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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
BRUMBAUGH READERS.

For years the Caucasian has made
NANTES! its opposition to the system OF
changing sci oil books every four years
by the State Board of Education
through which is entailed more CT less
costs on the parents and guardians OF
the pupils attending the public schools.
While the costs attending the relpac
ing of old books with new editions are
profitable to the publishers. there are
the objectionablc~school books which
teach that the men who were engaged
in the historical struggle of the South
ern Confederacy were traitors and
rebels and the North and its military
achievements are extolled in the extreme
of glorifcation.
1t is true that such books are from
publishers and authors of the North
who pander to Northern sentiment, but
these should at least be truthful and
fair, and as they are not, these books
should be rejected and spurned in every
school of the South. This contention
against such books, reeking with sec
tionalism, has been i'll progress for years
and whatever has been done to check
and eliminate such books from the
schools of Louisiana must be credited
to the efforts of the Confederate Veter-
ans organization, of which Captain
, Lewis Guion is the chairman of the
Historical Committee.
At the recent awarding of contracts
by the State Board of Education Brum-
baugh Readers were accepted, but these
are positively Objectionable and should
be rejected notwithstanding. Indeed,
such books should not be tolerated i'll
any school house where girls and boys
of the South are taught. 1t appears
that the State Board did not scrutinize
the books submitted, as they should
have done, but their objection is pointed
out clearly by Captain Lewis Guion in
his protest which is published in this
issue of the Caucasian.
From the South there is no spirit Of
intolerance no desire to keep alive the
animosities of the past, but Southern
men should not permit the warping OF
the minds of their children by these
baseless misrepresentation Of Northern
authors and publishers. If the South
can not encourage the production of its
authors and publishers and must pat
ronize the North, there should be ex-
acted the truth of history. 1t is not the
first time that the State Board of Edit
cation has been lax in the adoption of
books for the public schools which have
! been Objectionable It would be prefera-
bic for every boys and girl in Louisiana
to gro wup in the rankest of ignorance
thxn to have them taught from books in
which their ancestors, their fathers, are
denounced as Rebels" and Traitors"
and the great conflict waged by the
South for constitutional liberty discrei-
tied Is Rebellion.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Decides Noted Case.

Covington. KY. March 23.-Judge
HENDERSON, in the kenton county cir
cult court rendered a decision in the
noted case of the Latofta Jockey club
against the Kentucky racing commits
sion, holding the law establishing the
commission as unconstitutional The
effect of the decision is to place the
Latonia racing back to it's former
basis. Judge Harbeson held the law
creating the Kentucky racing commits
sion gave that body power to regulate
running races; that trotting races and
running races came under the same
legal category. and that, therefore. the
law is class legislation and uncOnSti
tutiOnal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
SHFRIEFS SALE

No. 12.oS2-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. ::
d. A. Smith, ct al, VS.. Queensbor-
ough Land Company Limited.
By virtue of writ of feri facias to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
sh, Louisiana, | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, without
the benefit of appraisement, on terms
hereinafter stated, during the legal
hours for sales, at the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
sh, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1900,
The southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter section 3 township II. range ID,
Caddo Parish, louisiana The above
property seized as belonging to the said
defendants, and to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in said writ, say in the
sum of $4,000, with 8 per cent per an
mum interest thereon from November 1,
1907, until paid, less credit of $500
paid August 70, 1908, together with 10
per cent on the full amount thereof in
principal and interest as attorneys fees,
and the further sum of S.. so protest fees
and S. 70 costs, to be made upon the
following terms of sale: For cash to
cover the sum of $4,000. &c 2-3 with 8
per cent per annum interest from No
vember I, 1907, until paid, and all costs,
less credit of $500 of date August 70,
1908, and the further sum of $3.50 pro-
test fees, and ON terms of credit for two
linstallments not yet due, namely two (2)
notes of 1888 80 Is each due Novem-
Der 1, 1909, and 2 notes, of $1,333.33
each due November I, 1910, together
with 10 per cent on the entire amount
of principal as attorneys fees, and all
costs of suit. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian March T. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
PREPARING FOR TRIP.
Some Of Former President Roosevelt's
Baggage Put on Shipboard.

S9~SS
Oyster Bay, March 90 Ex-President
Roosevelt left Oyster Bay early Mon
day to make farewell visit to New
York City before departing for his
African expedition.
He visited the steamship Hamburg,
on which he willslnake the journey to
Naples and inspected quarters and
to become acquainted with the ships
commander, Captain Burmeister. and
other officers. During the day Mr..
Roosevelt attended to some personal
affairs and returned to Oyster Bay in
the evening.
A special baggage car was attached
to the train on which Mr.. Roosevelt
took on his trip to New York and
eighteen pieces of his baggage placed
aboard for shipment on the Hamburg.
The baggage contained clothing. sad
dies, hammocks and travelling utensils.
The tags are addressed. Theodore
Roosevelt. Naples, Italy" Guns and
ammunition are now at Hoboken pier
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
HAZING CAUSES DEATH.
Charles S;inson, Student. Tic.
Ankle to S-n';r~.

CnarIeS StlnSon, u thE't'fts tt|rt J:
Ankle to S-pir-.
Indianapolis, March 23.-Tho auth =
tiles of White county have lea ID : . !
a youth named Charles Gtilson :: d..5d
as the result of hazing by fello" ST..
dents at the White school 4 Is said
that the hazers strung Stinson by the
ankle to a sapling and lett hin, ding
ling so long that he died in a few hrlgs
after he was taken down. Several
teachers of the White school had beCn
driven away by unruly students. A
few days ago new teacher was EN-
ployed that was more determined than
his predecessors, and he whipped the
rebellious young men. They blamed
Stinson for their humiliation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Not Enforced at Pensacola.

Pensacola. Fla, March 23.-The
Florida blue laws, which Sheriff Van
Helt enforced SO rigidly few weeks
ago, are now dead letters so far as
this city is concerned, judging from
the inactivity of the authorities Sun
day in the face of open violations of
those old statutes Cigar and soda wa
ter stands remained open throughout
the day. doing a thriving business
pleasure boats piled the harbor and
two games of baseball were played
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
TORNADO DOES DAMAGE.
Child Blown Into Fire and Burns
to Death.

Fort Deposit Ala, March ga tor
nado did considerable damage in thi.
vicinity, and one person killed and sev
eral injured as a result. The entire
negro quarter on the Norwood johnson
place was destroyed and a number OF
the houses injured.
On the Buchanan place the cottage
of Miles Henderson. negro. was
blown into splinters. he and his wife
suffering painful injuries. just east
Henderson's house another Negro
cottage was blown down and a small
child blown into the fireplace and burn
ed to death A number of other houses
were wrecked
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
HEARINGS seain.

St. Louis, March 23.-Hearings be
gan Monday morning in the federal
court here before a special examiner
in the governments suit to declare q
merger of the Union and Southern P"
cific lines by E. H. Hartman violation
of the Sherman antitrust law. The
Hartman interests are being looked
after by ]. C. S. Stubs, Chicago traf
fic director of the Union and Southern
Pacific lines. Judge Lovett. New York
counsel for both roads and M. H
Loomis, Omaha, special counsel
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
KILLED WRONG MAN.
Startling Confession Made by Negro
Convicted Of Murder.

Barnwell. S. c.. March 23-As the
result of startling confession made
by Quitman Johnson. negro. who was
convicted of the murder Of Pe-rr Us
sery last November, Chester EcNHeGf
white, was arrested at the hc.l.c CT +.
father near here. The ne TO I'd n:tto
killing Ussery. and said eFEr"a,' II
hired him and Ferdinand Gi .:his. a
other negro. who was convicted vi /
Johnson, to Kill a. man named Holland
and that he had intended 10 Ill J T.
land but had shot Tssery in@ =
Johnson said he ana Grrbbs we've Il
receive 100000 for the KLINE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
GREAT CONCERN FELT.
Philippine Commercial Interests
Are Disturbed.
LARGE DEFICIT IS FEARED
Consideration of the Tariff Question
Is Having a Marked Effect on Busi
ness Conditions at Manila, and Post
ponement Desired.

QCOCmCOt OeStFSQ.
-. Manila, March 23-Officials of the
insular government. members OF the
Philippine assembly and others in close
touch with the affairs of the Philippine
government are seriously concerned
over the loss in revenues which will
result from the establishment from the
reciprocal free trade between the is
lands and the United States under the
provision of the Payne tariff bill, 1t
is feared the deficit for the first year.
due to the increase in customs reve-
nues, will approximate 5.oOo.Ooo pesos.
($2,5Oo O00), and it will increase from
year to year with the growth of Amer
lean imports. If these close trade re-
lations with the United States restore
the islands to prosperity 1t will become
possible later to impose direct taxation
to covere the deficiency. In the mean
time it is feared that the Philippines
will suffer severely during the re-
adjustment period. and that the gov
eminent will be forced. in all probable
ity. to abandon many of the important
public works it has undertaken.
Governor General Smith has COM
municated with Secretary of War Dick
inson expressing his views on the tar
if. and declaring it as his opinion that
the insular government would be seri-
ously crippled financially by the Opar-
alton of the Payne bill.
The consideration of the tariff ques-
ton is having marked effect on local
h,r,i
business engagements of an important
nature are being postponed.
Philippine merchants express a
strong desire for the postponement
of the enforcement of the Payne bill.
at least with respect to the Philippines.
to sufficient length of time to allow
them to adjust their business arrange
ments to these new tariff laws
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
RAISES HEAD TOO SOON.

Ed Rising Internationally Takes the
Life of John Mattock.
Enid, Okla, March 23-CrOuched
upon the ground to shoot, John Mat.
took. aged fourteen years, was shot
and instantly killed by Ed Rising, the
same age, twenty miles north of Enid
Rising was aiming back Of Mattock
who raised his head too soon. The top
of Mattock's head was blown off
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Iona Balloon Journey.

Boston, March PA balloon jour
ney from the Pacific to the Atlantic
oceans. across the breadth of the Unit
ed States, has been practically assured
by the announcement that the Aero
club of Seattle. Wash, will finance
such journey to be undertaken by
Henry Helm Clayton of the Blue Hill
observatory
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
War With Joe Shelby.

Tulsa, Okla, March 23.-At the res
idence of his daughter. Mrs. E. B.
Howard. John c. Hope ex-sheriff of
Jackson county. died Monday morning.
aged seventy-three years. He was a
Confederate captain sunder Generals
Joe Shelby and William Anderson and
pursued Jesse James after the Blue
Cut train robbery
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Unusually Heavy Hail.

Magnolia. Ark, March GA heavy
hailstorm which passed through Miller
and Columbia counties killed pigs and
did great damage to the peach trees
throughout tie two counties. It is es
timated that the peach crop of the two
counties was damaged about SO per
cent The hail was unusually large
and the storm violent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by J. l.. Gayle fifteen miles
below Shreveport and estrayed before
ME the undersigned authority, one dark
bay horse about Il hands high and about
9 years old, small white spot in forehead.
The owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges or the same
will be sold on Saturday, April 10, 1900
as the law directs, at Gayle, La.
B. K. JACOBS,
Justice of the Peac Eighth Ward of
Caddo Parish, La. "A.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
BOND SIGNED BY MANY.
Total Amount Foots UP Nearly Million
and a Half Dollars.

Nashville, March 23.-Judge Hart
set the bond of Colonel d. B. Cooper
the second degree and given twenty
years sentence, in connection with
the killing of Senator Carmack at $685.
600 in each case. So many friends be
came sureties that the total amount
foots up nearly $1,5ONo00. After the
foot of the bond had been filled other
signatures were written across the face
until it was difficult to decipher the
signatures.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
One-Half For School Work

Sedalia, Mo-. March 23.-BishOp w.
F. Anderson of Chattanooga. Tenn,
Sunday delivered the annual sermon
of the St Louis conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. At the
request of Bishop Anderson one-half
of the money collected at the regular
will in the future be devoted
to school work in the south.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Noted Marine Painter Gone.

Detroit. Mich, March 23.-Robert
Hopkins. the well known marine paint.
or, died at his home in this city Sun.
day. He was born in Glasgow. Scot
land, 1882, and came to Detroit with
his parents eleven years later. Hop.
kins' most important work is. series
Of six paintings for the cotton ex
change at New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Safe Blower Owns Up.

Shenandoah, Ia, March ga safe
blower was found in a strawstack two
miles from this place. He confessed
to having assisted in robbing the First
National bank at 1mogene Saturday
and with officers went to the straw.
stack and dug up $500 of $4,000
taken. Two other suspects have been
located at White Cloud, twenty miles
north of here. The robber in Jail re-.
fuses to give his name.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Over One Thousand Arrests.

Peshawor, British India, March 23.-
It is reported that 1000 arrests have
been made at Jellalabar, Afghanistan,
in connection with the plot recently
discovered to murder the ameer, the
heir apparent, and the members of
the royal family. According to advices
patches of prisoners are being blown
from guns daily
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
LAD A FINANCIER.

Leaves Home Without a Cent, Comes
Back With $3.50.
Washington, Pa, March 23.-Wil-
liam Scheleritis. aged ten years, of
Bentleyville. who disappeared nearly
two months ago, was brought back by
an officer of Derry, Pa. where he was
located. Scheleritis said he had lived
on funds procured by representing
himself as an orphan. He left home
without a cent and returned with $3.50
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Life Imprisonment

San Antonio. March 23.-After de-
liberating since Saturday afternoon.
the jury returned verdict Monday
morning sentencing Elijah Walter
Duke to life Imprisonment on charge
of killing Walter Evers here
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
.STAPP PASSES AWAY.

Last PhiIanthropic Act Endowment OF
College at Daihart.
Columbus, Ky, March 23.-J. 8.
Stapp. noted philanthropist, died at
his home here. He was sixty years
old His last philanthropic act was
the endowment last week of the col.
lege he established at Dalhart, Tex.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Death Of Former Consul.

Santa Monica, Cal, March 23-Col-
onel F. w. Wells, former representa-
tive in congress from the Second Miss
issippi district and consul general at
Shanghai. under President Hayes. died
at his residence here.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Frank coieman's Neck Broken.

Albany, Tex, March 23.-Frank
Coleman of Greenville was killed in
q runaway north of here. He was
buying horses through the country. He
was thrown on his head. His neck
was broken.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.

0riminaIIy Assaulted and Stabbed to
Death His Victim.
Richmond Va, March 23.-Arthelius
Christian, negro. who in Botetourt
county on Feb. 10 criminally assaulted
and then stabbed to death young
white school girl. was electrocuted in
the penitentiary Monday Christian
was indicted. tried and convicted with
in twenty-four hours after he was
captured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Nine. Mcdieska Better.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 22.-The
physicians attending Nine Modjeska
reported that the patients general con-
dition was much improved.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
Three Years Over Century.

Greenburg, Pa, March 23.-Mrs. NJ
=. Wiley Is 1O3 years old.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23
FOUR NEGROES DROWN.
Twelve Others Come Near Meeting
the Same Fate.

Memphis, March 23-Four negroes
were drowned and twelve others had
narrow escapes from similar death
in the Mississippi river off the foot OF
Illinois avenue by small gasolene
launch capsizing The negroes were
timber cutters.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-23

There were 1900 visitors at Calves
ton Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-04
BY Associated Press.

Montgomery, Sept. 3.-POsses of Of
fcers and citizens who secured the
woods in the vicinity of Grady, thirty
miles out, for William Stevenson, VINO
this morning, three miles from Grady,
shot his wife and step daughter,
mangling one hand of the former ana
killing the latter almost instantly
with a load of buckshOt in the stOm-
Rch, captured him in CTcnshaw cOun-
ty this afternoon. Stevenson, who
had been separated from his family,
used a double barreled shot gun.
The shots were heard by the thir-
teen year old son of Mrs. Stevenson,
who had gone out to the field to
work, and he rushed back to find his
mother with one hand torn off and his
1S-year-oId sister dying on the floor.
The man who had done the work fed,
leaving the boy to bear with his own
burden Of tragedy. His cries soon
brought neighbOTs and these, after
administering to the wants of the in .
JuTed and laying out the dead, joined
in the hunt for the culprit.
Stevenson came to the home of his
family about z o'clock and it is sup
posed demanded that he be taken
back, having been separated from
them several weeks. The farm and
property belong to Mrs. Stevenson,
who was Mrs. Vann three years ago
when she married Stevenson. Just
what passed is not known. as Mrs.
Stevenson has not been able to talk,
and the neighbors, in fear of the
slayer, refused to talk. Stevenson is
said TO be a bad man. Sheriff Hood
sent a posse of dogs, which reached
the place about I O'Clock, and made
the arrest. Stevenson did not resist
Lot
was nearing Troy, where Stevenson
was placed in Jail, the sheriff had the
militia called out to help defend the
prisoner. Stevenson admits the
shooting which he said was the re-
suit of family affairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-04
BY Associates Press.

Skagen, Denmark, Sept 3.-A
newspaper correspondent who went
on board the Hans Egcde from the
pilot steamer off here was able to 90
tain a few words with DR.. Frederick
A. Cook. The explorer ascribed his
success to the fact that he made use
of the old methods, namely, EsquimO5
and dogs, and that he lived Ike an
EsqUimo himself.
The doctor gavsfa hurried sketch Of
his expedition in which he said:
Going nOTthWaTd I .stFdCk first a
westerly course from Greenland and
then moved noTthward.
L arrived at the North Pole April
81, 1908, as already announced, ac-
companied by only two EsqumOs.
I'VE reached the pole at 3 o'clock
in the morning.
Il took daily observations for a
whole fortnight before arriving at the
pole.
Returning we were forced to take a
mere westerly route anG the first ten
days | took observations daily and
recorded them. I ytas un able TO meas
ure the depth Of the SCI as / had not
the necessary instruments
The lowest tempera sure. recorded
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-04
UHLAN BEATS
HAMBURG BELLE
IN SECOND MEET
TOOK TWO STRAIGHT HEATS FOR
TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP OF
THE WoRLD-ANoTHE MEET
ING NECESSARY.

By AssocIated Press.

ReadviHe, Mass, Sept. 3.-On
track two seconds slower than when
Lou Dillon made a mile in two min
utes, Uhlan defeated Hamburg Belle
In straight heats here today, in the
second meeting of the two for the
trotting championship of the world.
Hamburg Belle, holding the worlds
record for trOtting time In a race was
the favorite in the betting. In both
heats she set the pace, but in the
stretch Uhlan closed in, winning by
a good margin. The score now il
one each and a third meeting is nec-
essary TO establish the championship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-04

Policemen ]. A. Lowery and r. J,
F1lhngim, doing duty as mounted Of
ticers, stood trial before the board of
public safety last night for a failure TO
make a good showing at lateIy-con-
Quoted examinations of the police de-
partment- The cases were separated,
Ffllingim being tried first, the other
officer being placed on the rack I'm
mediate1y thereafter. Both were or
dered suspended from duty for an in
definite period of time. Lowery told
the board that he thought the board
had conducted a fair and square ex-
animation, but that the line of ques-
lions had tripped him. The other Of
ficer said that he did not think that
he had been "given a square deal IN
the thing" and members soon after
wards began to ask him for an ex-
PLANTATION. He said that the "newspa-
pers had a lot to say about it," and
''the captain had given them instruc-
lions one day to study up on their
rule book"
OFFICERS 3. H Brewton, A. NJ. FIJI
lingim and Chas. Malone, who had
been served with charges of "incc.n-
Potency and inefficiency," did not ap-
pear for trial. Their names were
called but no response was heard.
1t was stated that they had given
notice they would not appear, and
motion to go into executive session
was carried. They were all ordered
dismissed from the police force.
Officers Jack Nichols and W. w.
Nesmith both rendered designations,
which were accepted. Tho first-nam-
e6 yesterday was appointed a deputy
by the sheriff, and the latter viii go
into another line of employment. He
resigned not because of fearing result
of trial, he said, but his other chosen
work was more suitable TO him.
The above practically ends all af-
fairs pertaining to the late police ex-
animation except the decoration OF
long service and honor roll men with
stripes and efficiency stars, both Of
which will appear on the next uni
forms provided.