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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19

Srccisl % The WsshinEton Herald
.synchburg. Va, Feb. 1s.-Being avak-
ened by burning eanbers falling from
above him. MeRae Leseh, farmer iviog
about tairty miles vest Of LynchburE.
barely had time 10 arouse the five other
sleeping members OF his family and es-
cape before the home fen in Besides
losing his home and contents. Leech' S
barn and farming implements were de-
sfroved-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
AGNEW BILL HEARING.
New York Legislature still FavOrs
Anti-race Track Betting.

Albany. y. Y. Feb. Ex-senator Agnew
to-day asked the codes committee 10
give him hearing on his bin prohibiting
the publication Of betting odds on races.
Chairman Hill replied that TIE seBti-
ment in the committee appeared 10 be IA
vorable TO the bill. and that Il would
Be reported without a hearing
Senator AEneW has in mind other meas
ures 10 strengthen the law against race
track gambling. but said he was not yet
prepared 10 discuss the details
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
n-i=coH Beats Veil.

New York. Feb. 1S-In one OF the
fercest fights seen In New York for
many a day. Boyer Driscou. the Irish
bantam. had all the better OF a ten
round affair with frankie Neil, az the
Fairmont Athletic Club tonight The bout
went the limit, ten rounds. and at the
finish Neil was in a bad way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
DECKER MEETS SEAGER.
Pair to Box in Place of Lowe and
Callahan.

The fight between Tommy Lowe and
Tim Callahan, which was scheduled for
Monday before the Monumental Athletic
Club. OF Baltimore. has been postponed.
and Manager Sommens has book kid"
Sesger and Dummy" Decker for the
main bout
Decker has been no, on Seager's trail
ever since that individual defeated oscar
Martin. and some real good sport should
result when the pair come together
Decker has been going AZ a good clip
this season a defeat by Lowe being his
only loss. The bout is creating a lot Il
interest among the fight fans Of Bslti-
more. and there Is every Indication that a
fair-si5ed delegation of Washington sports
viii be on hand 10 witness the mill
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
Raker RepIte. 30 Kinr.

Sporting Editor The Washington Herald:
7 see that Frye King stin wants &c
Sight ne and has posted IS with Joe
Turner. TO he covered by me as a side
bet. II King viii put the money in Pat
O'ConnOrs hands. viii cover II and also
agree 10 stop him inside OF six rounds.
Yours truly,
BOBBY BAkER
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
NAY REPLACE BROOKLYN.
Indianapolis Looking for Berth I'm
National League


National League
SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Toledo. Ohio. Feb H-Reports here to-
day are that. providing the bill permitting
Sunday baseball games in Indiana Is
passed by the State legislature, the prob
abilities are that the Brooklyn National
League team and franchise VIII be trans
ferred 20 indianapolis. Of the American
Association circuit. and that Grand Rap
ids. Mich. Central League. viii take
Indianapolis place in the American Asso-
citation
Indianapolis is one OF the best paying
towns in the association without Sunday
ball. and Il Sunday ban is allowed il
certainly could take care OF 4 National
League berth
Grand Rapids. Mich. would be chosen
10 take its place III this league. because
no town in Michigan is represented in
the circuit
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
NcGinnity After Montreal.

Montreal Feb. 1s.-Joe McGinnity was
in Montreal this week. trying 20 purchase
the local Eastern League club but the
deal has fallen through. McGinnity
offered $500 for the Montreal club. while
the owners asked Sis.eoa
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
.MATTYa DENIES HOLD-OUT.
says Re Has Not Refused to sign
Contract.

Boston. Feb. H.-Christy MatheTson.
when told that reports were current that
he vas holding oct against the New YORK
National League Club. stated that he
lad said nothing that would warrant
any one 70 say that he was holding our
en- the salary question.
Why. only received my contract last
Saturday" remarked Mathevsoa. smiling
T.. and I prefer looking It over a little
while before sending II back.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
EASY FOR vEsPERs.
Northminsters GO Down in Class c
BASKETBALL Series.

Basket-buIl series.
IN the Church OF Good Shepherd hall
last night the vespers. Of the Class c
Basketball League. easily defeated the
Northminsters, L to s. IN a game reple;e
with fast. aggressive playing on the part
OF both teams.
The first half closed s to IN favor Of
the Vespers. but the former quint gradu-
ally increased its lead as the final chapter
progressed. ard nosed out a victory by z
comfortable margin.
Features Of the game included the play
ing OF Freeman. Hansen. Keith. and
Bishop
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
LANGDON A. C. ORGANIZES.
Fast Bunch of Ball Players Looking
for Games.

The Lang4on Athletic Club has organ
lied fOr the season and would Ike 10 join
some strong league. also TO hear from out
Of town baseball teams.
The team this year IS composed OF the
following; Earl Porter. Alonzo Thomas.
Max Haskell. Willard Thomas, Frank
Mattingly. Rudolph Page Oscar Ander-
son. Jensen r. Thomas William Law
son, Erwin Foster. Harry Thomas. and
Fred Haskell, manager.
All teams wishing dates write TO NJ.
Fred Haskell, Box IS, Lsngdon. d. G
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19

London, Feb. IS-Dougl7s Baird. who
had been a member OF the Jockey Club
since ISL. died to-day He was also a
member Of the ROYAL Yacht Squadron
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
G. p. 0. League
Commercial Duckpin LeaEue.
PIate Printers' League.

President Pulliam viii go 20 California
for six weeks after the baseball meeting
IN Chicago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
Bailey Is University school Captain

Joseph Bailey was elected captain OF
the baseball team at the University
school for Boys. instead OF the Friends
school, which was Inadvertently printed
in yesterdays Washington Herald. VIII
lam Jones. who now captains the basket
ball squad, was elected manager
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-19
AthIetes III Be Prompt.

The order Of events for the Federal
games was announced yesterday. The
events viii be run of exactly in the
order given, and Il the athletes and relay
teams are not On their marks when the
races are started there VII be no redress.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
If you need some stationery of the
better kind, telephone 1000.
The Earth Hes TMo ataoannares.

Until recently il hats Ereu lr'irgea
that the temperature Of the atmrS.
phere decreased regularly in propor-
| ton TO height above iIr earth. But
observations made With Sounding bal
looms have proved that this hypothesis
is far from being correct. Beyond
from seven and Il half to nine miles
of altitude the lowering of he temper
allure stops, and at still higher alti-
tudes it begins slowly to increase. w.
j. Humphrey. summing up and inter-
preting all the results of recent eXpic-
ratiens of the upper air. thinks that
the earth should be considered as Es.
ing surrounded by two atnospheres,
distinct and snperimpospd, which min
gle scarcely al all with each other.
The lower. atmosphere Is that in which
are produced these troubles which
cause changes in The weather. In this
the temperature decreases rapidly
with the altitude. This atmosphere
contains almost two-thirdS of the total
mass of nXygt = and azote. slightly
larger Fraction of the carbonic acid
anf almost I'LL the waiter yanor. The
higher atmosphere floats above this.
almost. rs oil tloqts upon water In il
is scarcely any water vapGr The tenn
peratnr rises With The attitude AT first
very raniltr tliet more slowly. Some
times lie temperature If this upper
atmosphere varies 50 little that i! has
been rtt~itl"rea constant; lance the
name Of isn.l,arnlic layer" which Pre-
fessor fei~e9tercP da Bort gave to iG
when he .ifs, anf."Hlets! It's existence
New YAK ,5u,it
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken UP by Taylor Buck, two miles
from Keithville, La, and estrayed be-
fore me, the following described stock,
to-wit One red COW and calf, COW about
7 or s years old, smooth crop, split and
underbit in right ear, split in left ear
calf about months old, dark brown, no
marks. One yellow cow and calf, cow
about 7 or 8 years old, smooth crop and
two small splits in right ear and under
half crop in left year; calf about six
months old, pale red and white, no
marks The owner will come forward,
prove property and pay COSTS. or the
same will be sold as the law directs, at
Keithville, La, on the 10Th day of Oc-
tober 1909. J. B. LEWIS,
Justice of the Peace Seventh Ward of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
September IL, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
I'D Decentralization,

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
Sept. ID, Iooo.-Notice is hereby given
that Harry Brown, of Forbing, La, who
on February IS, 1901, made Homestead
Entry No. 800, No. o4o5, for the south
half of southeast quarter section 81,
township 10 north, range 10 west Louis
lana meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final FIVE year proof, to
establish calm to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver at
Natchitoches, La, on the 18TH day of
October 1900 Claimant names as
witnesses J. Mccoy, F. Leslie, |. Shep-
herd, ]. Bell, ali of Forbing, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA,
o-Io. Register
Caucasian, Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
WOULD ESTABLISH
"HOPE HALL"
Mrs. Booth May visit New Orleans
Again


The TimesDemocrat says: 1t was an
nounced Friday at a meeting of the
Prison Reform Association of Louis
lana, that Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth
will probably again visit this city ami
will work with the Association in or
gaining. he Hope Hall" work. The
announcement was made by the Rev.
]. L. Sutton, Secretary of the Associ-
alton, in his report read at the meeting.
The association has already agreed to
pay the rent of a suitable building to
be used as a Hope Hall in this city.
Mrs Booth has signified her willing
ness to assist the association in taking
care of discharged prisoners, but owing
to the limited membership of the asso-
citation, not much work in this line can
be accomplished at present.
The report of Mr. Sutton called atten-
ton to the need of a arger membership
in the association, and an active cam
paign is to be made this winter to in
crease the membership of this worthy
organization.
President F. s. Shields, in his report
suggested that the association get in
touch with the Board of Charities and
Correction, in order to ascertain wheth-
er convicts, when placed at work on the
public roads in accordance with the re-
cent decision of the Governor, are prop
erly cared for and humanely treated,
President Shields is of the opinion that
the convicts should never be from un-
der the control of the Board of Control,
and he said that he did not think that
such would be the case
Secretary Sutton in his report, men
toned that there were in the Penitenti-
airy of Louisiana, Sept I, 1910 PRISON
ers and that during the period from
Jan. to Sept. I eighty-five white men
were discharged from the institutions
in the various parishes of the State
AT the meeting ast-frigirt were Pres
ident Francis S. Shields, Capt. Blaney
i. Walshe, J. G. Middleton, Mach
Care, J. L. Sutton and Wallis Pfaff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
PRICE HAS ADVANCED
Broker Said to Have Standing Offer
to Pay $4,000

In special from New York to the
TimesDemocrat it is stated that new
er iii recent years has there been cot
ton crop that has received as many
backsets as the present one from the
start of the season, and the storm was
only another blow following up many
that had gone before. Every govern
fnent condition report has pointed to
abnormal deterioration, and some OF
those who are asking much higher pri-
ces say that cotton will sell at fourteen
cents October ?, the day on which the
next report will appear. 1t is announce
that this report will be made public at
10 a. M, October q.
The great interest that has develop
ed in the cotton market all over the
country has had wonderful effect on
the price of cotton exchange seats. A
week ago they were quoted at $4,000.
Saturday seat was sold for $4,000,
and after this sale was posted on the
nent broker had an order to buy seat
at $4,000 This an advance of $4,000
in a week. There are $50 Cotton Elk
change seats, and the members of the
exchange are a body worth 100000
more than they were week ago on
the value of their seats The highest
price ever paid for seat on the New
York Cotton Exchange was $23,5oo,
paid during the '.Sully Corner" when
contton went to " IL cents. 1t is al
ways the case that the price of seats
on the exchange advance. when the
price of cotton advances. During the
dull period of last year a seat on the
exchange was sold for $500. Many
members are predicting that seats will
sell at $4,000 or $4,000 before the
close Of the season.
w. F. Brown said: My associates
and | believe that cotton is going very
much higher than it is today The laws
of supply and demand will force the adj
vance, for the cotton to feed the sum
dies of the world has not been raised |
this season At the same time we do |
not care to be a party to any manipu-
lation to the market to bring about sud
DIN wild fluctuations. While cotton is
going up there will be no scramble and
the advance must be met as it comes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
THE CANE COMMISSION.

Leesville Leader The Game Com.
mission is sending out the form blanks
for the daily reports of the wardens
These reports are much more exhaus-
tive than former ones, and will cover
the subject fully. Each warden is
obliged to record daily what he has
done, where he has been, expenses item
lied and various other questions must
be answered daily, and at the end Of
the week sent to the commission. If they
will publish these reports, SO that the
people can see exactly what the war
dens are doing, the whole system Of
game protection might be relieved from
the universal contempt now heaped
upon it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
He Was In uck

1T is the American characteristic to
make the best Of everything and to
put up smiling front in The fsii.e OF
fate's hardest blows, said Professor
!. NJ. Rutherford of the University Of
California.
Il have thought that in This regard
Americans We're exceptional Some of
the richest humor in om literature is
founded on this trait. As ! came east
en- the Southern Pacific ia passing
through a forlorn looking town IN the
desert | heard Two men conrprsing as
tue train stopped for water
.Goodby. Bill. said one. 1 am leav-
ing this burg with just one pair of
pants aud not another thing on earth.
You are lucky. old pal replied
Bill. That's more than anybody else
ever took away from here - Balti-
more American.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
GONE. BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

AS the dark hour of midnight drew
near on Saturday night, September Is
at ri o'clock Miss Ona Brow breathed
her life away. at her home three and
half miles west of Ida, La. The home
she had made so bright and happy all
her life, now so dark that her light has
gone out forever here but shining
bright in the beautiful land where she
will spend an eternity Of bliss; for we
know that the earth has lost sunbeam
and another golden harp is tuned in
heaven.
Miss Ora was the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w E. Brow, and had
ever been their gentle, kind and loving
daughter, the pride of their hearts, the
guide and counsellor of her younger
sisters and brothers. who were so de-
voted to her; their loss is irreparable,
their hearts aching with sorrow for
their lovely sister who is gone from
them to never return again. They viii
miss the example she always gave them,
rer hearty cooperation in every thing
for their benefit, but she has left the
impression of her good work on every
one. Her life mission was finished and
they can but emulate her beautiful life
and ever remember that she viii be
waiting for them to join her in her
heavenly home where she is reaping the
reward Of a well spent short life on
earth. It is not the years we spend
here that counts, it is what we accom-
plish in the time we are here. While
in the bloom Of girlhood, she has done
more than some others would in long
life counted by years. A consistent and
devoted Christian girl from childhood,
and of her can Be truly said, she was
pure and without guile, her book of life
was swhite as the drifted snow, no
blot TO mar its pages. No one has ever
been more loved and admired than she.
4 host Of sorrowing relatives and
friends attended her burial at Munner-
lyn Chapel cemetery. The beautiful cas-
ket was hidden by the lovely floral of
ferings Rev. Hollimond performed
the burial service with very appropriate
and impressive ceremony.
Look up, dear hearts, for some day
we will understand. Al FRIEND.
Ida, La, Sept 10, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
re D. ina 81 Mlaion

What IS !ta,wn in Soeiety as the
Marlborosgtl i!uaSp Sci IL far smaller
now than vim the King was Prince
of Wars are present heir 10 The
throne. tlfaas i.a i;Ihp.iiS many Of the
Qualities which hive made his majes-
ty the mos universally popular mon
arch that ever wore the English
crown, is admittedly Of reserved aud
rather retiring dispositi u. and The cir
Gle Of people who are permitted to en-
joy his intimacy is small one
The prince. it is we'll known. has a
very great dislike TO ceremonial aud
wishes to be treated as far lis is con-
sistent with etiquette as an ordinary
guest wherever he stays A rather
characteristic story is told of his royal
highneSs when he was Il guest at a
country house purity some years ago.
Among the guests was Il young man
who very correctly addressed the
prince as your royal highness." but
he repeated the expression more often
than was necessary. my dear sir"
said the prince at last. Il know | am
a royal highness. but please do not re-
mind me of the fact so very often"
The prince is not at all as much Of
q clubman as was the king when
Prince of Wales. Indeed, the only
club the prince frequents is the MARI
borough, 10 which institution all his
personal friends belong. The prince is
known not TO approve altogether of
club life. BOSTON Transcript.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28

above mentioned. This corporation shall
enjoy corporate existence for the term
Of fifty years, unless sooner dissolved
IS hereInabove provided.
ARTICLE VIII.
Nc stakeholder of this corporation
shall be held liable or responsible for
the contracts or faults of this corpora
ton in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due on shares Of stock sub
scribcd for by him, nor shall any mere
informally in the organization of this
corporation have the effect Of rendering
this charter null, nor making any stock
holder liable beyond the unpaid balance
due on his stock.
Done and signed at my office in the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, on
the day. month and year first above
written, in the presence of Lillian Din
gle and r. Andreola, competent wit
neSSes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I3,238-1n First District Court OF
Louisiana: Succession of DR.. M
NJ White.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that T. Leslie
Pennington has this day applied to be
appointed administrator of said success
sion, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
he will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
judge of said court, this. 23rd day of
September 1909. A. S. HARDIN,
Sept. 70. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
A PROCLAMATION
Of Third Regular Session of the Red
River Improvement Association.

The Red River Improvement Assocla-
ton is hereby called to hold its third
regular session at Paris, Texas, on
Thursday and Friday, October IA and
X. Since the last regular session at
Denison in November 1908 the devel-
opnent Of the entire river has become
an approved project Of the United
States government, and it only requires
the enthusiastic cooperation of the
people of the Red River Valley to as
sure the permanent reclamation of the
stream and the immense economic ben
efts that will inevitably flow theretrom.
Mayors, county judges, presidents OF
boards of trade, commercial clubs, and
all other civic organizations in all the
counties bordering on Red river and its
tributaries in the States of Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas are
hereby requested and empowered to APP
point twenty-five delegates each to at
tend said convention and to send lists
of appointees to Mr.. n H. Ragland,
secretary Board of Trade, Paris, Texas.
All members of the association and all
other citizens of the valley are cordially
urged to attend.
MORRIS SHEPARD,
President Red River Improvement As
sociatieIl.-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
GOVERNMENT WILL AID THE
SUFFERERS

Washington, Sept 27.-The War De-
partment has received a telegram from
Senator Foster and Congressman
Broussard of Louisiana asking that aid
be rendered the cyclone sufferers in that
State by the War Department. A tele-
gram was Immediately sent to Brigadier
General Albert L. Mills in command of
the Department of the Gulf, asking for
prompt report as to the necessities of
the people and as to what rations and
other supplies are available for distri-
button among them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I3,225-District Court, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana: Succession of Polly
Nelson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that B. B
Smith has applied to be appointed adj
ministrator of said succession, whic!
consist of lot No. 20 of the Ernest sub
division of the City of Shreveport, La,
appraised at $500. Now, therefore, TIN
less opposition be made thereto within
seven days as provided by law he will
be appointed and confirmed as said ad-
ministrator.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
flee this 23rd day of September 1900
A. S. HARDIN,
Sept. 20. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
GRAND BALL TONIGHT

The grand ball for the benefit of the
ambulance will take place tonight be-
ginning at $50 o'clock. The dancing
will be in the auditorium of the city
hall. 1t is expected that the money
which is to be realized tonight will
swell the fund to one thousand dollars.
1t is now about eight hundred dollars
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
WEBB INDICTED,

Monroe, La, Sept 27.-W. J. Webb
of West Monroe, who shot and killed
Sedley Bracey in the red light district
few months ago, and who has been
out on nominal bond since, has been
indicted by the grand jury for murder
and now occupies cell in the Jail here.
Both men were rather prominent in
business affairs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.

Reported by the Weather Bureau, ].
W. Cronk, local forecaster, September
%; Fair weather has been generally re-
ported in the cotton belt, except little
rainfall in the Wilmington district.
temperatures have been low for the
season in all parts 'of the belt without
exception.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken by J. L. Gayle on Red river
and estrayed before me, the undersigned
justice of the peace, one red muley COW,
marked under-slope and upper-slope in
each ear, no brands. The owner will
come forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the same will be sold as
the law directs at Gayle, La, on the
9th day of October 1909.
3. R. JACOBS,
Justice of the Peace Eighth Ward Cad
do Parish, La o.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28

II its bill heads you are looking for,
or may be supply of letter heads or
an outfit Of envelopes. you can do no
better than let Us fix EN-. Phone 1000.