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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
REAL ESTATE MARKET.

Furnished by Caddo Abstract Com
pany, Ltd, office sly Marshall street,
]. G. Hester to T. L. Hammett, lot in
Io-acre lot 70 corner of Christian and
Travis streets; $3.50.
Victor L. Spilker to VIM Brown, lot
8 block II Queensborough; $525.
Hattie Thomas to Robert Miles, lot
of the Keys subdivision; $500.
Phil Harris to Lula B. Davis, north
east quarter Of northeast quarter sec
ton II, 10, "a; $500.
Sam w. Mason to A. ]. Snider, lots
ia, IFS, 128, 12o Caddo Realty and De
velopment Co. subdivision; $I6o
J. H. Jordan ct al to Hayti Planting
Co. Ltd, the Hayti plantation in sec
ton 20, 20, ID; $28,26o.
Edw. M. Taber to E. P Mills, lots 28,
20, and 80 and "a feet off lot ~ in the
Looney subdivision; $500.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. to B. d, Johnston, acre in
part Of southeast quarter of section 3,
20, IS; $I6o.
Felix WELLER to A. Mitchell, lots $40
and 81 in Caddo Heights and lots $40
and 81 in Caddo Supplement; $500.
-doIeA9Q Pur 9lrls4 IeoH eup!stno1
ment Co. to H. L. Heilperin ct al, acre
lot ia in northeast quarter of section
10, 20, IS; $3.50.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
THE LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY
CONVENTION.

The selection of Shreveport for the
holding of the Laymen's Missionary
Convention is a distinction which should
be fully appreciated by citizens gener-
ally, irrespective of creed
The convention is to be held on Tues
day and Wednesday, February 10 and
~, in the First Baptist church, an ed-
fee well equipped for such gathering
as is expected.
The Laymen's Missionary Movement
is intended to evangelize the world 1t
appeals to all Christians for personal in
fluence and substantial aid.
The Layrnen's Missionary Movement
was launched in 1906. The head Of the
executive committee of the national or
ganization is DR. Samuel B. Capen, a
merchant of Boston, Mass, who has re
tired temporarily from the active pur-
suits of business so as to give his entire
attention to promotion of Christianity.
He is esteemed as ''the ideal citizen of
Boston" man of broad views and who
has been during the past ten years the
president Of the Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions. He will be
one of the prominent visitors who will
attend the convention Besides DIR. Ca
pen, another gentleman of note is DR..
]. Campbell White, who is secretary of
the Laymens Missionary Movement.
He is possessed of twenty years of ac-
tive experience as a Christian worker
and is noted for his fuency Of speech.
With these two and others of promi-
nence will come Rev. D. Clay Lilly of
Nicholasyille, KY, special field secre
'tary. In brief, during the progress OF
the convention Shreveport will enjoy
the privilege of entertaining a large
number of visitors and therefore every
effort should be directed to make them
one and all at home, and that welcome
should be of the spirit which shall leave
that impress of cordiality and good fell
1owship which shall ever be recalled
pleasantly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
INTERSTATE FARM LAND CON-
GPECC
GRESS.

The Caucasian has been complimented
with a copy of the official cali of the
First Session of the Interstate Farm
Land Congress, which viii be held in
Shreveport three days, February II, Is
and 10.
The objects of the congress, as stated
in the call, are by the general diffusion
of knowledge of Americas farm lands
to educate and accurately inform the
people of the entire country as to the
possibilities for development of all lands
within the Southwest, and the oppor-
tunities for the homeseeker to achieve
life and fortune; to promote the move
ment for farm land reclamation and
farm development, the settling, coloni-
cation and bringing into permanent pro-
ductive use of all lands now unsettled
and uncultivated, or not fully cultiyat-
ed; to advance farm knowledge and
generally encourage agriculture and the
farm home-building spirit of the Ameri-
can people 1t wili endeavor to establish
some form of national organization
bread enough to coordinate the efforts
of similar bodies working in special
fields to the same general end and 10 es-
tablish means by which the homeseeker
may most easily and quickly secure de-
finite, accurte and reliable information
as to the lands and opportunities the
advantages aad disadvantages OF any
section TO which he may be attracted.
In the years past sin1ilar movements
have failed, perhaps for the reason of
intelligent management It would seem
that success should be secured if the
programme for land development if it
be launched inteliigently
Bearing in mind the homeseeker,
the man who is seeking to better his
condition, there should be offered every
possible indueement and advantages,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
John D. HOLCOMBE.

The death of John D. Holcombe,
which occurred in Brooklyn, N. Y, on
Monday, January 81, removed from the
activities of life one who had been
reared in Shreveport and who until a
few years since had been engaged in
electrical employment. He was thor
ough in his line. He had many friends
in this community who regret his I'M
timely end.
The burial was in Greenwood GENE
terry yesterday afternoon. The service
was by Rev c. L. Jones, who spoke
feelingly of the dead and solaced the
bereaved with words of comfort and
hope.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
6. c. HOSTFTTFR.

Friday afternoon S. c. Hostetter died
suddenly at his home near Mornings
port. Until Friday morning he was ap-
parently in good health. He was en-
gagged in farming, and until oil was de
veloped on his farm he was possessed
of moderate means. His valuation will
approximate $4,000. His wife, by whom
he is survived, was sister of Judge So
Relic The deceased had resided near
Mooringsport about nine years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
COST OF LIVING
Three Main Reasons Assigned by Con
gresham Underwood of Alabama,

Washington, Feb 4-Speaking of the
investigation by the Ways and Means
Committee of the increased cost of llv-
ing in the United States within the last
two decades, Representative Underwood
Of Alabama, of the committee, said;
The causes that enter into the III
creased cost of living are in the main
three: First the increased production OF
gold, which has reduced the purchasing
power of the gold dollar and relatively
increased the price of other cOmmod1-
ties, on account of gold being the meas
TIRE of all values; the next important
factor i'll, the equation is the effect
protective tariff has upon prices, in so
far as it reduces competition by barring
importatiOns; the last, but not the least
factor, is that combinations and agree
ments in restraint of trade have unduly
increased the prices that the ultimate
consumer must pay. How far each of
those factors govern the ultimate result
is predetermined. A complete and care
full investigation will bring to light the
truth and enable the people of the coun-
try to determine with defniteness the
from which the present high
prices have come and give to Congress
the facts upon which it can 1egislate in
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
SUPERINTENDENT WATSON
HAS RESIGNED.

c. c. WATSON, superintendent of the
good roads camp, has resigned and re-
tired to his home near Blanchard, where
he will resume farming. He gave close
attention to the duties of the camp and
discharged the responsibilities of the
position to the best of his ability.
The camp is in charge of Tom Jacobs.
1t is not known who will be named to
succeed Mr.. WATSON.
The friends of Mr.. McCutchen, the
former superintendent, may urge him
for the position.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
VOICE EARNS s4.ooo.ooo.oo

Madame Adelina Patti has just cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of her
debut as an operate singer at the New
York Academy Of Music. Nov. 20, 1850,
when she appeared as Lucia. She was
then under seventeen, but had made a
public. appearance on the concert plat
form nine years before. In the year of
PATHS operate debut stralosch paid
her 500 week. At the first operate
il. London in 1861, she
received $50 per month. Previous to
her marriage, in 1860 her earnings new
er exceeded $500 a night, but later when
Nine. Nelson was engaged for $1,000,
Patti got SIo5o. Although these prices
cut a small figure in comparison with
those received now at the Metropolitan
by Nine. Tetrezini and others, it IS
calculated that PATHS voice has earn
her about $4,ooo,ooooo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
"CHRIST BEFORE PLATE"
Influence Of This Wonderful Painting
Upon Christian and N0n-C Christian.

A friend of mine was visiting a
large American city a short time ago
One hot. dusty afternoon she was pass
ing down one of It's busy streets when
notice advertising Michael Munkac
sy's famous picture, Christ Before
PLATE" attracted her attention. Feel
ing very weary, she thought a view of
this wonderful painting would rest and
refresh her, so she paid the small fee
for admission and decended into the
basement of a store, where the paint
ing was on exhibition. The room was
perfectly dark except for the reflection
of the bright footlights upon the mar
velous work of art, showing it in all
its realistic beauty. While she stood
as if magnetized before it, she heard
the voices of men giving utterance to
coarse and vile expressions as they
stumbled down the steps They burst
unceremoniously into the room. Sud
denly the oaths ceased, dying away upon
their lips, and the men stood riveted to
the spot, Involuntary removing their
hats.
My friend is Christian; her heart
was stirred to its depths with the love
and tenderness inspired by the pictur-
ed presence of her Lord. How different
the feelings of the men! CONSERVATION
awe, were depicted on their faces. They
were condemned by their own consci-
ence How will they appear in His
glorious presence, if a portrayal of
Him upon canvas held them spellbound
with fear?
Let me urged upon you, my brother,
my sister, in view of the great future that
must be spent in bliss or darkness, in
heavenly rapture or in the abyss oil
woe, for the sake of Christ who loves
you, and for the possibilities that are
even yet before you, to gather up all
the tangled threads of your life and
bring them to Jesus in the spirit of the
beautiful hymn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
ELEVEN O'CLOCK TRAIN
Vicksburg. shreveport and Pacific and
Louisiana Railway to Run Specials

The Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cifc has announced that Che Queen and
Crescent will run a special train ont of
New Orleans to Meridian the nigh IN
February 8. This train will lcav, tbd
Crescent City at II o'clock and by this
arrangement all patrons will be afforded
a chance of the pageant held that night.
Connection with all trains on the Queen
and Crescent will be made at Meridian.
The Louisiana Railway and Naviga-
ton Company will also make similar
arrangement, its through train not leay-
ing New Orleans the night of February
8 until after II o'clock.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
Official Journal of CaGdo Parish
Subscription Price $2.oo year.

Published three times a week, on Stun
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?, 1910-02-06

who in time through their industry add
to the wealth of the country and swell
the citizenship which is the boast and
the pride of the State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

1t is true that there is in New Or
leans monument to General Lee while
the tomb of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia has over its burial vault statue
of StonewaH Jackson, and that of the
Army of Tennessee bears one of Albert
Sidney Johnson, but they are really
monuments to the soldiers who sleep
beneath.
At Richmond there are statues, one
each to President Davis, to Winnie
Davis, to General Lee and to Stonewall
Jackson and General J. T. B. Stuart
The others are to particular commands,
or to the soldiers generally. Let the
building of monuments to our heroes
whether nameless or famous, go on,
but it not only great mistake, but also
most unjust reflection upon Our glor-
lous Southern women to suppose that
no monuments have been raised to the
unnamed Confederate soldiers of the
South.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
ROBERT A. WHITE.

eulogy to Robert A. Whyte, the ther
late editor of the Georgia Home Gaz
cite. They were written for the Louis
vile, Ky. Journal, by Miss Julia Pleas
ants, who later became the wife o.
Judge David Cresswell and the mother
Of Mr.. ]. P. CresSwell. George d. Prem
tice the then editor of the Louisville
Journal, made the following comment
upon the first appearance of the poem
One might almost wish to die if he
Knew that so beautiful tribute as this
would be written to his memory"
On the bosom of a river
Where the sun Embossed his culver,
Or the starlight streamed forever,
Sailed a vessel light and free.
Morning dewdrops hung like mamma
On the bright folds of her banner,
While the zephyrs rose to fan her
Softly to the radiant sea.
AT her Prov, a pilot beaming
In the flush of youth stood dreaming,
And he was in glorious seeming
Like an angel from above.
Through his hair the breezes sported,
And as on the wave he foated
Oft that pilot, angel throated,
Warbled lays of hope and love.
Through those locks so brightly flow
ing
Buds of laurel bloom were blowing,
And his hands anon were throwing
Music from Tyre of gold.
Swiftly down the stream he glided,
Soft the purple waves divided,
And a rainbow arch abided
On his canvas snowy folds.
Anxious hearts, with fond devotion,
Watched him sailing to the ocean,
Praying that no wild connection
Midst the clements might rise.
And he seemed some young Apollo
Charming summer winds to follow,
While the water-hag's corolla
Trembled to his music's signs.
But those purple waves enchanted
Rolled beside a city haunted
By an awful spell, that daunted
Every conner to her shore.
Magistrates rank the air cucumber
ed,
And pale marble statues numbered
Where the lotus-eaters slumbered
And awoke to life no more.
Then there rushed, with tightening
quickness,
Ger his face mortal sickness,
And the dews in fearful thickness
Gathered DER his temples fair.
And there swept dying murmur
Through the lovely Southern summer
AS the beauteous pilot conner
Perished by the city there.
ca, u
Still rolls on that radiant river,
And the sun unbinds his culver,
And the starlight streams forever
On its bosom as before.
But that vessels rainbow banner
Greeets no more the gay savanna.
And that pilots lutte drops mama
On the purple waves no more.
JULIA PEASANTS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06

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?, 1910-02-06
Just as I am without one plea.
But that Thy Blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee
o Lamb of God, | come.

Lay all in child1ike faith at His feet,
and accept Him as your Saviour. He
will cleanse, no matter how full of de-
pravity and vice the past has been. Lay
aside this prayer, and in the isolation of
your cell kneel blythe bench or bed,
yield yourself as clay to the Potter, and
He will take your poor, married, spoiled
life and reform, remake it, and you
shall yet develop noble, useful, happy
and womanhood
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-06
A WORD ABOUT CONFEDERATE
MONUMENTS
New Orleans Picayune)

Some little time ago in an address
at local Confederate celebration in this
city, statement was made to the effect
that the money and energies of the
Southern people had been devoted to
buildings monuments to few prOmi-
nent Confederate leaders, while little
or nothing had been done in that way
towards honoring the memory of the
soldiers in the ranks, and the orator
who was speaking on the subject made
an urgent appeal for some active effort
to secure the raising of suitable memoir
ials to the Confederate soldiers who fir
ed the guns.
The Picayune editorially declared
soon after the delivery of the Grafton
in question, that although its tone and
theme were admirable, it was based
on a complete lack of information, for
since most of the Confederate monu-
ments had been erected through the
exertions of the noble women of the
South, the fact remains that where there
IS one monument to a great chief there
are hundred to soldiers of the rank
and file, and the matter was referred to
Colonel S. A. Cunningham, the able,
the vigilant and devoted editor of the
Confederate Veteran" published
monthly at Nashville, Tenn, as the high
est authority on the subject
Colonel Cunningham has responded
by sending to the Picayune a copy of
his magazine for October, 1900, which
contains a list of the Confederate mon
uments reported to that time. 1t lacks
much of being complete, but it is an
overpowering refutation of the charge
that all attention has been given to
the famous leaders, and little or none
to the plain soldiers. The Veterans"
list credited by the States is as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-10
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED.

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitution al remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound of imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deaf ness is the result and unless the in- flammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in- famed condition of the mucous sur races.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars tor any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir culars, free.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-10
THROUGH SERVICE
 DALLAS TO HELENA
E. c. HOrner, Director of Memphis, Dallas & Gulf Road, Advised of New Line Which Has
 Been Acquiesced.

Helena, June 9.-President E. c. Hornor of the Business Mems League and director in the Memphis, Dallas & Gulf railroad, has been notified by General Manager G. c. Henderson of the Memphis, Dallas & Gulf Rail- road Company, that the company has purchased the Ultima Thule, Arkadel- phia and Mississippi and the Antoine Valley railroads and that these lines will form link in the main line of the company from Dallas to Hell ena. It was further stated that these links would be connected at once.
 The Ultima Thule. Philadelphia and Mississippi road runs from Arkadel- phia a distance of twenty-five miles toward Pine Bluff, and the Antoine Valley road connects with the Gray sonia plant of the consolidated lum- Der companies, being about six miles long.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-10
WHEAT ACREAGE
 IS MUCH LARGER
Government Crop Report Shows l.. 349,OOO Acres More Than Last
 Year-COnditiOn is BPS.

Washington, June 9.-The govern ment crop report today shows the area sown to spring wheat is about 19,742,O00 acres or 1,349,000 acres (73 per cent) more than sown last year; the condition on June 1 was 92.S as compared with 952 on June 1, 1909, and 93O, the June l ten-year average.
 The condition of winter wheat was 500, compared with S2.1 on May l, 1910; S0.7 on June 1, 1909 and SIS on the June ten-year average.
 The condition of rye was 90.6 against 913 on May 1, 1910, S9.6 on June 1, 1909, and s99 the June 1 ten year average. The area sown to oats is about 34,3S0,0O0 acres ore 1,176,- 900 acres (35 per cent) more than the area sown last year. The con- dition June 1 was 91.0 compared with SS.7 last year and SS.4 the June l ten-year average.
 The area sown to barley is about 7,O57,O0O acres or 46,000 acres (0.O more than the area sown last year. The condition was S9.6 compared with 906 last year and 90.5 the June 1 ten year average.
 The report of wheat by states:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-10
USE IT IN
 ADVERTISING
Lena Schmidt of Dudley, Tex, Writes a Letter About Cardui
 Having Helped Her.

Dudley, Tex.-"You may use this let ter in your advertising, if you like," writes Mrs. Lena Schmidt of this place.
 "A few years ago, suffered every month, but after taking one bottle of Cardui, was relieved right away.
 "Cardui has surely done me sight o1 good. It brought me back my health. l am now strong and well, and feel better than in years, and am doing all my housework."
 Every woman needs tonic, to take when she feels blue, miserable, sick, weak, under the weather.
 The tonic to take at such time is Car- dui, the woman's tonic. <
 Cardui is also medicine.
 For pain and discomfort, due to female ailments, no medicine is SO good as Cardui.
 The main ingredients of Cardui are imported direct from Europe, especially for this one woman's medicine and tonic, and are not for sale at ordinary drug stores.
 Cadui acts specifically on the woman- ly organs, preventing unnecessary pain and building up womanly strength.
 Try it for your troubles.
 twill certainly help you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-10
NOT TOO LATE
 TO BE COUNTED
Been Missed, Send Information To Supervisor Howell.

Tlthough census enumerators have completed their work and Saturday signed vouchers for their pay, it is possible for any person in this con- gressional district who has not been counted to get his name on the gov ernment census Such authority was given Census Supervisor w. Howell in a telegram from Washington.
 This means that if you believe enumerators have missed you, that you may send in your name, either writing or appearing personally. If you adopt the former course, address the letter to Supervisor Howell and mark it Official Business,' which exempts you from postage on it.
 If you believe that enumerators have missed any of your friends or acquaintances send in the name and Supervisor Howell will check up his records. This. it is believed, will en- able Mr. Howell to cover his dis trict thoroughly and will make the sixth time the district has been boiled.
 Enumerators who signed vouchers Saturday will not receive pay for sev- eral weeks because the accounts will have to be checked up in Washing ton, requiring several weeks time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-10
RICE PICTURES
 BEING EXHIBITED

Freeman Owen, who made moving pictures of the oats harvest in pro- gress in G. W. Fagans oats field Sat- urday, and also caught a bunch of moving autos on the road near the field, is expected here tomorrow to show the result of his work at the Comet theater. The young man in- formed w. NJ. Price yesterday that the pictures he secured hero were excellent He has been delayed in returning with them on account of being busy developing scenes at the Arkansas Travellers meeting in Hell ena, last week This film will al- so be brought along with the. Stutt- gart. views and shown here.-Stutt- gart Arkansawyer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-10
PINE BLUFF
 SHRINERS THERE
Class of Fifteen NOyices Taken Into
 the Order at JOnesbOrO.

Jonesboro, June 9.-The crossing of the burning sands by class Of l. novices was responsible for the Driag- ing to Jonesboro today of 150 Mys- tic Shriners from all parts of the state and from other states.
 The initiation ceremonies were pre- ceded by a parade. Headed by the Jonesboro band, the procession marched down Main street to the Union station and the back to the I. o. o. F. hall, where the ceremon- ies took place.
 Tonight a grand ball is being neld at the Elks' clug and banquet at the Warner hopse.
 Thomas J. Collier of Altheinler, as illustrious potentate, presided over the initiation ceremonies.
 The novices who received their de- grees are as folloys:
 William Taylor, Chris Diener, w. G. Barbee, Dr. F. G. Stover, J. R Rives, W. T. Saves, J. E. Cox, M A. Adair of Jonesboro, A. B. Mat. thews of Lewisville, T. w. Sparks of Harrisburg, o. A. Lynch of Walnut Ridge, W. E. Corwine of Hoxie, E. F. Wills of Maiden, Mo-, Dr. w. s. Hartzel1 of Drough, B. A. Mayhew o1 Fordyce.