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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

with destruction by the boil weevil
simply. as an experiment, is the reason
for this proceeding of the Police Jury
of DeSoto Parish. Such action should
not be construed as an opposition to
good roads, but may be accepted as a
policy of delay suggested by the diSin-
clination to be taxed for a model road
Demonstration.
Assuming that the plan for the con-
struction of this model road from
Mansfield to the Caddo parish line has
been abandoned, which is sustained by
the departure from Mansfield of Prof.
Cooley, the good road constructor from
Washington, and Mr.. Jones, United
State engineer who was to superintend
the construction, would it be good pol
icy for Caddo parish too carry into eff
feet the model road as projected to the
DeSoto parish line, upon which State
convicts are to be employed? By re-
ferring to the budget of the Police jury
it will be noted that there are scheduled
two appropriations for good roads, ag-
gregating forty-two thousand dollars.
1t would seem that with such an
amount of money many miles of good
roads could be constructed, but sur
prise may be great when told that this
would be only beginning in demon
stration of the value of model road.
In Caddo parish thousands of dollars
have been expended in road improve
ment, and yet the benefits and the ad-
vantages are limited indeed when COM
pared with the cost of construction or
Improvement.
Good roads are desirable and are evil
dences of the highest progress of civil
ization, but it is not possible to have
macadams and turnpikes, where mate
rials for such road construction are not
of the soil, nor easily obtainable, and
whose cost make it almost prohibitory.
Before engaging in the expenditure of
thousands of dollars in simple expert
ments, there should be a well digested,
practical plan which will assure some
success at least Commensurate in some
degree to the outlay
Instead of wasting money on expert
ments, let there be soma agreement on
something sensible and practical. in road
making and in the betterment of the
public highways, and then go ahead.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

and the club. Thanks are extended to
the following: Mr. l. N. Brueggerhott,
Allen Mfg. Co., Hardman & Co., May
field Drug Co., Phelps Shoe Store, Stag
Clothing Co., Boston Shoe Store, S. e..
Dreyfus & Co., Carlton Hardware Co.,
Hirsch & Leman Co., M. Levy & Sons,
Carter Drug Co., Florsheim Bros, Car
ter Allen Jewelry Co., Buckelew &
Friend Co., Regent Shoe Store, Conger
Drug Co., Leonard Workman, Lee
Hardware Co., Hutchinson Stationery
Co., Hutchinson Bros. Jewelry Co.,
Star Bottling Works, Shreveport Gas
and Electric Light Co., Mr.. Elliott OF
Elliott Electrical Co., Shreveport Ice
Co., also all the ladies and gentlemen
who assisted on July 8.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
IN THE NAVY.

lust to show you | haven't forgot
ten you" is the cordial postal gre ting
from a young friend and former pupil
we'll remembered, Make Leiber, now
enlisted in the u. S. Navy. Being a
good stenographer Make was at once
given clerical work and so has escaped
much of the drudgery of midship-
mans life. He is assigned to the bat
tleship Georgia and is in and out of
port, enjoying the experience that boy
full of life can get out of the situation.
Make is not forgotten and his RleaSant
greeting to the friends at home is great
1y appreciated. May his life in the navy
be marked by success and the confidence
and aspect of his comrades and officers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
GOOD ROADS.

The subject of good roads has be-
come epidemic. It is being discussed
everywhere. but on this, as on other
questions which may engage public at
tention, there are divergent views.
On the suggestion of Governor San
ders to use the convicts of the State in
the construction of good roads, there
has been aroused some enthusiasm,
which, however, is not being maintained
and therefore the project of road con-
struetion by convicts may not receive
the approval and the endorsement of
the police juries, through whom is
vested the authority to provide funds
necessary for such improvements.
As indicated by the action of the
Police Jury of DeSoto Parish, whose
appropriation for the betterment of the
public highways is limited to practically
eleven hundred dollars for each road
district of this parish, it will not be
possible to carry into operation the pro-
gramme which had been outlined in a
good roads demonstration.
As may be generally known, it was
intended to build model road from
Mansfield to the Caddo parish line, and
as projected it was expected that Cad
do would respond with model road
beginning at Shreveport and ending in
a junction at the DeSoto line with this
road from Mansfield
In this road demonstration it was
proposed to employ convicts furnished
by the State whose subsistence and
care including the necessary guards
must be paid by the parish If the ac-
ton of the Police Jury of DeSoto Par
ISL is interpreted intelligently, it means
that this authority is not disposed, at
least at this time, to indulge in road
demonstration which will cost thous-
ands of dollars. Possibly this view
may be disapbfoved by the enthusiasts
for good roads as being "penny-wise
and pound foolish, but the expenditure
of thousands of dollars. particularly at
this time when the crops are threatened
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
MARRIED.

An announcement of interest to the
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gill
Hotchkiss of Los Angeles, Cal, is the
marriage of their daughter Elise to Mr..
Frank Berry Mathews at Los Angeles
June 20. Mr.. and Mrs Hotchkiss are
well remembered and beloved in
Shreveport, where they spent their
youth and early married life. Their re-
moval to California some years ago
has not weakened the ties of friendship
IN their old home and whatever closely
concerns them is received with deep in
terest in Shreveport. The marriage of
their lovely young daughter is the occa-
sion of many heartfelt congratulations
to them and the happy young people.
May all that is best and brightest come
to them in their new life, is the sincere
wish of the friends in Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIP.

Most worthily has it been bestowed
by Superintendent Byrd, upon Miss Joe
Eta Lee, bright graduate of the CEN
trail school in June This ambitious girl
was also successful in the essay CON
test in June and won the beautiful gold
medal offered by the Pelican Chapter
U. D. c. for the best essay on "Thom-
as Jefferson as statesman and educator. I"
She is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Lee of this city and her ed
ucation has been entirely in the public
schools. Her industry, intelligence and
fine standing generally in the schools
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending July 10, 1909.
Marriages: Jake G. Levy and Miss
Lee Harris; A. O. Lunsford and Miss
Ora Lee Cooper; Henry Clifton and
Mary Davis.
Births: c. G. Morris and wife, girl !;
A. R. Stocks and wife, boy; Mary
Lowe, boy; ]. E. Whitworth and wife,
boy; H. B. Croxton and wife, boy; L.
c. Harwell and wife, girl; S. Perkins
and wife, GIRL NJ Winter and wife,
girl; Emanuel Johnson and wife, girl :;
John Cuba and wife, boy.
Deaths: w. J. Simon, S. years; ].
M. Richardson, II years. Black: A. G..
Washington, months; Rebeca Collins.
43 years; Lucille Bryant, ~ years C.
Z. Ogilvie, II years; Edna Graves, ?
months Infant Dickson, months; Eva
Cooper, 70 years. Non-residents: Jas.
Kennedy, "a years; G. H. Bond, 81
years; Jerry Wilson, 70 years; J. H.
Neal, 81 years; Howard Williams, ~
years; Gabe Jackson, al years.
Of the above 4 died at Charity Hos
pital. A. S. REISOR
Health Officer.
D. r. SFAY. Secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
THE CONSIDER.

Time comes to grief as sleep to wear
mess,
On silent sandals and with shadowy
hair,
Sleep bends to soothe the fretful day.
time care,
And time unto my grief shall do no less.
But yet little and his hands shall press
Above the weeping eyes and close
them there
Above the trembling lips, till all depsair
lies like sleeping child in his caress.
ind when my sorrow wakes it will not
be
My sorrow any more, for / shall smile,
beholding it, to know it comforted;
No sorrow, but a gentle memory
That still may walk with me awhile,
A twilight, or when April boughs are
spread. -Theodosia Garrison
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
THE GRAND JURYs INACTIoN.

THE GRAND JURY'S INACTION.
The failure of the Grand jury to
take cognizance of the killing A. 0.
Oneal is discredit of the city of
Shreveport and of Caddo parish and of
the law which is devised to protect the
strong and the weak, the high and the
lowly as we'll. The Grand Jury can not
plead ignorance Of the tragedy, since it
is a fact that it was considered, but
there was lack of sufficient number
to agree on bill.
AS provided by law, nine jurors must
agree on bill before it can be reported
into court
By what process of reasoning the
Grand jury declined to find bill may
be conjectured, but whatever be the rea-
son their inaction is equivalent to an
acquiescence in the act of the officer of
the law whe is too quick on the trigger.
1t has been suggested that the disin-
clination to take action III such a case
is that an official inquiry by the court
would lead to the fact that officers of
the law have no right to shoot at one
fleeing from arrest who is charged with
a felony and that such a decision would
enbo1den negroes to escape when ar
rested by the police for misdemeanor.
This is simply nonsense, and is re-
Election on the intelligence of the COM
munity.
According to this fallacy, officers of
the law must not be interfered with or
interrupted in their shooting and in
killing prisoners fleeing who are charged
with misdemeanors.
An officer of the law who can not or
will not take the necessary precautions
to keep a prisoner from escaping after
he is under arrest and who would shoot
and kill him if he should attempt to
escape, is unfit for duty and should be
relieved from the service
1t is to be regretted that the Grand
Jury has failed in an inquiry SO import
ant as that involving mans life.
If by the inaction of the Grand jury
the construction is reached that this
homicide was justifable, then any of
fcer of the law may shoot and kill
whenever any one under arrest for a
1nisdemeanor shall attempt to escape,
regardless Of who may be the victims
of the stray bullets Of the officer of the
law who as guardian of the peace are
expected TO protect the citizens, the
women and children if not the men, who
may be about the streets and alleys
when the shooting is progressing.
Better let every negro charged with
a lnisdemeanor escape, better let every
vagrant and tramp skip, than to shoot
and kill.
It is time such tragedies shall stop,
and they must be stopped, regardless of
the inaction of the Grand Jury by
whom the killing of a man on one of
the most populous thoroughfares and
at the steps of church, is ignored.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Soady and little
neice, Emily POLICEMAN, left Saturday
for Portland, Maine, where they will
spend the summer
Mrs T. O. Harris and son of New
Orleans were the guests of Governor
and Mrs Blanchard on Friday en- route
to Hot Springs.
Attorney Thomas T. Land of Homer
was in the city Saturday
Mrs. w D. Scofeld and Miss Matte
Scoheld are in Knoxville, Tenn, where
Miss Scoheld is attending the summer
school.
0Miss Mary Basch is enjoying the cool
atmosphere of Colorado Springs. She
sends a postal bearing the beautiful
columbine, the State flower, with this
poetic sentiment: THE regal beauty of
the columbine, fit emblem of proud
and glorious State"
Mrs. F. H. Gosman, who has been for
several weeks in Grand Cane assisting
in nursing her little grandson Helen
Rogers, is spending few days at home
Mrs. Gosman reports improvement in
the little patients condition. Great So
licitude has been felt for the child by
the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. John
Rogers and Mr.. and Mrs. Gosman and
all are delighted at the favorable report
received.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

promise, the verdict being guilty as
charged without capital punishment,
which inhicts imprisonment for life al
hard labor in the penitentiary.
The jury who tried the accused are
men of average intelligence, and are en-
bowed with good common sense. They
were sworn to decide according to the
law and the evidence, fairly, impartially
and without prejudice, They were on
honor bound to treat these Italians as
if they were Americans, and they did.
- If this jury had been swayed by the
clamor of the mob, or by prejudice, pos
sibly not one of the accused would have
escaped the verdict of guilty as charged.
Fortunately the jury was governed by
discretion and reached conservative
verdict.
One of the features of the trial was
in the empaneling of the jury. The Sc
lection of married men, having daugh-
tiers, was a stroke of policy which was
not without its influence. It was a
silent appeal by the defense to every
juror to put yourself in his place" in
the presentation of the "unwritten law"
If the result of this trial is not sat
isfactory to the extremists, it is at least
free from any reflection of discredit to
the aw-abiding citizens of Bossier. The
law was permitted to take its course,
and this of itself is source of general
CONCENTRATION
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
WATERING THE LAWN

The daily surface sprinkling of lawns
and shrubbery is injurious. Continually
sprinkling impoverishes the surface soil
and lawn so treated needs frequent
renewing. The common practice of
sprinkling lawns attracts the grass roots
to. the surface in search of the mois-
ture, which should be generous enough
to soak deep into the ground for the
roots to follow. Once a week in dry
weather is often enough for any lawn
if well done. Once every two weeks if
the lawn is shaded with trees.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
THE EAR.

A great deal of beautiful hand work
is being done by the young people for
the Fair. The educational department
promises to be larger with more schools
represented. St. Johns College has &C
cepted space assigned by the superin-
tendent of the educational department..
Miss Scofeld will have charge of the
art department and will make it even
more attractive than last year Secre-
tary Brueggerhof is giving valuable as
sistance and information to all depart
ments of the Fair.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
A CONSERVATIVE VERDICT.

| he verdict of the jury who tried the
Fulcos and their associates was sur
prising and unsatisfactory to those who
believed that the men connected with
the murder of Wimberck Boney Jr.,
could not escape the gallows. There
were many who, being in the same tenn
per, anticipated the conviction not only
of the men for murder as charged, but
of the women, mother and daughter, in
lesser degree, which would lead to
their confinement in the State peniten-
tiary for years if not for life. Between
| these two extremes there are the more
deliberate who accept the jury's con-
clusion as being conservative verdict.
This is one crime without parallel
! in the criminal record of Bossier par
ish and of this section of the State.
1t was brutal murder, attended with
hendishness, but the connecting links
of the circumstantial evidence were
weakened, if not shattered, by Ida Full
cos testimony as witness that she
alone had committed the horrible deed.
Her story was discredited from the very
beginning and for the purpose of secur-
ing the truth, with the view of fixing
the murder where it should rest I'M
questioned, Hon M C. Elstner, repre-
senting the State, applied all his in
genuity and skill as an attorney to dis
prove Ida Fulco's statement, but in vain.
Be it said that the defendants counsel
also labored to that end 1t was made
plain to her that she could not save
her father and that she irnperiled her
own life by her story, but she persisted
to the end that she was telling the truth
Although subjected to the most
searching and the most rigid cross-ex-
animation, Ida Fulco never exhibited
the slightest semblance of agitation, but
was quick and direct in answering in
diligently every question of the attor-
neys
If Ida Fulco is laboring under an hal
lucination, this fact is dispelled by the
confederation of her statement by her
father and mother and Sam Piraro, to
whom she was afianced.
The physical facts are also against
her and discredit her testimony. What
then could have been her motive? It |
can not be her fear of or her love for
her parents. In this horrible tragedy
the attitude of this young woman is
the most striking and remarkable.
The jury having discredited her story,
relieved her of any criminal connection
with the assassination.
Her mother, Rosa Fulco, was elinni-
mated: from the case as having had no
part in the crime.
The State had abandoned its case as
to John Fretita, the young fellow who
can scarcely understand English, and
who fed from the store in terror at the
of the assault on young
Boney.
There then remained for considera-
ton John Fulco. the father, AND Sam
Piraro,, the man who had been selected
to marry Ida Fulco,
Who, of these two, was the muir
derer?
There was doubt
The jury was divided.
Some of the Jury favored verdict of
guilty as charged, which meant hang
ing. Others urged qualified verdict,
which was finally agreed to as a COM
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
D. B. SEAY, Secretary.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN

Reported by the Weather Bureau
July 10: Precipitation has been mostly
unimportant excepting scattered light
to heavy showers in the southeastern
quarter of the cotton belt. Hot weather
has been noticeable in the western dis
tricts, maximum temperatures averag4
ing 100 degrees in Texas and Io2 in
Oklahoma.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
WEST END READING ROOM.


In order to meet the aims of the
founders of the free reading, and to
make it really what it claims to be, a
place for rest and mental refreshment
the management at as pecial meeting the
past week made the following rules for
the government of the reading room,
the infringement of which the custodian
is required to report:
Hours 7 pm. to 10 pm. Sundays 2
pm. to 10 pm.
Orderly conduct the only admission
fee.
No minors can use tobacco in any
form under penalty of State and NIL
nicipal law. No splitting on the floor.
Games are to be put up after use.
Those playing games must be as
quiet as possible in order to respect the
readers rights.
No books rrmagazines to be taken
away or mutilated.
No boys under y to be admitted.
Fridays and Sundays ladies will be
welcome Young ladies saNill be accom-
panied by chaperones.
The librarian is vested by the man
agement with all rights to maintain or
enforce order
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
IuLY III 1ooo
lon..en Fsahion Ediot

The last hint" in the realm Of re.
"eDtion and evening gowns in London
IS TO nave the skirt caught up some
four or five inches on the right side
at the hem. thereby revealing a trans.
parent underskirt festooned with di.
minutive roses. This the latest com.
mand means lovely skirts and shoes
sans reproche.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

Published three times a week, on Sun
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at 5I7 Edwards ST,
by The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mrs. Hattie A. Harris announces the
marriage of her daughter Lee to Mr..
Jake G. Levy Monday, July S, Shreve-
port, La. The fair bride was one of the
bright young teachers of the Travis
street public school, where she has
greatly endeared herself to pupils and
patrons. Gentle, refined and intelligent,
she combines all the qualities that make
life happy and sweet. Her marriage to
Mr.. Levy, a well known and esteemed
young business man of this city, brought
forth many expressions of apprecia-
ton from friends. After August I Mr..
and Mrs. Levy will be at home 4I6
Crockett greet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

If it's 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 100
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

must be very gratifying to her parents.
A career so full of promise will be
watched with deep interest by her
friends whose love and best wishes she
has.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
FREIGHT SALE

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed will sell at the depot of the Kan
sas City Southern Railway in Oil CITY
SATURDAY, JULY "a, 1909,
within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit: 213
pieces of 4x6 inch wrought iron pipe,
more or less. said property being un-
claimed will be sold to pay and satisfy
the freight and storage charges thereon
of $468.I7, and according to law.
D. B. DALEY,
Agt. K. c. S. Ry Co..
July II, 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at the postofice at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act of Congress
of March 81. 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11
THANKS AND APPRECIATION

AND APPRECIATION.
In appreciation of services rendered
by which the Sunlmerfest July 3 scored
a great success, Mrs. Bryan Ards, the
president of Princess Park Association,
and Mr.. Andrew Queries, president of
the Athletic Club, return sincere thanks
to all that assisted and state that a
handsome sum was secured for the park
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-11

Subscription Price $500 a year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15

every lumberman to act upon this de.
cision. 1t Is the duty of the nation
and the state to aid him in every way
they can. If the lumbermen do not
make the most of this opportunity, leg
islation is coming, and coming very
soon, which will force them to do clean
work in the woods, and to leave their
cut-over lands in a condition to pro-
duce a second crop.
l believe that it is possible to work
out a solution of this great problem
in cooperation with the lumbermen
in a way that will satisfy both them
and the public. To this m~uch-desired
end l have given in the past, and will
continue to give in the future, my ut
most efforts.
CLIFFORD PINCHOT, Forester.
Washington, D. G.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-26

BOSTON, Aug, 25.-Money, call loans. 2s
ass per cent; time loans, S&95 per cent.
Cinatpg duotationA wer4.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-26
Wool MARKED.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 25.-Priees contin-
ued firm in the local wool market aid
buyings have been heavy during the last
week. Stocks Of goods are generally low
and the prospects are favorable for an In
creasing trade in wool fabrics. The lead
ing domestic quotations are as foilows:
DOMESTIC WOOLS-Ohio and Pennsyl-
vanih fleeces, Xxx, 35Q36c; X, 33Q34c; No. /
washed. 40a41o; No. 2 washed. 4094ic; fine
unwhshed, -2742Se; half blood combing, 50
@S6c; three-eights blood 'combing, 3503Oc:
quarter blood combipgs S4635c; delaine,
washed. S9Q40o; delahne unwashed, $50
Sac. Michigan, Wisconsin, New York fleece
Pine unwashed, 2SQ26c; delaine unwashsd,
S1@S2cS half bloed unwashed, S4Q36e; three
Fights blood unwashed, 34435c; quarter
blood. 33q34c., Kentucky. Indiana and Mis-
souri-Three-eights blood, sac; quarter
blood, S2d33c; Georgia, 3lQS2c. Texas, fine,
u months, I3Q75c; six to eight months, $50
zoe; fine fall 5Sa6Oc. California, northern,
6sG70c; middle county, 63465c; fall free, 20
d52c. Oregon, eastern No, / staple, 74Q
zee; eastern clothing, 6SQ69c; valley No. /,
5765sc, Territory, fine staple, 75d7sc; fine
medium staple, 70aT2c; fine clothing, 6Sd7Oc;
fine medium clothing, 64Q66ei half blood, ~
G74ci three-eights blood, 66q69c; quarter
blood, -6947lc.s Pulled extra, 70q74c; fine
A, 6Sg66c; a supets, 55962c.
ST. LOUIS, Aug S-wooL-steady:
territory and western mediums, 23Q2Sc;
fine mediums, 22924c; fine, Boise,