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The Caucasian., 1909-12-19

.or every farmer to understand that as
ret no absolutely dependable protection
4gainst the ravages of the boil weevh
aas been found. Carefully selected seed
no seed possesses any miraculous
qualities, although there are seeds some
IF which produce early cotton, some
ate cotton, some with small compact
stalks and boIIs set closely together
and others with tall, branching plants
md boIIs scattered-early planting,
proper fertilization and intense cultIva
tiou seem to be the most approved way
Of cotton production in a boil weeviI
section Even then a greatly reduced
yield may be looked for under the most
favorable circumstances, while with TN
favorable conditions total failure is not
uncommon
THE farmers IN the boil weevil sec
ton should not permit themselves to be
deceived by hopes of large yield next
year. It might as well be understood,
as somebody has tersely expressed It,
that cotton is no longer lazy mans
crop" but It's successful cultivation IN
der boil veevil conditions demands
more than ever before, intelligence,
skill and industry to degree not re-
quired in the production of any other
of the staple crops of the South. Diver
sifcation, intensive cultivation and the
most rigid economy should be the key
note Oh every farm IN the South next
year, and with three more years of that
regimen the South will have become the
richest agricultural section IN America
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
SWINDLTNG TIE FARMER

There are men who look upon the
farmer as being their ready victim,
which they can swindle at their pleasure
and their leisure.
There has been advertised what IS
styled the most wonderful and marvel
Gus cotton seed, which viii not only re-
sist the encroachments of the boil
Weeyil, but yield of four to six bales
of cotton can be secured from an acre
if the seed is obtained and the cuItiva-
ton is followed according to the Snod-
grass system.
In the New Orleans States few
days since there was published letter
which IS seIf-expIanatory:
College Station. Texas, Nov. 20,
Iooo-B. T. Miller, President Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College Dear Sir
II have just returned from inspecting
the cotton field of 6. M. Snodgrass at
Houston, Texas / wish to confirm all
/ wrote the Mississippi planters who
petitioned you for an investigation of
the great claims of the Snodgrass sys-
TEN of cotton growing Instead of
making four or six bales to the acre. |
do not believe the field viii make 25o
pounds Of seed cotton to the acre No
picking has been done, notwithstanding
the advertising circulars claim that
over 600 pounds of seed cotton per acre
has been picked.
The cotton IS growing in punches
about seven feet by seven feet and is
FIVE or SIX feet high As usual with
oyergrown cotton, the boil weevils got
virtually all the fruit l am positive
there IS no merit whatever in this so
called system
w. C. WELBORNE
On this subject the States says: No
doubt the whole cotton section viii be
oyerrun during the next sixty days By
cotton seed faksirs proposing to sell
weevil-proof seed to the farmers, and
not all of them viii take the precau-
tons which the Mississippi farmers took
to guard against imposition. It IS we'll
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
THE PASSING OF FOOTBALL
It VIII Be Succeeded by Some Other
Sport Less Dangerous and Brutal
(Homer Guardian JournaD


We are glad that football enthusiasts
are becoming less numerous each year
The well educated young man has COM
menced to look for some other sport
10 divert his few leisure hours and has
concluded that there are means of exer-
cisIng and developing the physical man
without having to resort to the John
L Sullivan Method of exercise and
slugging performance Many colleges
and university presidents have begun
to recognize football as being to violent
and brutal and now predict that in a
few more years the once popular out
door game will be succeeded by some
other form of sport and exercise less
dangerous and brutal While it is es-
sential that the physical man be devel-
oped as well as the mind. ptenS sGH0
IN eoP0re Saro, is the Latin maxim and
the force of the epigram is conceded by
every well informed person, but too
much stress IS laid on some sports as a
means of physical culture As a mat
ter of fact most OF the university foot
ball teams are composed largely of men
who have passed the school boy life and
are following the popular game is d
professional business for good salaries
as a means Of earning their support.
Boys that should be trained and develop
ed IN a physical way as a rule are not
on the roster of the football team. They
go out to win and not to improve and
develop the physical man It IS often
though, that school boys go out with the
team. quit school for a few days and
follow up the game with great interest
and enthusiasm
The many serious and fatal accidents
that have happened to the ball teams
this year have been the cause of much
unfavorable comment We saw a state
ment a few days ago that 80 deaths
had been caused by the game during
the last year. The recent injury to the
young West Pointer which resulted in
his death has caused that famous insti-
tuition where the game has been encour-
aged for many years to seriously con-
slider the question of prohibiting it al
together
As the game IS played and conducted
IN many institutions there is nothing
manly or enobling about It Purely
brute force Is at a premium, while the
finer qualities of the young man are
oyershadowed by the John L Sullivan
smuggling qualities ususaIly possessed by
some low cast vr1lgarian
We are glad that the signs of the
times indicate the passing of football.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19

Farras Miss Marie; Fields Lizzie
Fleming Mrs. Suisse Fisher Mrs. Al
len: Fitch Mrs. Bette.
Goods Stellar; Go1ightly Mrs. Mary
Griffin Mary: Coins Miss Julia.
Headson Mrs Rachel: Howard Mrs
NJ NJ Hunter Miss Lucinda, Hen,
terson PoIlie: Harris Miss Maud
Henderson Matte; Hill Mrs. Essie
Holland Mrs E, Hayne Miss Jes
sic ?: Hall Mrs Hattie; Hall Mrs.
A D =
Jones Miss Minnie; Jackson Lille
Jones Mrs. Lucy; Johnson Mrs. NJ.
Jones Miss Manda; Jones Mrs. Mol
lie; Jones Mrs Francis: Johnson Mis-:
Aide; JOHNSON Miss Deller.
Kelly Miss Laura; Knight Jennie J.;
Kingston Mrs. -.
Leshay Miss Elmirah; Langford Mrs
G. T. lawson Mrs Anna; Labs Miss
Sammar; Lewis Mrs Mary.
Marford Mrs. Prudence; Martin
Mrs Fred; Mayweather Fannie; Miller
Miss Hattie; McFadden Mrs. Maye;
Mobley Miss Lucille.
Motley Miss Joyce; Northrup Mrs.
H. B: Nelson Carrie.
Osborne Mrs Aneola.
Page Mrs. Rubie; Price Mrs. ]. D.;
Price Ida; Payne Mrs Jennie 2 Par
ry Miss Cora V; Poet Mrs. L; Petite
way Miss L.
Robertson Miss jamie; Randolph Miss
Esten; Ross Mrs. Mary E.
Steward Mrs, R l. pkg; Small Mrs.
Fannie; Snyder Mrs, E; Summerfeld
Miss Boisy; Sharp Mrs. NJ. J.; Shar-
son Mrs. Maggie; Sanders Mrs. Mag
gle; Stephens Mary P; Scott Miss
Minnie; SmaIlwood Miss Mary.
Tracy Mrs Redit; Thomas Kittie !;
Taylor Mrs. frankie; Thompson Mrs.
D H; Taylor Martha; Thomas Mrs
Lily.
Williams Miss Sdio; Walker Mrs
Hattie; Woods Fanny; Williams Mrs.
Fannie 2: White Eliza; Wilson Annie :;
Wilson Mrs. Lillian; Whitaker Matte :
Winston Mrs. NJ. A; Williams Lucy !;
Walker Lue; Williams Katie: Williams
Miss Lucy; Williams Mrs. NJ. A. :;
Williams Ivey; Wins Miss Mary; VIII
liauls Miss Mary; Whates Mrs. Lille ::
Watson Miss Mary: White Martha );
Wilson Miss Mamie.
foungblood Miss EanIonie; Younger
Mrs Nicy.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
.HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Calendar lnScrintionS.

Hints for the makers of friendship
calendars iu which Il message from
the giver To the recipient is written
for each day in the year:
Jan. I.-Dont forget in your good
resolutions TO resolve on paying me
that five.
Jan. al haven't seen that i've yet
Advise L course in memory training
Feb 3.-Anniyersary of the purchase
Of your gray derby Have you dis
carded it yet. or must we notify the
city board OF health:
March Soy Yesterday was the ami
versary Of your marriage. OF course.
as usual. you forgot TO give your wife
q present
April Don't forget to spring your
cid gag today:
April fool Is past.
And you're the biggest feoI 1t last!
May 30-About this time. after ev-
cry one else has his straw hat. buy
yours
June 2o--Begin your annual agita-
ton for a safe and sane Fourth
It's so much cheaper
July 25--Send your wife TO the mid
summer sales Remember what
fine spring hat she got last year for
S1.96 that you undoubtedly made her
wear this spring, although it Is out Of
date
Aug. 3.-Impress upon your family
the beauties Of the city as summer
resort" although you know the bluff
won't work How about that five?
Sept 12--Storm about the prospec-
tive coal bills.
Oct. 1 to 81, facIusfEe-Storm about
coal bills
Nov. / to 3O.-Storm about coal bills
you've had to pay
Dec 31.-Remember to resolve To-
morrow TO pay me that fVe.-F- H
Williams in Puck.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
NO CENTRAL BANK NEEDED.

The Commoner. Who wants cen
tral bank? The smaller banks? No.
They know that branch bank will
dominate the community IN which IT is
located.
Who needs a central barke The peo-
pie? N o. Their needs are supplied
now better than they would be with a
central bank
A central bank, with branches, would
simply establish a big money trust
which would tyrannize over business.
make all small banks tenants at suffer
ance in the financial field and subject all
communities to the danger of being
squeezed whenever Wall street needed
money.
The great fnanciers have for twelve
years or more been planning for a cen
tTaI bank. but they have not dared to
push the matter before. Can they suc-
ceed in forcing it through nowa Let
is hope that there viii Be enough pro-
gressive Republicans to join with the
Democrats and prevent It
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
LADIES LIST

Ashley Miss Matte; Atkins Ella
Anderson Miss Dolly.
Bush Mrs Tomn1ie N; Butler Miss
Emnnie; Brown Nellie; Byrd Mrs.
Matte; Beck Mrs. Lizy; Bradford Mrs
Mollie; Burney Miss James Edda
Bossley Mrs. James; Byrdsong Miss
Hattie; Bines Miss Ruby Baker Mrs;
Bronson Mrs Ed l.; Brown Miss
Francis.
Chatman Mary; Chanton Mrs G.
W; Camille Madam St; Cherrie Mrs.
Eler; Coya Eva NJ; Coleman Miss
Emma Cauth Miss Carrie: Garter
Mrs Eugenia; Cameron Miss Stella
Duvan Miss Nellie; Day Anna ;
DugIes Miss IsdeIler; Dean Miss Blan-
chey; Denison Eliza.
Edwards Virginia L; EIeyenden
Lizzie; Eagles Miss Cora.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
F. A. LEONARD.
SHERIFF'S SAFE

No II,48I-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court OF Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Candis Brice VS.. Grand Unit
ed Order of Odd Fellows.
By virtue of writ of feri facias. to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, I have seized and will of
Ter for sale at public auction. for cash.
according to laRat the principal front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
Ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, JAN. Is, 1900.
One fiat top desk and box (lockedl an9-
contents The above property seized
and will be offered for sale to satssHy
the debt specified in said writ. say ii
the sum Of $40 and all costs of suit.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, Dec 10. Sheriff.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
THE BARRooM IS ALL RIGHT.

THE BARROOM IS ALL RIGHT.
The barroom scandal mentioned in
these columns yesterday has been in
vestigated by committee of the CITY
Council, and all the gentlemen con
eerned IN It were acquitted and came
off with flying colors. Mr.. MolIigan,
who wants the barroom, never i,i or
said anything which a gentleman who
proposed 10 sell liquor to negroes
should not do or say Mr., Inspector
of Barrooms Regottax also never sasG
or did anything that such high Of
fcIa; should not.
As for the school, it is there but t
Is kept by woman, and wcGe1 do nc
count IN assE.t cs. Barrcorns do, II wv
e.-r. and they are often cent-ts Is
powerful political influence. Therefore,
il viii be IN order to set up the barroom
and protect IT, for what does tie law
amount to where a barrooar is con-
G. tned.
Once when Grover Cleveland was
Governor OF New York. Hon. Tim
Campbell. prominent Democratic
chief, urged the Governor to do some
thing that was contrary to the State
Constitution, and when Grover C1eve-
land told him so, the Hon Tim replied,
with astonisllment and disappointment
Why, my dear Governor. what is the
Constitution between friends?" Fol-
lowing such distinguished precedent,
we may well ask: What does a school
amount to where a barroom is con-
cerned 2-Picayune.
A school against barroom and a
barroom in New Orleans?
Why should the law or the Constitu-
ton be not swept aside for any gentle
man who proposes to keep a barroom
for negroes?
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19

MY first case" said an eminent law
yer recently. involved Il young wo-
man whose common sense was about
as good a. were my chances Of sue
cess. After protracted struggle We
got q jury which | in my youthful
blindness Of hope considered especial
ly favorable to nv cause | drew my
client aside and whispered in a tri-
umphant rone-
Madam. the jury has been picked
''She turned her haby blue eyes full
upon me-
"'Oh. I'm so glad she gushed- be
cause I'm Il little superstftious. and 1
always did have the fullest confidence
in baldheaded men, r"-Cincinnat Com
merciaI Tribune
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
A NEGRO RAPIST
Was Hanged in Monroe Friday for As
sauIt on a Negro Girl

The Monroe News-Star: Henderson
Knox, alias Lightning, alias Bud
Davis. paid the penalty of death at one
minute before O'Clock Friday after
noon for the rape of Lille Lee on the
Cotton Mill place N the early morning
Of September TO- 1909 This is the first
legal execution IN Monroe since that Of
Pat Payne, white man, IN 1897. The
full limit of witnesses allowed on such
occasions was present, while the Jail
and Jail yard were surrounded by at
least thousand people when the trap
was sprung which sent one of the low
est Of negro criminals to the great be-
yond.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
CONGRESSMAN RRoussARD.

New Orleans Picayune: The hosts OF
friends here and elsewhere of Hon
Robert F. Broussard, the dean of Louis
iana's delegation IN the lower House of
United States Congress, will grieve tn
hear Of painful injuries suffered by him
Thursday morning at the home of a rel
atiye, where he was temporarily stop
ping with his wife in this city. The fire
occurred IN his bedroom from acciden-
tai causes, and in his efforts to extin-
guish it he received painful but not Sc
rious burns Mr. Broussard is the
States able representative for the Third
Congressional District He had Just re-
turned from Mexico, where he had
been on visit, and had intended at
once TO go on to Washington, out the
injuries received will delay his depart
ure for some days
The Tfnes-Democrat says: Mr..
Broussards burns are principally about
the arms and shoulders, and while very
painful are not regarded as serious At
the time of the accident Mr. Broussard
was showing his wife some souvenirs
he had brought from Mexico the night
previous When his dressing gown
caught fire, Mrs Broussard quickly
threw some bed clothing over him,
snother1ng the fire.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
KING LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM,


After an illness Of several weeks
King Leopold IL of Belgium died FRI
day morning He failed to rally from
m operation performed Monday, which
It was hoped would prolong his life
He was aged seventy-four years and
had reigned forty-hve years
1t is good to speak well of the dead
if this can be done consistently, but
prziseful comments may be overdone,
even If the deceased possessed the at
tributes which surrounds the divinity OF
kings
A king may be exempted from the ac-
countabilIty of wrong, and in the eyes
of his subjects and Of sycophants he
H1ay always be right, but from the i'm
partial American view, king is, after
al. man, a mortal who can not es-
cape the responsibility OF his acts, at
least he will be held accountable to his
God.
If he did accomplish some good for
his country, for which he is being ex-
alted by the press of Belgium and sou1u
of the press of Europe and some of the
United States, his name can never be
disconnected from the horrors of ths
Congo District of Africa, which he
dominated with an iron hand and at
the cost of thousands of lives, sacri-
feed deliberately, in his quest for ivory
and of rubber, which he had sold for
gold.
No intelligent being can read the hor-
rors of the Congo without shudder.
King Leopolds domination over the
natives has been a blot on civilization,
a long series of revolving crimes which
were tolerated by the powers of Eu-
rope, simply to avoid unpleasant com
pIications which, if pressed, would
eventually have led to war
From diplomatic considerations it
was deemed more logical to let Leopold
pursue his savagery, with some peroid-
Ical renonstrances of little consequence,
than to have restrained him forcefuIIy.
During his long career, King Leopold
accumulated an immense fortune, but
he could not take with him single
cent of this money tainted with the
blood of his innocent, ignorant and de-
fenseless victims.
Already and before his body IS cold
m his grave, his connections are quar-
rtling over his accun1ulations
Leopold's domestic life is no guide
for men who would observe the obliga-
tions which rest on men of character.
nor was. it free from tragedies which
were more or less shocking, but there
must come an end to all things earthly,
and King Leopold Is no more.
When the natives of the Congo will
be informed of the death of King
Leopold there will be great rejoicing of
their deIiverance from the power OF the
man they ranked as a monster.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
CHARTER
OF THE PAUL HOPE COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo ::
Be 1t remembered, that on this the 10th
day of December A. D. 1900, before me,
Leon R Smith. a notary public in and
for Caddo Parish, Louisiana. duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who
severaEIy declared that avai1ing them
selves of the laws of the State of Louis
lana relative to the formation of cor
porations, and especially Act No. 7S of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1901, they have
foEmed themselves, their associates and
Successors into corporation for the OBJ
iects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, which they adopt as their charter
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall be
the PAUL HOPE COMPANY, with
its domicile in the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, State of Louisiana, and
under its said corporate name it shall
have and enjoy succession for a period
of fifty (so) years, unless sooner dis
solved as hereinafter specified All legal
process shall be served on the presi-
dent, or in his absence at the Office of
the company, according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are hereby
declared to be to buy, sell and improve
real estate, and to purchase and sell
mortgage notes and commercial paper,
and to borrow and loan money, and 10
do all things connected with or apper-
tanning to such business
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have power to
contract, sue and to be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal and the same
TO alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey. sell,
borrow, pledge, mortgage and hypoth-
ecate under the corporate name, all
kinds of property, and to make and es-
tabEish such rules and regulations for
the proper management of the affairs,
as 1t may deem necessary. and the same
TO alter OF change at pleasure; and to-
enjoy all other privileges and innuni-.
ties given by the laws of the State OF
louisiana TO corporations organized for
similar purposes.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation
IS hereby fixed at the sum of FIVE thous-
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
THE LETTER LIST.

The following IS list of letters re-
naming unctIled for in the Shreveport
postofice for the week ending Thursday
Dec. I6, 1909 A charge of one cent
win be made for each piece of mail
advertised. When calling for these let
tiers please say advertised" giving the
date of advertisement Free delivery of
mail may be secured by having your
mail addressed TO street and number.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Rev. Jos. H Spearing. rector-Serv-
ices today as follows: Holy communion
at 7:3o am; morning prayer II am. !;
evening prayer S pm. Sunday school
9:3o am. Regular meeting of Parish
Aid Society Monday in guild room at
$50 pm Everybody cordially invited
to all services All seats free.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
GENTLEMEN LIST

Allen W, L; Anderson R. H; An
derson J. t
Blurnberg HiIIiard; Blesse DR.. Fred
A ?; Brown Clabon; Barbee w; But
Ter w T.; Bowrnon Edd: Beckel
VIII; Bryant U. s.; Bonner R A;
Budin Osker; Bradshaw J. B.; Boles
johnny; Brattie Isaac, Bickham Benton.
Cow Puncher Co; Caddo Junk Co.
Cophhead s. c.; Cady Leonard; Corr
mercia1 Fertilizer Co.: Coleman E D.
Cross Albert: Cage Eastman.
Dozier E w, Davis S Jr-
Esparza T.; Eleaby E; Evans Ben 2;
Els H. E.
Fu-gesor J NJ Fields Leroy Fos-
ter VIII; FerndeII J w. Tanner 7.
R.. Forest Lbr- Co.; Fitch Chas, W.
Grady NJ J.; Guear Lee: Gardner
Montgomery; Greene Leonari. Grrrlar-
Wyatt Guy Walk; Grant Richard
Gorson N
Herman Court No. "a: Her-nod
Louis: Hoords John; Hanaway Ike;
Hispence Charlie: Hurst Henry; Hes
pauir Perry; Hamilton Albert: Higgins
Richardh Hunt v; Henderson S E:
Huker Firkes; Honton Willis.
Juceharp George 2. Jones a. B.;
Jackson Andrew Ji2son Curry; JoEn
son Z D; James Harol-i F Jarod
Irl.ls; Johnson Sam.
King T. J.; Karnagtan c. H KnI-
mel Louis; Kapps T. J.
Ledbetter & Shanks; Lide D. w. +;
Leslie Robert; Lawson Steve La.rIlcy
F. A.; Lowe Anthony; Logsn e. H;
Lier Viii
Minis Isaack: Mumes !fn; Milton
James; McCrary Albert; Mccoy {.
W.; Marian R. F.; MosIey ] c.;
Martin c.; Middleton Frank: Martin
|. H. & w. A.; Mitchell Harmon Nc
Ginnis Jack 2.
Mamma j. B.; Neal James W.
Olmstead Edward.
Porter Russell; Pickett c. S. Par
nell E. s.; Phenix Hdw. Co: Perdon
Mr. =; Pickett N. s.; Pi..r,ett C. 5. !:
P,ckens H.
Rogers Wyatt R. Rog4-s w. K; j;
Rogers C. A; Raynor ChlrIc:; Rob
inson E T.; Richardson F. L; Robin
son G.; Rose Jack; Rinan Vincenzo; !;
Ring c. J.
Smith w. NJ. pkg; Sidmore & Co. !;
Sparks John; Smith John; Smiley John
Spears Mathew; Sutton Thos.; Stan
ley Mr.. =; Seghers Leon; Stacks VIM.
l.; Shreveport Pub. Co.; Smith Elmo;
Sluter G. H; Smith Rev. H. S. Smith
Frank; Stewart Edward Sauter c F.;
Sun Company
Throp Mr. and Mrs. A. c.; Tusclair
John E; Trowbridge ]. B.; Thomas
D.. Taylor Phil; Tood S. S.
Vine Blu.
Walker Doc; Watson Brazil; Watts
E. J.; Wade Isaac; Wright Gen. E;
Wright Henry; West Curt; Wilson
Bonie; Wilson c. A; Wilson DR.. :;
Williams John Wesley: Wilbert John;
Winfield l. E.; White James; Wide
mon Wright; Williams Nose; Watson
Lee; Williams W; Widely Van.
York Mitre.
The Caucasian., 1909-12-19
No Use For Resolutions

Did your husband make any New
Year resoIutionST
Il hope not" answered young Mrs.
Torkins. Il have about come to the
conclusion that New Year resolutions
merely fret a mans conscience and
make him irritable without doing aay
real good."-washington Star.