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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14
THE PROBLEM OF
SELLING COTTON

In a former article | said that the
initiative in changing from fall time
must rest with banking and mercan.
tile interests. Since then | have been
asked how this is to be done 1t is
clear that change must be made. Be.
fore taking up the change let us con
slider the interest of bankers and mer.
chants in cotton
We will say that in a county there
are $4,000 bales for an average crop.
Practically all of this comes TO banks
land merchants, though only part is
profit to them.
If the crop bring 8 cents, the sum
to be spent will be $2,000,000 upon
which banks and merchants will real
lie a profit; but if the crop can be
made to bring u cents, then there will
be $3,O00.000 upon which to realize
profit. Buying capacity will be in
creased 30 per cent and profit will be
more than 30 per cent greater, since
prosperous people are able 10 spend
and do spend literally.
Merchants and bankers fully appre-
ciate this, and prosperity OF their bust
nesses must be reflections of the pros
perity of farmers
Now as to methods.
First. there should be concerted ac-
ton, and for this purpose a conven-
ton of farmers, merchants and bank
ers, where they shall agree upon
course of action. There must be har-
mony and good feeling and recogni-
ton of the interdependence of differ
ent occupations. Men who have taught
hate and disunion must be eliminated,
and men with sense and honesty take
their places. We can never bring peo-
pie together by teaching them to hate
and distrust each other
The rights and interests of each
must be recognized and all must work
for the common good. There is lot
Of human nature in men, no matter
what their occupations may be. 1t sell |
ION convinces a man of good will TO ]
knock him down. Men who wear
)reeches are much alike. whether they |
blow the soil or work in stores or in
banks There is sense in good humor
md in kind words.
Then cotton must be made abso-
utely good security Many will insist
hat cotton is now absolutely good Sc
'nrity; but such is not the fact. AS
low baled, wrapped and stored, there
re immense losses and these cause /,
fluctuations in value.
These losses fall upon the farmer
nut as he owns the cotton. bales.
wraps and stores ii, he can not com
lain. The merchant and the banker
re free from blame. They do not [
ontrol it and have no power to pre-
ent losses.
Because of advantages given to in
ested capital and because the small {
ale presses were in control of trusts. ]
hange to smaller bales has been diff I
cult Until there is change to S
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14


smaller bale it will be impracticable
to provide better wrapping. With a
smaller bale better wrapping will be
easy, and it will be easy to use cotton
cloth instead of jute bagging.
The large bale, poorly wrapped. sub
ject 10 fire and damage from rain,
and damp and from other causes, must
remain security less desirable than the
small bale. wrapped in cotton cloth
and waterproof paper. The old bale
has been the subject of condemnation
by many agricultural associations.
Pictures showing the condition of
these when they reach Europe have
been exhibited often. and it has been
urged many times that there be
change. American cotton reaches its
final market in worse condition than
the cotton from any other country,
and the American cotton raiser pays
the loss.
When cotton is made good security,
the rest should be easy, provided too
much is nor demanded II is impos-
sible for the banks of the South 10
carry an entire cotton crop; and they
can not do this with the assistance of
the commercial interests. Both banks
and merchants must borrow heavily
to help farmers. And they should do
this willingly, up to the danger line
bur not further
With cotton well baled. securely
wrapped, safe from fire and damage,
II affords as good security as any bank
or merchant should ask When in
bonded warehouses. honestly classed
and when certificates OF weight and
class are absolutely reliable. it will
be easy for banks and merchants 20
carry the crop until such time as win
enable owners to realize fair pricds
The change from fall time viii !
be so easy that there will be no ques
ion about it, for the people who havct
,otton
The change from fall time" is the |
great necessity This will enable /
armers ,c market crops slowly and !
rot to push the market down Slow
marketing win be automatic. With ev-
Try farmer informed of the amount Of
'rops, the quality and needs, he will /
,e able to sell when the market is
,ood and to hold when it suits him
AS merchants and banks must Dor
ow heavily to carry crops. it is fair
hat they should have cotton in con
ition to make it absolute security
hey can not borrow upon it unless
be such, and unless they can Dor
ow they can not lend.
This insstance that cotton shall be
aled differently and wrapped secure
Y may look like plea for the small
ales. and it is. II is intended as such,
nd | believe a change from our fool
;h system 90 of handling cotton is
first requisite have no interest in
ny round bale press. or gin, or pat
Mt, and the change would affect me
My as it would affect every other
erson who produces cotton My in
crest is for myself. as a producer of
Dtton. and for my tenants and for
Tiers who produce cotton 4
Until there is change in the system,
hich is in fact no system at all, ii is
npracticable that cotton shall be a
fst-class security: and until it is a
rst-class security il viii be difficult
market II TO best advantage.
This does not help the man whose
op is mortgaged. have never
armed any way to help him by gen.
al provisions, and the case of each
,rson must rest with friends and
'ighbors He should be helped and
ould have the privilege Of selling to
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

The San Antonio Republic says:
Tens of thousands of democrats will
go fishing on next election day"
That's nothing uncommon; they know
the ticket will receive a big majority,
anyhow If there was any danger in
the poor, innocent republicans not a
democrat would go fishing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

The Fort Worth Elks are wrestling
with the question whether women
shall be admitted at all times to the
club rooms. The admissionists ought
to win. of course, but if they do the
doleful wall of the crusty old bachelor
about the impossibility of getting some
place where the hooking laugh of a
woman is never heard"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

Says the San Antonio Republic: AS
rule. where nature is chary in en-
lowing man or woman with beauty
she lavishes brains with bounteous
plentitude So everything evens up"
1t may be so in Santone, but nature
has bestowed both beauty and brains
with prodigal extravaganza on the
Bryan girls.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

A San Antonio special speaks of
Laredo as lin the San Antonio com
try The distance between the two
places is about 100 miles. nearly as
far as from Bryan to Dallas. You
never hear one of our citizens speak
of Dallas as in the Bryan country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

Beatrice Fairfax says: Il think
most girls use perfume with the idea
that men like it. They are greatly
mistaken in that; men hate perfume.
Plenty of soap and water are all the
perfume you need. girls" Loud smell
ing perfumes are an unfailing sign of
vulgarity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

Rev. Newell Dwight Hills says Col
.onel Roosevelt is the only man on
earth who can throw double skies
every time" Which proves that there
is one clergyman who knows some
thing about dice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

An instructor in Columbia univer-
sity estimates the weight of the earth
at seven trillion tons, but neither he
nor anybody else can conceive how
much that is.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

Tom Watson's "the whole nation
seems to be plunging hellward" is only
new version of wall as old as the
centuries.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

By his refusal to dine with Senator
Lorimer, Colonel Roosevelt split the
Hamilton club as wide as he has split
the republican party.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

Now We know why the legislature
adjourned; the Nashville American
to have the members ar
rested for vaeraney.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-14

The Commercial club ought to club
the knockers. a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
\ SHOWER.

But not of raindrops nor any ele-
mental things, but beautiful articles and
and useful articles fell when the string
was pulled by the friends of Miss Evie
Corbett, in token Of their love and ap-
probation. This pretty little affair took
place Thursday evening in the parlors
of the First Baptist church. It had also
a special significance from the fact that
Miss Corbett will soon be the bride of
the missionary, Mr.. Leonard, already
appointed to the mission field in China,
and with him she will enter the field of
souI-saving work. No more consecrated
workers will go forth into the Lords
vineyard than these, and with them will
go the loving wishes of friends and
prayers for the accomplishment of their
hearts desire, the salvation of heather
souls
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
OLD COUNTRY HOMES.

The Craftsman's article on naming
country homes recalls some of the well
known homes of pioneer citizens near
Shreveport, where knighthood was al
ways in flower and there were maidens
fair to see, and ever ready to extend
the hand of welcome were the genial
masters and hostesses. Upon some of
those homes decay has fallen, others
have passed into alien hands. The older
citizens can not forget Idlewild. the
home of Col. Matthew Watson and
family just three miles from the rivers
brink and adjoining the fair grounds.
The great trees are there, the Indian
mounds, the stretch of meadow where
| lads and lassies frolicked, but master
and mistress and children are gone
only one survivor of the big family left
Forest Park, near Greenwood, is an
other well remembered place, the home
of the WhitwortIs. The family resi-
dences still standing was the first brick
house in Caddo parish It seems sit
uated in a Towering park, for surround
ing the house are big nimosa trees with
their pale pink staminate blossoms de
lightfully fragrant, and crepe myrtle
crowned with clusters Of pink crimped
blooms. Forest trees. tall and stately
1 from which it derived its name, make
park leading to the house from tht
public read.
Rosedale was the beautiful countr,
home Of Colonel Harper. Enboweret
lin rose vines and hedges of the Chero-
Ikee rose, it was fifty named and mos
charming place.
The Grove was the name Of thu
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24

rection" Herman and Dorothea" is
discussed in paper by Mrs, Egan The
great prose drama, Ibsens wild Duck"
is assigned to Mrs. w. L. Young A
paper on "The Scarlet Letter" follows
by Mrs NJ H. Williams. Mrs. D. B.
Hamilton will discuss The Climber, -
one of the much talked of novels of the
day, At the last literary meeting in
May Mrs. Henderson will give a paper
on The American Academy of Arts
and Letters Eighteen sub-topics are
assigned, which will give profitable pro-
gramme work to every member. To re-
view these great novels will be ample
and interesting summer work for Hy-
patia's members. The year book COM
mittee is Mrs. Cooper Nelson, chair
man, Mrs. w. L. Young, Mrs NJ. H.
Williams.
Hypatia is one of the pioneer and
leading literary clubs in the State. 1t
was organized in 1894, is a member of
the State and General Federation. The
membership is limited to twenty-five.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
NEW BUILDING FOR THE STATI
FAIR


Already activity at the fair grounds
is displayed, Great interest and plants
for enlarged work are manifested. The
new building is assured This will be
devoted entirely to agricultural displays
and the main building can then give en-
larged space to manufacturers dis
plays, art, education and wonan's work
Saturday morning, in company with
Secretary Brueggerhoff and his assist
ant, Mr.. Henry Phelps, the lady super
intendents, Mrs. Thurmond, Mrs. Will
liams and Miss Scoheld visited the fair
grounds and were shown where their
exhibits would be placed and the en-
larged space given them, all of which
was most gratifying and satisfying. The
right men are at the head of the State
Fair Association. President Bo1inger
and Secretary Brueggerhoff are active
and ever alert to secure the finest at
factions. From the sideshow to the
manufacturers displays nothing but the
best will be shown. The additional FIVE
thousand dollars given by the State for
premiums will greatly increase the pre-
MUM list and add largely to the gen
eral interest IN the Fair
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
STORY OF DEpRAVfTY
White Girls Victims OF Fanatica1 Ne
gro-A Horrible Recital

The Picayune's Washington, D. c.
correspondent gives publicity to a hor-
rible recital as follows: Gertrude Mon
son, the pellagra patient dying in a local
hospital, is one of four white girls who
profess to be disciples of Jonah S.
Sturdivant, a negro, now serving a
three years sentence in Baltimore for
beating d Write woman, VINO styles him
self "The, Holy Ghost and Bishop OF
the Church of the Living God
Hilda Johnson, another victim, is ly-
ing in another local hospital with q
black infant at her breast Her case is
quite pathetic. She married the negro
prophet against her will She accepted
the manifestation" from above only
upon the ground that it was test OF
her humility in the Masters cause This
manifestation" came from a Hebrew
girl follower of The Rev." Jonah who
was appointed by the band to communi-
cate directly with the other world, and
who claimed to have spiritua1istic and
prophetic powers.
As soon as the manifestation" came
The Rev." Jonah, already possessed OF
"a black wife, had the ceremony per-
formed, and FIilda Johnson, in the
name of the faith, assumed her duties
as the wife of the negro fanatic. Hilda
Johnson was a fair-haired, joyous Nor
wegian girl when she landed in New
York last year In some manner she
fell in with the negro, became one OF
his disciples, and, as one of the trio
who followed him from New York to
Washington, she has led a sad life.
Addie SCodding and Frederick Night
ingale, two other members of the trav-
cling band, have been doing missionary
work among the colored people o.
Washington since March They livei
in the second story of colored home
near Georgetown.
Frederick Nightingale is a West In
dian girl who has joined the prayers Of
her companions for the deliverance o.
.the Rev" Jonah. After two of tht
women had been removed from thi:
hoveT to the hospitals, an effort wa;
made by the charity workers to induce
Addie Codding to return to her home
in Boston, but she refused, saying:
Sod does not tell me to leave Wash.
ington, and can not go. | am on my
way to Africa as a missionary, and
must obey Him.
The police have been interested ii
this, remarkable case, and Miss Coddins
may be sent to sanitarium.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24


ton they came to beautiful Washington,
and there saw sights to their hearts
content Perhaps the most enjoyable
incident to one of the party at least,
was the visit to Continental Hall built
by 10000 patriotic women, Daughters
of the American Revolution. Mrs.
Flournoy being an enthusiastic member
of the Pelican Chapter D. A. R. of
Shreveport was particularly pleased and
gratifed to see that the chair placed in
the hall by her chapter was one of the
handsomest. 1t was appropriately in
scribed with the name of the founder
Mrs. Mary FIournoy Field and the
chapters first regent, Mrs. Nelli Long
Foster
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
LAWN FETE FOR THE TRAINING
SCHOOL

Thursday evening the broad beautiful
lawns of Mrs D. B. Hamilton and
Mrs. S. S. Hunter on Jordan street
were illuminated with myriads of col
ored lights, en. fete for the benefit of
the Training School for Girls How
enhancing the scene! Roses and jas
mines perfun1ed the air and the moon
threw over the green sward flood of
mellow radiance or the entertainment
of the guests there was "a. charming re
citation by Mrs. Lou Annie Smith, a
pretty LITTLE one act play by the lovely
children of Mrs Felix Williams dane
ing class. The drawing for the big
beautiful cake made by Mrs VIII Eos
ter was very animated Names of those
buying chances were written on slips
of paper and put in a hat, and one was
drawn. There was great applause as
Mr.. Louis Heiiperin was announced as
the winner of the cake MI. Heifperir
is the prince of generous, good fellows
and IS one of the most popular men ii
town, so there was no complaining that
he should bear away the prize cake, &c
the queens taste" some. one said look
ing admiringly at it Elegantly EN-
bossed and containing 60 eggs, vel
might one desire to possess it. Thu
cake was taken in charge by Mrs Bryan
Ards, who turned over to the commit
tee a purse of $40, the cakes proceeds
Nearly $50 was taken in for entrance tc
the grounds SO the festival might bt
called success fnanciall-it certainly
was socially.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs R. O. Marks of Hot
Springs are recent welcome additions
in the social and business circles of
Shreveport. They are pleasantly locat-
ed in the Ratzburg home, corner Cres-
we'll and Stoner streets.
Mr. and Mrs Dolph Frantz are with
their mother, Mrs. Weaver, for the
summer at the home of Capt P NJ.
Welsh during the absence of Captain
Welsh and family.
Miss Bertha Brumer has joined a
party going to Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman POLICEMAN are
enjoying the bfacing air and tonic wa
tiers of Sulphur Springs, Ok.
Mr.. G. B. Atkins and family will oc-
.cupy the home of Mrs w. S. Currey
during her absence for the summer
Miss Eva Moss is the guest of Mrs.
J. l. Kimbe1l
Miss Eloise Deblieux of Natchitoches
is visiting Mrs w. NJ Temp1eman.
Mrs. G. B. Lawrason and daughter
Miss leila Lawrason have returned
from delightful visit to New Orleans
where they greatly enjoyed the reunion
with relatives and friends
Mr. and Mrs J. NJ Tucker had the
pleasure of visit from Mrs. Florence
T. Hertzog on her return to her home
in St. Louis from visit to her mother
in Natchitoches.
Among the latest departures for Lake
Chautauqua are Mrs Mary Conway Al
len, Miss Katie Allen and Master Con-
way Allen, who will remain during the
season.
News has been received from Mrs.
Alexander McGill and little daughter
Estelle telling of their pleasant trip to
Lyrichburg, Va, where they will spend
the summer.
Miss Carrie Wyche of St Louis,
who has been the welcome guest of the
Misses Terry on Jordan street, is now
visiting relatives in Bossier. Miss
Wyche Will return to St LOUIS about
August having a most pleasant and
lucrative position in millinery work.
With great sweetness of manner, good
taste and refinement she has made many
friends in the big city, and has decid
ed to make ST. Louis her permanent
home, to the regret of her friends in
Louisiana
Mr.. Edgar King, who was recently
operated the Shreveport Santa
rum for appendicitis, is improving rap
idly and expects to leave for his home
in Gibbsland about next Tuesday
Miss Margaret Zuberbier will also be
able to leave the sanitarium today and
her grandmother, Mrs Rosa Gourrie,
will assist he mother IN nursing her
back to health and strength.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
HYPATIAss- YEAR BOOK.

The very attractive and profitable
programme of Hypatia for the year is
a study and discussion of some master
pieces of literature. The inspiring mot
TO on the frontispiece IS Come let US
dive into the hearts of the nations
through their masterpieces of fiction
The first great novel taken up is Van
ity Fair with paper by Mrs. H. H
Prescott. '..Rornola' comes next with
paper BY Mrs. w. c. Nelson. Miss
Scoheld has "a paper on ..Notre Dame
de Paris Mrs. Bailie on aThe Resur,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
w. j. BROWN
Contractor and Builder
No. 704 Cotton Street
New Telephone 689
Prompt and Satisfactory Attention
Given on Short Notice.
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up and estrayed before F. B.
Haynes, Justice of the Peace Ward One
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, by T. B.
Self, one red cow and calf; COW marked
crop and under-bit in each ear, about ,
years old. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property and pay
charges o. same will be sold at Belcher,
Louisiana, Thursday. July 28, 1910.
N. TYSON,
June 20. Constable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
NOTICE.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Caddo Lake Oil and Pipe Line Com
pany is hereby called to meet at the Of
fee of Alexander & Wilkinson in the
.%city of Shreveport, La, on Wednesday,
August 10, 1910, for the purpose of vot-
ing to dissolve said corporation and
liquidating its affairs By order of the
president. c. P. JOHNSON,
July 3. Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
TWENTIETH CENTURY
- = 4 = = 2
PRAYER.

A thousand years TO learn of Thee,
o Christ, thou man of Galilee;
And blinded still we cry aloud
Of visions that We never see.
We tread thy steps-on polished floor
We bear thy cross-in golden ore;
"a single gem of those we wear
Would clothe the beggar at our door.
Have mercy, Lord, we humb1y pray,
And patience-that thy children may
Yet learn the heart of Him to whom
"a thousand years are as day.
Mary Lawson Nef.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24

The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce that Claude c. Rives is a
candidate for the office of Department
of Accounts and Finances, Commission
form of government, subject to the &C
stion of the Democratic primary on
Tuesday, September E.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
DR.. F. G. ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building, DR..
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries a full line of homeopathic rene
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
PER soNAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Flournoy and
little daughter Louise have returned
from a months sightseeing in the big
cities and summer resorts. After en-
ioying busy delightful days in New
York, Brooklyn, Atlantic City and Bos-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24

LUZIANNE COFFEE is the South's
favorite coffee. Six million pounds used
annually. As your grocer for it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-24
CLAUDE G. RIyES

Candidate for the Office of Accounts
and Finances, Commission Form OF
Government