te~ctosslsr says the 40.
Bile Register HIS views apon The
subject Of prohibition wB these
fore. be received with interest By bis
admirers p Steiner. Of New York.
Ia = letter published ln fhe World
. few DAYS ago. gave a brief reriew
Of Mr.. BTyaus uniform position
upon thar question. tie says
MIR. BRYAN has Always been an
opponent Of prohibition. though q
friend Of temperance In 1890, when
they tried TO intict prohibition on
the state Of Nebraska. Nj Bryan
was ~steadfast in his opposition TO the
same. The republican party In 1854
adopted the prohibition battle cry
Ia the state of Iowa The democratic
party opposed &C. In 1883. Horace
Hoies. a democrat. was elected gov
ernor of the state. the first demo
cratic governor In thirty years, on
the issue of prohibition versus IL
cense. In 1891 he was renomInaied
and reelected In 1898 the republic
can party abadoned prohibition and
has been In power in Iowa ever
since. In 1891 Mr.. Bryan came into
the state and made speeches In be-
half Of Governor Boies. He, In com
mon with the democratic party Of
the north. has condemned prohibit
ton as an unwarranted interference
with the personal liberty OF the citi-
zen"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-09

euriiese The owner OF a milton dol
lars Of securities knows about what
income the property upon @hirn they
are based viii produce lie in ant
satisfied ~uh that. lie hypsih.eatss
the securities and takes thr money
and proceeds TO Invest in other ss-
euris'es which In turn are fised "a
collateral for ohor loans which are
invested iB margins The result j.. II
requires entirely too much money
for this character of business With
multiplied billions of such securities
constantly changing hands. np NON
der currency iamin.s tecnr
Political economists have long
looked upon speculation In securities
as meaacing 70 fhc cauntry's pros
perity aud Il has been many dimes
proposed 10 restrict OF prohibit II. II
the issue comes to the point OF de-
Gliding between the business Of the
Spectator and the business of the
producer, the sp%eculator VIII have 10
go out OF business. Some of the
states have prohibited speculation tn
futures and very likely the time Viii
come when congress will have TO
take action to limit the activity OF
the stock market, The proposition TO
greatly rednc. the mount OF stock
certificates which a national bank
may accept as security for loans Is
one that ultimately will have TO be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-09

The use of nitrate or soda on NOW
ing lands to promote the second crop
Is becoming fairly common among hay
farmers, says American C~ultivator
Results this yea have promised very
! poorly because of the continuonS drt
weather since the first crop waN FN1-
The grass even when top drcsset has
made very little growth. The Septem-
Der rains helped matters somewhat,
but the hay producer viii be obliged TO
wait until the next cIop for the better
part OF his returns. Recent years eX
at the Massachusetts station
that under average conditions
most of the nitrate, although a very
material, will stay in the soil
until the following season and show
good results in the following crop.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-09
". A. OWNBY City Editor
(Residence Prone. Bell No. 2S9.)


Discussing the subject Of financial
distress in the east and its effect on
the country at large the Houston
Post says:
is it not evident that something
must be done to restrict the hand
ling of corporation securities by the
national banks We behold nov the
spectacle of the greater part of the
trated in New York FOR the purpose
NJ sustaining credit Every great
bank iu New Yor& holds stocks and
bonds ass security Tor loans and ~
great need Of money In that center
is TO preserve the credit which has
FOR Irs basis these corporate -erurj-
i,es The great bulls OF the wealth
% The country o., laud and The prod
nets thereof. but national BANKS are
not allowed to accept land as .ecur-
ity. Why should stocks. Nti,b mere
represent rysi property. ae se-
rsri,d 1s better security to. Hf-i1H-
90 hauG loans .han HH.H,urHH.lIed
'.'H.
Ih' 'fNl '' .''
.H"H' Al''"' .''
.,,F .s. ea..l uHs aa EN-
'Hr"i.HN ..
@ '
.Ha "h..lH
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-09
CAPTAIN CHANCES WORK.


Writing 81 the spienaibl work during
the past season 81 Captain Ctsnnr~ Of
the Chicago la -ehan claa. I&u-,sun
W. smlth BAYS Ia shc New Nork AMER
tcfn
Cain aud dizninsi, pisFins with hl.
head 49, With hs heart aud ho4iin1 hl~
men In hand as n foueia ha nd driver
holds biz horses. Chance has non out
In one of the most strenuous seasons
the history II hs,sebali has ever known
There IS o u player on the Chgcsso
team wau would not 60 30 the limit
Tor him They r~ealize that he Is u
PLAYER a. well rs a manager lie viii
not ask a mAu TO do a thing he would
not 30 himself lie takes pot luck with
his men Their toys and SORROWS have
tccu bis Their tFiumphs have been
bis chief aim. one had only 10 look at
III. cubs la this worlds series TO ace
how thoroughly and tremendously they
work together.
Coming Ia from the field at the end
OF an inning. you could see every man
OF theiu smack his hands together and
savagely cry Get at them No INIT
ter about that error. we've got them
skinBed n mile
"UueraminatiesI perhaps. but show
ing the wireless bond OF faith and Eel.
lowship that gripped them. All this
has been due to the work OF the cap
tain and player. Frank Chance.
He is a natural born baseball lead
er. He showed his grit in one game
when q shoot from Wild Bit Dono-
van broke the middle finger of his
right hand, He went back to the play
ers bench. had 1t bound up and re-
sumed his position at first base as
though Il broken finger were of no con
sequence"