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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
WEATHER AND CROPS
Rel orts Indicate a Smaller Production
Than Anticipated

Rel orts Indicate Smaller Production
Than Anticipated.
New Orleans Picayune, Dec. Is, says:
AS far as the cotton crop is con-
cerned, the weather has ceased to be
much of factor except insofar as rain
and cold may put what is termed a
season in the ground to benefit the crop
of next season. Picking has been pret-
ty generally finished, and that portion
of the crop which is yet unmarketed is
not being pushed for sale with slf-
ficient vigor to seriously tax transpor-
tation facilities.
The past week has witnessed the pub
lication of two of the most important
official crop reports of the year
nemely, the Census Bureau report on
cotton ginned to Dec. l and the final
estimate of the total yield by the Agri-
cultural Department. The first report
showed a trifle less than 100000
bales ginned, and the second estimated
the crop at 10,o88,00o bales, exclusive
of inters. Both of these estimates OF
reports indicate an even smaller pro.
duetion than the most sanguine be
liever in a short crop had dared tc
expect.
Aside from the very high prices
realized for cotton, the main saving
consideration has been the very good
corn crop which has been produced
throughout the South. In nearly every
section good corn yield has beer
realized, and even where this large sup
ply of corn has not been directly 8
money producer, it has been of inesti
mable value in delivering the southerl
farmer from dependence upon the West
for supply Of grain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
ALLEGED POLAR DISCOVERIES.

ALLEUED JULIAN OlOSON E1G1GC.
The attack on DR.. Cook, the polar ex-
plorer, says the Picayune, has taken
very sensational turn in the shape of
statement which comes from New
York to the effect that two persons, one
an insurance broker and the other an
ex-ship captain and navigator, have
made affidavits that they were en-
ployed by DIR. Cook to fake up lot of
astronomical and mathematical data to
prove that he had reached the pole.
These self-confessed takers and for
gers of alleged scientific observations
to support a fraudulent claim to a
world-famous discovery give as reason
for exposing their own share in the de-
liberate swindle is that they sold their
services and have not been paid all the
money that was promised them.
DIR. Cook has been followed by per-
sistent and malignant attacks ever
since his announcement of his discovery
was made, and as the parties who are
bounding him have more money and
more influence than he, there is little
doubt that he will be driven from the
field and cavered with all the obloquy
and defamation that can be heaped
upon him.
But whatever may be the truth or
falsity of the charges made against the
doctor, the people are beginning to
learn that neither of the alleged explor
ers can prove by any credible wit
ness that he or they eyer found the
pole. DR.. Cook had with. him two Eski-
mos only, while Commander Peary sent
back his white companions and kept
with him negro servant and some
Eskimos. None of theselattendants had
any knowledge of the methods of tax
ing the necessary observations to fix
the place and conditions, and therefore
neither can prove his claims or state
ments. AS to the observations with
instruments, it is entirely possible to
sit in an office anywhere and with the
aid of nautical almanac fake up a
NOSE elaborate set of data, more per
fectly adapted to backing false claims
of alleged discoveries than could be
made amid the snow and ice and the
discomforts of an actual Arctic ex-
pedition.
Since neither alleged discoverer can
prove his claims, they are likely both
to fan into more or less innocuous
desuetude,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
APPOINT MENTS

The Louisiana Conferene of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
At the session of the Louisiana Con
ference of the Methodist Episeopa
Church, South, held in Alexandria OIL
Monday, Dec. 13, appointments were
made as follows:
For Shreveport
H. M. Whaling, First church.
J. G.. Smelling, Noel Memorial Tab
ernacle.
n. J. Boltz, Texas Avenue.
For the Shreveport District
7. J. Warlick, presiding Elder.
Bon Ami. G. Rosseau.
Bossier City-B. 7. Crews.
Coushatta-J. F. Waltman.
Campti-A. c. Power.
DeRidder-J. w. Booth.
Fullerton-D. C. Bennett.
Greenwood-WadeC Cudd.
Grand Cane-W. R. Powell.
Hornbeck-A. J. Bonnett.
1da-H. T. Young.
Keatchie-Elton Wilson.
Lachute-C. M. Morrie.
Leesville-V. D. Skipper.
Mansfeld-A. w. Turner.
Many-B. H. Sheppard.
Merryville and Longville-S. G. Nc
Lain and W. R. Whatley.
Pelican-S. S. Holiday.
Pitkin and oakdale-J. G. Craig ant
]. A. Taylor.
Pleasant Hill-W. 3. Aiken.
Zwolle--J. c. Price.
Commissioner Of Education-Briscot
Carter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
WORKING COMMITTEES
OF the State Fair of Louisiana for the
Year 1910.

President Bolinger has named the
committees of the State Fair for the
year 1910 as follows:
Executive Committee-Andrew Quer
bes, C. C. MleCloud, Samuel Dreyfuss
w. K Henderson, E. K. Smith, J. H
Jordan.
Concession Committee. F. Snyder
W. A. Robinson, John R. Jones.
Appeals-Leon R. Smith, V. Gros
jean, John R. jenkins.
buildings-George Freeman, c. c
Hardman, W. A. Robinson, L. G. Bulk
ley.
Program-W. H. Booth, Julius saen
ger, V. Grosjean, E. K. Smith, DR.. o
Bowling.
Premium and Exhibits. C. Bulk
ley, John R. Jenkins, W. L. Foster.
Speed-Dr. Oscar Bowling, John Sen
tell, A. Queries.
Advertising-Sam Dreyfuss, Jul
ius Saenger, R. R. Emery
Leon R. Smith, W. E. Johnson, R. r
Emery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
The Next Reunion Will be Held in
Mobile in April.

The next reunion of Confederate
Veterans will be held in Mobile, Ala.
April 26 to %. The date has been
fixed by Clemont A. Evans, General
Commanding the United Confederate
Veterans.
Heretofore the reunion dates have
been in June when the heated temper
ature operated against many of tht
veterans more or less, impelled by age,
and who leading quiet life on the
farm, were not equal to che STRAIN
nor the excitment attending such re-
unions.
The date IS is veil suited for the tenn
perature which will then be prevalent
in Mobile, but it would be too early
for Richmond, Va, or some city in the
states of Tennessee or Kentucky. How
ever, the dates hereafter may be fixed
to meet the temperature of the site
selected for these reunions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
MARsHAL,s SALE.

No. 246I--In the City Court OF ShreVe-
port, Louisiana: Miss Susie I. Cook
vs. Jack Black.
BY virtue of writ Of fsri facias,
issued in the above entitled and num-
bored suit, by the Honorable S, c. Full
lifove, judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port, Louisiana, and to me directed, !
have seized and will sell at public auc-
ton, at the Texas street front door OF
the court house of Caddo Parish, La
between the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 1s, 1909
One lot of household goods. The above
property seized as belonging to defend
ant, and to be sold to satisfy the debt
specified in said writ, say in the sum o.
fifrv-four and Io-1oo dollars ($54.Io)
and all cost.
Terms of sale cash with benefit OF ap-
praisement q + GEKRAl-D'
Caucasian. Dec. y City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
AN APPEAL TAKEN

To the Supreme Court By the Case OF
the North Eastern Railroad.
A few days since Judge Ben Een-
dered a decision against the Shreveport
& Northeastern Railroad and in favor
of W. K. Henderson who sued to re-
cover $56.S7 paid On account of a tax
voted ineGid of the construction of
this railroad.
Since then the railroad company has
appealed to teh Supreme Court.
This opposition of the railroad CON-
pany is remarkable in many respects.
1t has failed in every parts ee H.
contract. 1t cam einto the court with
out leg on which to stand. What can
it gain
1t is simply embarrassing the State
Fair which is interested in the eollee-
tion of about $4,000 assigned by the
taxpayers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
To the Public

The INSURANCE BUSINESS
of MR.. JULES DREYFUSS
will be carried ON as previous to
his death, by his son, Leonard J.
Dreyfuss, and Mr.. Philip Lieber,
who hold the same powers-of-at-
torney to represent the same COM
panies that were held by Mr..
Dreyfuss, and who will be able
to give the same prompt attention
to all matters pertaining to the
companies referred to above.
Any and all patronage will be
duly appreciated,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
THE WIDOWS MITE
Increased to One Hundred and Thirty
Dollars.
Webster Signal:

Webster Signal:
Boston has just raised, by popular
subscription, half million dollars for
a new Young Mems Christion AS,
sociatiton building. Among all the con-
tributions none is more interesting
than that of young woman too poor
to give anything in money. She sup
ports herself by making little twine
boxes, which she sells from door to
door. To help the fund she sent seven
of the boxes, with letter apoligizing
for the smallness of the gift, but ex-
pressing the hope that it might bring
dollar or two. The story of the hum
BILE gift was told to public meeting,
and the boxes were put up at auction.
They sold for one hundred and thirty
dollars-a sum greater than that CON
tributed by many well-todo givers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
HELD FOR MURDER
j. @. Hunter Is Charged With Horri
BILE Crime.

y. y. dunter LIB Cnargeu with d0rT1-
BILE Crime.
Since the excitment at Savannah
Ca, has subsided, the crime for which
scores of negroes were jailed, is being
fixed on J. c. Hunter, the husband OF
Maggie Hunter, who, with Mrs. Eliza
Gribble and her daughter, Mrs. Car
rie Ohlander, were murdered Friday
In her delirium Mrs. Hunter con
nected her husband with the crime
which was at the time of its discov.
cry, was charged to negro. He is
stoutly- denying this accusation.
The crime was blood curdhng and ap
pealed to the mob. Had the authori
ties of Savannah been less determined
there would have been several negroes
lynched.
The people, aroused to the greatest
pitch Of resentment, have been re
strained from violence through the Wig
ilanee as we'll as the common sense
coupled with the firmness of the off
GERS of the law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
Thh Fooi.Kiuar

There are some people in this world
that look like they had just gotten out
Of pickle-jar, and stale pickle-jar
at that. They are either suffering
from inflammation of the disposition,
or they are trying to deceive some
body. A first class fool killer could do
thriving business in. such cases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
THE ELECTION.

The election held yesterday in Ward
Four of Caddo parish for police juror
was without interest. There was no
carriage visible at any poll, nor were
the workers nor the persuaders in evi-
denee
The Democratic nominee, j. T. Fish
er, had no opposition and therefore,
the few votes cast for him are equiv
.alent to million. It requires oppo-
sition to arouse the voters to action.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
GROCERIES,

VIII be closed out preparatory to
opening the BOIL WEEVIL crusade
for the seventh year. Biscuit -four a
speciality. B. w. MARSToN,
$50 Commerce St.
p 0. Box 40. Old phone sas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
SUCCESSION NOTICE.


No. I3,o97-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of ]. D. Browning.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Olivia Browning, administrative, has
this day filed an amended tableau OF
debts in said succession, and unless op-
position be made thereto within the
time specified by law, the same will be
duly homologated as prayed for
Witness the Honorable A. J. Murff
Judge of said court, this the nth day OF
December 1909.
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Dec. II. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
The Respectable Voter.

The sober, respectable voter, whose
ballot supports the whiskey traffic,
and who viii gather up his skirts of
supercilious self-righteousness and pass
the poor drunkard by, as If his touch
was eontaminating, should remember
that their cells viii be the same in hell.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14

We have time just now to do some
work for you. May be you have nos
tried our printing. Phone roo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
Shreveport
Drug Co. Ltd.
The Original Cut
Rate Drug Store
EXPERT SERVICE
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
CUT RATE PRICES
QUALITY FIRST CLASS
LOOK WHAT THE BIG KNIFE
DOESi

LUX WdA1 i HE BIZ KNIFE
DOESi
SCOTS Emulsion, $I.oo .S3s
Angeres Emulsion, LOO ...... .83c
Ozomulsion, $I.oo .S3c
Botanic Blood Balm, $1.oo. ..... .83c
Succus Alterans, $2.oo .........$I.6s
Pape's Diapepsin. soc 400
Marmola Tabletss7sc .65c
Partisan Sage Hair Tonic, soc. -. .4oc
Cooper's Discovery, $1.oo .......83e
Oxidine, soc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .s5e
Groves Chill Tonic, soc ......38c
Boro Pepsins 25c .loe
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Opens 6:3o am. Close II pm.
Usual Saturday Cigar Sale
Four TEN CENT Cigars for. 80. .ssc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
COTTON MARKET

OGice OF The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Dec. Il, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-14
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
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SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed quiet.
Receipts 114 bales.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
THE MAJESTIC.

When the Majestic vaudeville man
agement receives word from the book
ing agent that three feature acts" are
on your bill for next week." as is the
case Just now, considerable worry is
allayed. as this means that the show
will be unusually fine. Messrs. George
& Son announce as leading feature
act that of the Daviss.
Many and wonderful are the tales
told in yellow backed literature OF
daring, fearless heroes accomplish
ing miraculous shots with pistol and
rifle, and many are the times that
readers have marveled at the violent
imagination of the authors of these
stories; but the widest dreams OF cut
ting threads, driving tacks, and clip
ping the ends off cigars with bullets,
are pale indeed beside the difficult
shots that are made with lightning ra-
pidity by the Davis's, rifle experts,
who come to the Majestic next week.
1t would be impossible to here emu
merate the difficult tricks performed
by this clever pair their shooting is
So accurate, so swift and the aim so
unerring that it positively seems un-
canny, and the bullets seem to be
guided by an unseen hand of super
natural power. They have created
sensation in every city where they
have appeared, and the press and the
public has been uniformly loud in
praise of their work.
Herbert O'Conner and company, pre-
sent one of the funniest of comedies
called, 1.-The Midnight Guest with a
cast of four people classified as "The
Boss" 1.-THE, Kid" 1.-The Girl" and
sThe Old Man," and the characters
alone signify that the fun comes in
punches, shots and right along. The
mischief is of the pure fun kind for
! all and the skit is very laughable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13

Lizzie Hudson Collier, who plays
the House." is one of the best known
and most versatile leading women on
the American stage. Immediately af-
ter her graduation from the Normal
college in New York City, she went
on the stage, playing a small part
in the company headed by her uncle,
Jas. w. Collier After that first sea-
son she was engaged by Joseph JEFF
ferson to play ingenue roles, and in
the same season rose to the position
of his leading woman. Jefferson adj
vised her to make comedy her forte
vice was seconded by the most famous
actor of the day, the elder Coquelin
He saw her performance in the role
of Constance Neville, in Mrs. James
Brown Potters production of "She
Stops to Conquer" and asked to meet
the young actress. He told Miss Caller
that she must stick to comedy and
was most flattering in his praise OF
her artistic acting Miss Collier left
Mrs. Potter's company to become Will
liam H Cranes lead ng woman, and
was the original Mabel Denman in
1.-THE Senator, later playing Mrs. Hill
lery'' in the same play When Crane
appeared in his sumptuous production
of ''The Merry Wives of Windsor,
Miss Collier played Mistress Page. For
several years after that she was Nat
Goodwin's leading woman. After sew
eral seasons as the star of high class
stock compan es in Pittsburg and Gin
cinnati, playing all the leading parts
from farce to Shakespeare, Miss Col
Iier became Otis SINNERS leading wo-
man. Her 'Loinette" will be recalled
by everyone who saw 1.-The Harvester"
Last season she supported Olga Meth
ersole in a series of plays, and left
her to play Maria in Maude Adams
artistic revival of Twelfth Night"
In "The Servant in the House" Miss
Collier will be seen as the leading
woman of one of the strongest and
best balanced companies ever selected
to present a really great play.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
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esting character, from whom is heard
a powerful sermon on the dignity and
power of common labor; and the vicar
proves himself an eager listener and
an apt disciple.
Dealing as it does with the practical
question which is absorbing the at
tention of thoughtful men in the church
as well as in the ranks of labor-how
to reach the unchurched masses and
fill the empty pews-its production is
so timely as to suggest special in
spiration upon the part of it's author:
and he has stated it so simply that even
the most untutored can clearly grasp
it's meaning.
I hope this play may have the larg
hearing which it's merit warrants as
there is nothing in it from first to
last that is not wholesome and health
full and full of human interest.
Cordially yours,
JAMES c.. REID.
The Manse First Presbyterian church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
Local Real Estate Review;

present time. The demand for wheat
lands in large tracts and we'll situated
as to railroad transportation, owing
to the high price of the cerial and
the likelyhood of a big demand for
the next four or five years, show I'M
usual strength. Orchard and garden
irrigated tracts, close in, are meeting
with ready sale for summer homes and
for small farmers, and Walla Walla
city property shows much activity and
is being much inquired about
We report the following sales within
the last ten days: Eight lots in Rob-
erts' addition at $3.50 each; house and
lot on Juniper street at $1,000; three
lots in Stevens Court addition at adj
vance figure, and 40 acres adjoining
the city Of Walla Walla at 5000 per
acre or $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
WHEAT HARVEST HAS
QU|ET|NG EFFECT
LOCAL REALTY DEALERS REPORT
SLIGHT FALLING OFF IN SALES
LAST FEW WEEKS.
Real estate in Waila WalIa and This
Section Remaining Fairly Steady
With Some Demand.

FARMLAND & Brown in reviewing
the realty market for the past week
say, I'VE naturally expect some quiet
ness in real estate at this season of
the year, just before a big wheat har-
vest, when all money is being diverted
to meet the demands Of the farmer,
but this rule is not applying this year
in the usual manner, although an I'M
usual wheat crop is expected. We find
that the demand is on the increase for
wheat lands, at fair prices and in
large holdings, that small fruit lands,
close in, are meeting with ready sale,
increased demands.
Walla Walla city prices and demands
never showed a healthier tone and
we anticipate large amount of
transfers to be made within the next
few months. The demand seems to be
among the small investor, seeking
good safe investments or small homes
Vacant city property for this purpose
will meet a ready sale. The demand
seems to be the greatest for small,
modern cottages, say from four to six
rooms, and we predict that by early
fall there will be a demand for more
than one hundred houses of the char
acter, for rental purposes. Walla Walla
has no vacant houses and very few
vacant store rooms, rents are much
higher than formerly and with decid-
edly upward tendency at this time and
for this season of the year."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
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FOX REALTY COMPANY SAYS
ALFALFA LANDS IN DEMAND

The Fox Realty company say the
demand in their office is good on all
Kinds of inside and outside property,
with big demand for alfalfa and
wheat lands, we'll located, at advancing
prices The demand for small lots FOR
homes in the city of Walla Walla is
good and we predict lots of building
Tor Walla Walla in the late summer
and fall. They report the following
sales for the past week: 40 acres
Omatilla alfalfa land $1,000; house and
lot In Greens Annex $2100; house and
lot in Henderson's Addition $3.50
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
PROSPECT BRIGHT
FOR REAL ESTATE
--- ~
DRUMHELLER & ENNIS SAY OUT
LOOK FOR LOCAL REALTY MAR
kET Is BRIGHTEST EVER.
With Walla Walla as Hub Territory
Adjacent to City Offers Fine
Chance for Investment.

Drumheller and Ennis in review
ing the realty market for the past
week, say: Never has the prospect
for all kinds of real estate i'm Walla
Walla county looked better than at
the present time The Walla Walla
valley, which not only includes the
rich, productive fruit and wheat lands
east and south, which can only look
on the city of Walla Walla, as the hub
in a big circle, is showing unusual ac-
tivity for this season of the year and
we are continually answering inquiries
from all kinds of sources. With the
vast tide of travel that will begin with
in the next few weeks, to the A.-Y.-P.
exposition and the interest and pub
hcity Walla Walla county has already
aroused in the eastern capitalist and
investor who expects to visit the state
of Washington this summer, this coun-
ty will experience an unusual demand
for good buys within the next few
months.
It would be hard to say which class
Of investments in real estate, are de-
manding the most attention at the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13

which includes cost of heating and
lighting arrangement and wall deco
rations, will reach $4,000.
The ground floor plans include, kit
chen, dining room, large hall, recep-
ton room and den, are all to be
finished in hard wood, beautifully
finished and polished. The second
floor will contain four bed rooms, sum-
mer balcony or open air bed chamber,
and bath, all to be finished in white
enamel, also large hall finished in Ore
gon fir. All windows in the house
will be plate glass. the dining room
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13

OF the many beautiful new resi-
dences now being erected in Walla
Walla at this time, the new home of
John H. Kelly, in Spring Grove ad-
ditiOn, will perhaps be one of the best
in the city. The plans were drawn by
Architect Henry Osterman of this
city and contain everything that mod
ern convenience and luxury can sug-
gest The contract for the building,
which has already been begun, has
been let to Thomas Nicholson, who has
agreed to complete the building entire
by October l. The contract price,