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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03


The Caucasian has been eequestea %
give publicity to the circular following
Messrs. ]. A. Swans of the Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work, W.
F. Ward of the Bureau of &nimH Yi1-
dustry, and a. R. Wright % Drainage
Investigations, @Jnite9 States Depart
ment of Agriculture, and Or. w. R.
Dodson of the State Agricultural De
partment, will accompany me on . tour
of instruction through the Fourth Con
gressiona1 District, and will discuss the
subject of agriculture, particularly di-
versifcation, stock raising, particularly
hog raising; and drainage, and make
suggestions which will enable the farm
ers to circumvent the ravages of the
boil weevil.
These speakers are not only practical
business men, with vast experience on
the lines to be discussed, but they are
speakers of note, and will interest and
i instruct their hearers.
i All the railroads in the Fourth Con
gressionaI District have been requested
to encourage the movement by speeia
rates, etc, and letters have been re
ceived giving assurances of their co
operation.
Below appears the places, the date
land time of each. meeting. Respectfully
J. T. WATKINS.
i Plain Dealing Fair Grounds, Monday
: Shreveport court house, Tuesday, Oc
tober II, II am.
Coushatta court house, "Wednesday
October I3. II I'm.
: Nachitoches court house, THURSDAY
October IA, II a. m.
Winfield court house, Friday, Octc
Der IS, II am.
: Arcadia court house, Saturday, o.
tober 10, II m.
Many court house, October I8 II an
Mansfield court house, Tuesday, o.
V tober 10, II am.
q Minden Fair Grounds, Wednesda
S October 20, II am.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Rosoed ps Realts Tsa0sasiUns in tbs
City ana Pasisia

FWnisHeG Sy che Ca66a &bsHa@
Compans. Sara w. Maso@ RresiderA;
o. A. Leonara, sice presidens; .. 3.
Erbanls secretary -sSeasur9. Office SO
Marshall street.
q. Hayeseo ". ~ g. Gsoota, DTS tt
and IL block 81 Mooringsport; $672.
o.. S. Steere@ A. o.. Seere, half in
terest in lots ID, IS, I6, 68 and 82 of the
Fairmount subdivision; $2o765o.
J. B. Reynolds to the Shreveport
Texarkana Oil and Pipe Line Company,
north half of northwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter section 8, 20, 10, less
that part sold; $500.
B. B. Smith to G. S. Prestridge, lots
3478o Cora E, Smith suhdivis-
ion; $4,000,
| Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. to Mrs. Lizzie Taylor, acre
lot II in northeast quarter section TO-
20, Is; $I25. d
Millie Alums to J. F. Fisher, lot az
Foster & Lond subdivision; $500.
]. F, Fisher to Charley Alums, lot
De Foster & Long subdivision; $500,
/ S. B. Taylor to H. R. Meriwether, lot
I and 90 feet of lot R. T. Cole suPd!-
vision; $1,000.
Hammett Lumber and Construction
Co. to A. T. Lloyd, part of lots 22 and
% block D, Highland Park; $3.50.
c. H. Cummers to Louisiana Real
Estate and Development Co, his one
fourth interest in lots 20 and 81 block
g. lots I and block 7, lot % block z,
lot 22 block 2, lot IA block 2 Currie sub
division; $525.
H. L. Heilperin ct al to H. H. Par
due, southwest quarter of northeast
quarter and west half of southeast quai
ter of, northeast quarter section ~, Fl
IS; $500.
H. L. Heilperin to Louisiana Rea
Estate and Development Co., east hal
of southeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter section ~, 81, IS; $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
Iy confined in cell in the parish prison.
STREET TALK.

Some of the friends of the men ar
rested as we'll as some men charged with
the violation of the law, do not seem
much concerned. There is a belief as
expressed by some men, that Judge Bell
will be lenient with the offenders. At
least this is street talk Why this talk
is not explainabe. Some of the men,
it would seem, would rather go before
Judge Bell than Judge Murf. In brief,
this street talk may be met with the as
sertion that Judge Bell is a fearless
Judge, an upright Judge, a good citizen
and an honest man, will not fail in his
duty to the State and to the accused
who will be given the fullest measure
OF the fair deal. No innocent man neee
be apprehensive of conviction when cried
before Judge Bell.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was fair.
River: Denison o6; Arthur City 4.8;
Lewis Ferry SO, a fall of OF; White
Cliffs IA; Fulton 5.4, a rise of o.;
Spring Bank o.6; Shreveport Az, fall
of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair Sunday continued mild
temperature.
Red river forecast: The change will
be unirnportant at and above Shreveport
during the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending October 2, 1909.
Marriages-Isaac Wilson and Maude
McClaney.
Births-W. l. Brumlon and wife,
boy; N. Favaron and wife, girl; A. {.
Owen and wife, girl. Black JOS Ed
wards and wife, GIRL Cal D. Bowie and
wife, boy; A. Peterson and wife, boy
Francis Keel and wife, boy; J. H. john
son and wife, boy.
Deaths-Mary W. Keith, 43 years
Black Adell Parhanl, 23 years; Elgin
Stoaks, I year Qui1la Hardy, II years
Matt Hall, 70 years; Lucindy Stack,
house, 81 years. Non-residents: Joe
Hebler, 81 years; Clarnes Thomas, 2;
years.
OF above I certified by coroner.
A. S. REISOR,
D. B. SEAY, Sec. Health Officer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03

aboua che gseas damage the August
drouth would d. to ahe corn oFoR shey
would have made Spgtunes ole % D.
The August sfrouVh put the price % eora
up n1uTe cham aen ceres bushtL ana
ahas, On 0wo ana half Sillion baaels,
means S25oOoo00.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03

ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. JOS H. Spearing, rector-Serv-
ices today as follows: Morning prayer
and holy communion at II am. /; even
ing prayer 7:3o pm Sunday school
o:3o am. Regular meeting of Parish
Aid Society Monday in guild room at
:oo +. m. Everybody cordially invited
to all services. All seats free.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
KALMBACH COMPANY LIMITED.

1t may be noted in the amended char
ter of the Kalmbach Company that the
capital stock has been increased from
$4,000 to $4,000. This is an indication
of prosperity which will be appreciated
by the friends of the gentlemen of this
corporation. The name of the company
was changed to KalmbachFord Com
pany Limited The company is enter
prising and is growing steadily on
substantial basis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
A HOMICIDE.

At about 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon Calvin Ballard shot and killed his
bother, Will Ballard, in Stewart Doug
las store in Dixie. The origin of the
difficulty was not stated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

The market closed steady.
Receipts 1888 bales.
Sales to factors 200 bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Oct. 2, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
A GREAT SCOOP
OF. VIOLATORS OF THE PROHI
BITION LAW.
IT WAS SURPRISING, VERY

Bills of Information Filed by District
Attorney Foster-Several Old Offend
ers Caught in the Drag Net.-Sheriff
and Deputies and Police Kept Busy
Executing Warrants of Arrest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
WEATHER BULLETIN
90
FSsNEGASgDF sYORAfS TO CROSS
KAE CONTINENT
G=@@
CARIBBEAN HURRICANE
@ee~S

Wal Indrce Gsreas Colo WsNe ~0th
Killing Erosss Over Che Greaa GegH-
eral Valleys Fac Dowa duRo che GOa-
Npn BeM
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03

BARGAIN ON
TOILET SOAPS, TOILET WATERS
and IMPORTED PERFUMES for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
PUBLIC SPEAKING

In the Eourt House on Tuesday, Gcte
.ber Twelve - Subjects, agriculture
Stock Raising, Drainage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
SOCIETY IN CIRCUS LAND. Bareback Riders and Clowns for the
 Circus Arstocracy.

Hugh C. Weir in June Hampton's.
 The oldest circus family in America is the Stickneys. "Bob' Stickney, the ring master, walks as though there were springs in his heels, yet he has been in the circus ring for GO years. His father and his fathers father followed the for tunes of the sawdust arena before him and today his son and his grandson are likewise members of the great army of the tan bark. Beyond him you may see his wife, the graceful woman in the white, spangled suit, who has just turned the somersault on the gray horse. She is a Demott The old-time circus families believe in maintaining the aristocracy or the sawdust ring, you see.
 It is an aristocracy of sharp divisions and hard, unyielding lines, kept alive especially by the women. It is a deli cate problem, this splitting of social hairs. Why should Lulu Davenport and Emma Stfckney, for instance, rank above the Wards? The circus veteran will an- swer you promptly. The former are equestriennes and the latter are aerial ists. The riders are given first place all ways in the arena Indeed the Wards are reduced to a third rank, for between the the aerialists and the riders come the clowns.
 originated in the early days of the Eng fish circus when it was little more than troupe of strolling acrobats. Undoubt- edly the prestige of owning and riding horses gave the leadership to the eques- trians. The clowns took their position by virtue of their admitted rank in his tory-the kings jester was ever priv ileged figure at court, and the same trib- ute followed him to the circus ring. The aerial act is a comparatively modern in- novation and the fact that it was not in- troduced until old time traditions had be- come firmly established is probably the reason for it's rank in the social scale As for the wire walkers and the "tumblers' no one has been able to determine an 1ronclad rule of precedence. In the lounging hours in the dressing room and on the show train the circus women have may warm debates over the problem. And it is never solved quite to their sat isfaction.
 But we have not included either the contortionist or the performer who does the mechanical feature acts, like Dia- valo, the daredevil individual who Hoops the loop" or Mile. La Belle Roche. the double somersaulting automobile" wom- an The contortionist always has been last and always will be last in the social register of the circus, for he Is really a freak rather than an athlete. AS for Mile. Roche and the women who risk their lives with a smile to emphasize mans inventive genius, they are outside the blue blood of the arena altogether. They are not circus women in any sense of the word. Their acts require daring perhaps reclrlessness-but never special skill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
and then I turned the knife over and

and then I turned the knife over and tried the saw side and I sawed and sawed and sawed away, bending down over the plate and bearing on and saving hard, with all hands sitting around my table stopping eating and looking on, and
 We were all having lots of fun, and then, without any warning, the landlady came in. She came in and stood alongside of me, all without my knowing, with me keeping right on saving, and then she touched me on the shoulder and l looked up, with the whole dining room now looking on: and4then she stood there and looked down at me-just looked at me, that was all-but the look she gave me was enough, a great plenty. I put down the saw.
 T hoped it would end there-I had put away the saw knife for good-but 1t didn't. It was on Thursday that per formed my great feat for the amusement of my table. and on Saturday, when I paid my board for the week, the land lady coldly informed me that my room had been rented to a boarder who would take possession of it the next morning. Sunday, and that day I had to spend looking for another boarding place, which was not at all funny.
 "It is difficult to find anything perfect all the way through. Tough as the steak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
OUR WORK AT PANAMA.
Opening of the Canal VIII Be Great
 Historic Event.

From the London Times.
 The opening of the Panama canal will mark date of the highest importance in the history of the world Whether the work of construction is to cost the United States e35,0O0,000 for a lock canal or double that sum for a sea-level canal, the money will have been well spent The canal will give the United States, for practical purposes, continuous coast line from the state of Washington to Maine By digging a waterway 50 miles in length the United States will, in fact, double the effectiveness df its navy without increas- ing its numerical strength. Commercially the effects of the canal will be equally far-reaching. Despite tendency toward closer political and social relations, the United States and South America have remained in matters of trade on compar- atively distant terms. Especially is this the case with those communities that lie between the Andes and the Pacific ocean. New York is as remote by sea from Val paraiso as Liverpool or Hamburg. The Panama canal will bring them thousands of miles closer
 Nor will it benefit the eastern coast of the United States alone. A scheme is now on foot to deepen the channel of the Mississippi and to connect 1t with the Great Lakes by ship canal. This will give not only Chicago, but the iron and
 
 center, direct communication by water with the Panama canal and the western markets 1t will serve. Canada will also be a gainer. A tendency is already mo- ticeable in the west to desert the trans continental route to Europe in favor of the longer but cheaper route through the Suez canal.
 The Panama canal will provide a third and better alternative for that trade, just as it will provide an alternative, though less advantageous one, for trade be- tween the orient and Europe. Sir Harry Johnston thinks 1t reasonable to suppose that in year nearly 15.0OO vessels will be able to pass through the canal, as compared with the 450o that use the Suez canal~fn the same space of time It is maintained by some people that even go the Panama waterway will be inadequate. Possibly they may prove to be right. On the other hand. the traffic of the Panama canal might fall considerably below Sir Harry Johnstons estimate and still re- pay the United States for their venture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
A JOKE ON THE LANDLADY.
The Unpardonable Crime of the Vet.
 eran Boarder in His Youth.

From the Washington Herald.
 T never had but one row in board ing house." said the veteran boarder, land that l brought on myself
 "In this house We certainly did have tough steak. Where they got 1t I never knew. 1 used to think they bought the sole leather remnants from a trunk fac tory there was then about four blocks from our house and cooked them for steak.
 Be that as 1t may, the steak was tough, and one night I conceived what I then thought was a delicious fancy.
 "You have seen those Knives with a cutting edge on one side and saw teeth on the other? They sell 'em to house. wives for cutting off slices of ham. the knife to cut with and the saw to saw the bone. Well, in my youthful fqplsh- ness, I bought one of those saw Knives and took it home, and the next night we had steak for dinner I took it down and laid it beside my plate on the table. And 1t made a sensation.
 "When my piece of steak came in, I tried 1t first with the knife side of my saw knife, but there was nothing doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

peer of his distinguished brother-in-law. They were very fond of each other.
 The Wicks, Todd and Stambaugh famt- lies of Youngstown, O.. will have in the aggregate more than S0,000,0O0. In the Wheeling and Steubenville districts the St. Clairs and Hubbards will have many millions added to their already large for tunes made in iron, steel and coal. In connection with the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company there will be notable accretions to the estates of the leading stockholders. Moses Taylor, the Scran- tons and yanderbilts, Ed N. Ohl and Alexis W. Thompson will make formal entry into the millionaire class as re- suit of the combine.
 The history of the past ten years has been so full of the sudden birth of Alad- din fortunes that the magic of these later creations will occasion small surprise. The rubbing of the lamp and the ring have been accompanied so frequently by miraculous transformations that they have almost ceased to thrill blase audi ence. The story, though familiar, can never grow altogether tiresome or mo- notonous Each repetition has Its TO- mantle feature.
 Among the first to be asked to come into the proposed big combine of inde- pendent iron and steel companies was the Jones-Laughlin company of Pitts burg. "Yes," the concern would do bus mess, but only on the basis of an out right sale. That was about the answer looked for and the feeling out" commit tee was not set back. So the spokesman cut and came again with an inquiry as to price and terms. The reply left him in no doubt as to situation or conditions.
 Price, s15O,OOO,OOO cash; time of pay ment, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock"
 The intent of the answer was, of course- to rrOhihitiVa UllOtatiOn property, yet there are experts who say the figure is not as high relatively or equitably as the price demanded and obtained by Andrew Carnegie for his property.
 The Steel Corporation earnings for the second quarter were somewhere between $17 500 GOO and 0000, 000 or about SIG, ,000 900 above fixed charges. The Corporations s earnings are on an increasing scale and insiders are voicing the belief that the common stock will be given something the last quarter of the year, either di- rect increase in dividend rate or an extra dividend of 1 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
Fear of Premature Burial.
he Westminster Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette.
 The fear of premature burial, which prompted the late Lord Burton to direct by his will that his heart should should be removed from his body, has caused many well-known men and women to or der surgical operation to be performed upon their bodies. Harriet Martineau left her doctor f10 to amputate her head. and Lady Burton directed that her heart should be pierced with a needle. The late Edmund Yates left instructions that his Jugular vein should be severed with provision that fee of 20 guineas should be paid for the purpose. Literary per- sons appear to have been particularly afraid of premature burial Bishop Berk- eley. Lord Lytton, Hans Andersen, and Wilkie Collins all took measures to pro- tect themselves from it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
A Noontime Tragedy.
From Everybody's Magazine

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Bozeman Bulger, the baseball expert sat with a number of New York players on the piazza of the hotel at Marlin. Tex, where the New York team does it's early training. A large black person in rags hung about in front of their up- tilted chairs for half an hour or more waiting for an opening to project his own personality and needs into the con- versation. MT. Bulger passed the wink for everybody to ignore the colored broth CTS obvious desire to make a plea.
 A factory whistle blew.
 "Mm'mp-e-e-e-ei" sighed the dark one with an explosive effect that commanded the attention of everybody. "Dar she goes. It means dinner time for some peo- ple-but 1t doan mean nothin' but 13 o'clock to mel!
 He got his dinner money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
His News.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 The only news I have to tell you" wrote the Billvlle citizen, lis that the river has rig an drowned all yer cattle, an yer uncle has broke jail; likewise the widder woman You wuz a-goin\ marry has runned off with book agent Outside of these here things, we air all doin' we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

undoubtedly was. my room had always been Kept in the pink of order, and certainly did hate to leave it. But for such crime as mine there could be no suspension of sentence, for. as every poaroer should know there Is one thing that no landlady will stand for; what ever 1t may be she will not stand making fun of her table"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

The financial statement of the Board of Education of Birmingham for the scho- lastic year ending June 30, 1909, has been made public by President John L. Parker. It was compiled by City Auditor Peter son and is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 BY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Cash on hand Gin board of edu-
 cation fund) July 1, 1909 .. 43 77 ioldi ...... .9loO,JOO 0J No special school funds existed during the scholastic year in question.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-15

They have decided TO tender their hall
and all their paraphernalIa to the la
dies Of Bryan on each Friday night.
on that night no gentlemen will be
admitted. and the ladies will be vel
come to come and enjoy the pleasure
Of athletics among themselves
The club rooms are located on the
second floor OF the Mike building on
north Main street. and are well lighted
and fitted with all the essentials for
an up-to-date athletic club. The men,
bership is limited to so and there are
now As on the membership roll. which
leaves only two vacancies.
The club not only furnishes innocent
amusement and pleasant diversion for
the members. but the exercise Is a
great health and strength builder. and
Is very beneficial to members.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-15

Mrs. NJ. L. Martin left today for q
visit TO Nayasota.
Mrs. John Daily Jr. left today for a
Visit 10 Galveston.
For Dwelling next TO my resi-
dence. 7. c. Num-. 1874
Joe. Merka was In today from his
home near Benehley.
For Rent-Store house on Bryan
street. Apply to J. w. English l6a
N. -. Casters was in today from
Kurten and called ON the Eagle.
Mrs. +. A. Caps of Benchley. was
In the city this afternoon shopping.
Just received a car OF fine new crop
alfalfa. Hensarllng Bros. Phone 2Jl.
Lynnville Houston OF Houston Is the
guest OF his mother. Mrs. w. /. Hous-
ton
For Sale-My servants house and a
folding bed. See Mrs. Matte Webb.
1863
Misses Ella and Della Edge OF Cot.
tonwood LEFT last night for a visit 10
Tye.
Don't fail 10 read our special Wed.
nesday "Ad" on this page. Wilson &
Derden. 1853
Mrs. II. G. Rhodes and son Gholson
left today for visit to sulphur
Springs.
All blue serge suits included in our
20 per cent discount sale. Parks q
waldrop. lG7
Store opens at $3.50 Wednesday. This
will be a great day for buyers. viii
son a Derden. 1863
Mrs. VI. s. Freeman and Mrs. y. A.
Gotham Of Harvey. were visitors TO
the city today.
Col. A. A. Farley g. IN the city az
ter business trip through south and
southwest Texas.
Horace Cavitf OF Batson. Is In the
city on a visit to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. r. Cavitt.
All lingerie dresses. lace coats, linen
and rep suits ct greatly reduced prf
ces A. ]. Wagner a. Co. 1862
Mrs. Julia Knowles returned TO
Hearne today after a visit TO her sis
ter Mrs. r. &. Num-.
Miss Ethel White returned 20 Ma.
yasota today after a visit to her sis
ter Mrs. X. j. Roberts.
Mrs. !. A. ID. Robinson and Miss
Bessie Robinson Of wixon. were in
the city this afternoon.
% per cent discount on our entire
line OF mens fine suits Nothing re-
served. Parks a Waldrop. lG7
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-15
BRYAN ATHLETIC CLUB NOTES.

The Bryan Athletic Club is one Of
livliest little organizations in the
city. and the boys OF the club are con
stantly striving To see what additions
they can make 10 their general plans
and programs that will add TO their
own and the pleasure OF their friends.
They have recently purchased a plano
and II has been installed In their hall,
ana Wednesday night OF each week
has been SET apart as reception night
TO their friends. on each Wednesday
night a program OF music and other
special features will BE- rendered, and
cordial invitation to their friends is
extended for that night In other
words the club will keep open house
on each Wednesday night
Another innovation Is Ladies night"