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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
PROHIBITION PAPER
Is to Be Published by w J. Bryan In
dependent of The Commoner

In a telegram from Lincoln, Neb, of
recent date it is stated that William ].
Bryan is to launch prohibition news
paper in Nebraska, according to an an
nouncement made by the State and
county local option forces. The new
Bryan paper is to be entirely separate
from The Commoner, although the two
may be issued from the same office.
The prohibitionists now have no
forceful newspaper in Nebraska, an5
Mr. Bryan is said to expect to duplicate
the success of his Commoner with his
prohibition venture, which, although in
tended as a State newspaper for the
present, is reported as aiming at national
scope.
Among Democrats the venture is be
1ieved tosindicate complete tie-up be
tween Mr.. Mr. Bryan Bryan aid the prohibition
lists. After the new paper is Launched
Mr.. Bryan might be in the curious posi-
ton of editing a straight Democratic
newspaper with that party, in Nebrask
at least, against prohibition, and pro
hibition newspaper in which he woul,
advocate the defeat of the candidate
and measures which he supported in hi
Democratic paper.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
Mr.. PEARY'S STORY
Mr.. Macon Attacks Explorers State
ment Regarding Speed He Made after
Leaving Bartlett-Committe Against
Rewarding Peary.

Washington, March e.-By practi-
cally unanimous vote the subcommittee
of the House Naval Committee today
decided against bestowing any reward
upon Commander Robert E. Peary until
he had furnished further proofs that he
discovered the north pole.
Il confess that l am exceedingly skep-
tical about Mr. Peary's ever having dis
covered the pele," declared Mr.. Macon
today before the committee.
Mr. Macon said he wanted to direct
attention to one discrepancy in Mr.,
Peary's story" This was the speed
which the emplorer declared he made
from the time Captain Bartlett left him
until he reached the pole. Mr.. Peary
said that for five days he made 26.4
miles per day, but Mr.. Macon said this
appeared very singular in view of the
fact that the Peary party had made but
600 miles per day up to the time Bart
lett left.
During this part of his journey, Mr.
Macon said, mo white man was with
him as a witness, his only companion
being his negro valet and four Eskimos
"Ie claims to have made an average
of ID miles pc rday on his way bacl
from the pole to Bartlett's camp, AM
286 miles per day from Bartlett's CAM
TO Camp Columbia.
THE greatest speed he had made be
fore Bartlett left him was goo miles pc
so Peary must have made nearly thre
times as great speed after Bartlett lei
him as he did before, in order to reacl
the pole :"
i Mr.. Macon declared that Peary's ow
statements showed that he equalled thi
| speed but twice during the entire joul
pey to the pole. The first day he starte
from land he made 26 miles, and on al
other day he made 20 miles in fourtee
hours of forced march, which M
Peary has told US was about the lin
of human endurance"
Mr.. Macon quoted Lieutenant Shacl
Teton, General Greely and others
show that 80 or II miles per day
slightly more. perhaps, is considered t
limit of human endurance travelling ov
polar seas"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
LAND RULING
It's Application to Louisiana Involves a
Loss to the State.

In a telegram from Washington it i:
stated that the claim of Louisiana tina
title to certain islands in the Sabine
river, supposed to contain oil posslb1li
ties. inure to that State by reason of the
swamp land grant, has been unfavorably
passed upon by the general land office
which has decided that the lands are not
within the. Louisiana boundary. The
view of the general land office has beer
submitted to the Secretary of the In
terror for final action.
The question came up in connection
with the application of Louisiana that
the lands be surveyed by the Federal
government to give the State title te
them. The territory involves about
1900 acres, and lies twenty miles east
of the Beaumont oil fields The lands
are now held under title derived from
the State of Texas.
The question was argued orally before
the land office by the Assistant Attorney
General for Texas and attorneys repre-
senting Louisiana The decision agains
louisiana, it is said, neither aflrms moi
denies the right of Texas to the lands
as the question was not before the de
bartment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
A MAN KILLED
Was Sleeping Alongside Kansas City
Southern Track near Vivian.

About 1890 last night John Logan,
white, aged 22 years, was killed while
asleep along the track of the Kansas
City Southern near Vivian. He and
boy, Roger Wood, had started from
Lewis and were going to Vivian, when
they concluded to stop and rest. Lo-
gan was near the. track while Wood was
some distance away. Neither heard the
train coming nor did the engineer see
Logan until he was right on him. 1t was
too late to check effectively the speed
of the train. However, the train was
stopped within a reasonable distance OF
the place where Logan was killed,
An inquest was held today at Well
mans, the undertaken, by DIR. Alexan-
der, coroner, when from the evidence
adduced it demonstrated that Engineer
Hadley was not at fault. A verdict OF
death by accident was rendered.
Logan's mother and brother reside at
Oil City. 1t is said the two boys had
determined on going to Oklahoma.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
GIRLS PASS THE PLATE
In First Congregational Church i
Chicago.

A new departure has been instituted
in Chicago It is stated that no more
pennies or suspender buttons in the coli
lection. plate; nothing less than quarters
and half dollars go from now on.
The Rev. Percival H. Parker, pastor
of the First Congregational church of
haywood, has tried new plan in his
church. He secured the consent of the
FIVE prettiest girls in the congregation
to act as offertory collectors and at the
end of the service he smiled
The Rev. Mr.. Parker said after the
services that the size of the offering was
just about double the usual amount. He
explained that his decision to get the
women to do what has hitherto been re
garded as mans work was a HAPPY
thought +"
There were few nicke1s and dimes il
the plate said the pastor, the young
men dug up quarters and halves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
IF AS GOOD
Flour Would Be Favored Over Cotton
Seed Meal.

Washington, March 8-That the cot
ton plant is capable not inly of clothing,
but feeding in large part the people OF
the South, was the statement made to
Secretary Dickinson by his nephew who
resides in Ennis, Texas. He has in
formed the secretary that he has shipped
to MIN cotton seed flour, cake and oil
samples.
The cost of the cotton seed flour is
said to be only 50 or IS per cent of that
OF cereals, while its nutritive value is
declared to be from FIVE to seven times
as great. To bive the necessary consist
ency about 30 per cent of wheat houl
is added to the cotton seed -four, but
for cakes and such food no mixture j:
Erequired.
/ Analysis shows that the cotton seee
contains 37.7 per cent more pritein thar
wheat flour, and though it is deficient tt
the extent Of AZ per cent in carbohy
/ drates, the lack easily can be remedies
| by the use of vegetables or sugar
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
SLOW LAW AND LYNCH. LAW.

SLOW LAW AND I4 NH &LAV.z
Arkansas Gazette: After savagely
lynching a negro charged with assault
by throwing him from the second story
of the court house an dthen kicking out
of him what life remained, that Dallas
mob tried to get hold of two men
charged with murder. Says the press re-
port:
'.Burrel Oats has been convicted five
times for the murder of Sol Aranoff
seven years ago and each time the Court
of Criminal Appeals has reversed the
case on technicality Oates killed Ara
noff while robbing Aranoff's store. The
higher court has officially expressed the
opinion that the murder was an afro
cious one, but technicalities have pre-
vented the death sentence being affirmed
in this case.
And while the law spins out its tech
nicalities, the mob riots in the streets.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
RFAI. ESTATE TRANSFERS.

AS furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, office 5I7 Marshall street, the
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day:
Gladstone Realty Co. to Mrs. Madalie
Ye1sch, lots I and block E Gladstone
subdivision; 500.
James Keeney to John H. Perroncel
part of lots 3, A, and 5 of block 4 OF the
Holmesville. subdivision; $1,000.
Gladstone Realty Co. to Robert b.
Cook, lot 10 block G, Gladstone; $285
Succession of Peter ]. Trezevant te
August L. Merizot, lot 10 block 70 o1
Io-acre lot a, Shreveport; $oIo.
Ernest R. Bernstein to w. K. Hender-
son, half interest in south half of south
half of section IL, II, 10; $4,000 cash.
\. n Sample to R. L. Hughes, lot y
block 5 Holmesvil1e; $1,000.
Carl Svarva to c. S. Shelton, lots 2
8 and block 10 Allendale Heights sub,
division; $I65o.
]. c. Hatcher to S. J. Harnan, 10 Il
acres in east half of southeast quartel
of southeast quarter section 8, Y, n
$3.50.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
REV. JOSEPH H. sPEARING.

New Orleans States March 8; Rev.
Joseph H. Spearing, who has resigned
as pastor of St. Marks Episcopal church
at Shreveport to accept the important
post of head master of the Sewanee
Military Academy, is in New Orleans
visiting relatives. DR.. Spearing will
leave Shreveport for his new post of
duty about March 20 or 80.
"All l could say about my resignation
and departure" said DR.. Spearing, was
expressed in my letter to the yestrymen
of St. Marks church I. did not seek
the place at Sewanee; it came to me as
an urgent call, and / felt it my duty to
accept it. That I parted from my
Shreveport congregation with the deep
est regret you may be well assured" ."
One of the gratifying incidents con,
nected with DIR. Spearing's departure
I was the fact that on the day he sub
nitted his resignation he discharged en-
tireIy the debt on the new Ep1scopa
church, over which he presided If
Shreveport. The church is one of th'
handsomest religious edihces in Nortf
Louisiana, patterned after the old alb
beys of England, and was erected dur
ing DR.. Spearing's pastorate. On tn
day he announced his intended depart
lure Dr. spearing paid off the last $I5,ooc
on the church, and leaves it free of debt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
QUAIL SHOOTING.

Guardian Journal: The season fol
quail shooting is over. The crack of tbs
f1urter's gun is hushed and the old bird
dog is at rest. The robins, larks, vel
low-hanners, peckerwoods, black birds
jaybirds and all the other birds are tbs
property of the State and it is a viela-
ton of the law to kill thief at any time
or in any manner, unless they are de
stroying the crop. So the huntsnlan ii
these parts may as well oil his gun ane
put it away until next November. Their;
is nothing he can hunt in this section
but squirrels, and they have all beel
Killed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
MARsHALs SALE.

No. 26s6-In the City Court OF Shreve,@
port, Louisiana: J. H. and 4. =.
Bodenheimer VS., Marie Sullivan.
By virtue Of writ Of fieri facias,
issued IN the above entitled and num-
bcred suit, BY the Honorable 5. Z. Fui-
.liIove. Judge Of the City Court. shreve-
port Louisiana, and to me directed !
have seized and viii sell at pubic auc-
ton, at goo Schumpert street, Shreve-
port, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, between
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1910,
One lot Of household goods and one
Singer sewing machine. The above
property seized as belonging to said de-
fendant and TO be sold to satisfy the deot
specified in said writ, say in the sum Q,
forty ($4o.oo) dollars and all costs OF
suit.
Terms of sale cash, with benett OF ap-
ars;sement G. F. GERALD,
Caucasian, March1. City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
LOST OR MIsLAID.

Certificate No. 8, Series 80, for ter
(Io) shares of stock for $500 each OF
the Shreveport Mutual Building Asso-
citation, in the name of Mrs. F. A
Toombs. The public is hereby warned
not to purchase or negotiate for same a:
duplicate has been applied for.
MRS. F. A. TOOMBS.
Shreveport, La, March I, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
A HEAVEN OF A TINE.

Little Helen had developed the habit
of holding her thumb in her mouth,
even when eating The mother had re-
sorted to all sorts of methods q correct
the child, and finally, in desperation.
said, according to Lippincott's
Helen, the first thing you know you
viii swallow your thumb. and then what
will you do2'
Well, mother, I should hate to swal-
low it, because I'd have heaven of a
time without it.
why, Helen" said the astonished
mother, where did you hear an express
sion like tlat?"
"Well-well,9 hesitated the little girl,
Il didn't hear it.exactly like that, moth
er, but thought it would sound bette" ."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10

be had in this country, with all of its,
advantages, land at. $500 per acre on.
long terms OF credit We can only ac-
count for it on the theory that our adj
vantages are not known to the home
seeker.-Guardian Journal
And to the fact that the efforts to m
duce desirable settlers have been in
definite.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
NOT STRANGE.

It. seems strange that those in quest
of homes would go to the cold, bleak
climate out in the arid West, where
lands are selling at $4,000 per acre and
the seasons are uncertain with so many
other disadvantages, lack of fuel, water,
schools, and such like. when homes can
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
REV. J. L. JONES
The Prophet of Chicago, Will Occupy
Rabbi Moses P. Jacobson's Pulpit To-
morrow Night.

Rabbi Moses P. jacobson expects to
have occupying his pulpit tomorrow,
Friday, evening at 7 o'clock Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones, one of the greatest preach
ers of the age. Mr.. Jones has been
known for years as "The Prophet OF
Chicago" where he has built up and
conducted An Souls Church. He is the
founder of Lincoln Center, great So
ciaI settlement institution in Chicago
and the founder and editor of Unity,
one of the most liberal religious publica-
tions in the country He is force and
factor in all the political and reform
movements in Chicago At the same
time he is one of the most scholarly and
delightful platform orators now educat-
ing and entertaining the public during
the winter season. Rabbi jacobson has
this opportunity of having Rev. Jones II
his pulpit merely through the accident
of Mr.. Jones having a free day or two
in his transit between lecture engage,
ments in the South The public are
cordially invited to attend Mr.. Jones
address at Hebrew Zion Temple, Fannir
street, between Edwards and Market
The services begin at 7 O'Clock. Rev
Mr.. Jones will be introduced and begir
his address at 7:I5 pm.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
MAKE THINGS ATTRACTIVE.

aYou know, Miss Blank said the
proprietor of a railway station restau-
rant, "there is great deal in having
your sandwiches look attractive
"Yes sir, know ii, replied the girl,
sI have done everything could. have
busted those sandwiches every morning
for the last month.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
COTTON MARKET

ofee of The caaeasian,
Shreveport, La, March 10, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10

We have time Just now TO do some
work for you. May be you have not
tried orr printing. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

Stock on hand September I.......I.y58
Received this day -. %
Received previously J. s6,oIa 86,oI2
Total stock to date =. 88,6o5
Shipments to date =. -. 72,6a5
Net stock on hand =. =. -. I6,75I
Same day last year 49,. 7,2II
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-10

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed quiet 10 up.
Receipts none
Sales to factors none.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-22

ALL BEGIN A MARCH AROUND.
their usual labors until the oath day
of the month. and then the festivities
begin in earnest
During the four days preceding the
celebration, however it must be under.
stood that the work Is not so strenu
Gus, and the monotonous buzz of The
saw and the ring of the AK are frequent
ly interrupted by merry bursts Of SOM
and anecdotes of those who have pass
ed away during the previous season.
In Chippewa county there are many
camps or settlements, each controlled
by a recognized leader, and long before
the holidays the point Of celebration is
decided upon. BY Christmas eve the
men, women and children have all as
sembled at the chosen camp, wherr
elaborate preparations have been mad
for their comfort, and at 10 o'clock f.
the morning Of that day the duly elect
ed master of ceremonies addresses the
multitude of people assembled and out
lines the program of the week to FOL
low, for these celebrations continue t.
the 31st day of December.
After his speech the Oldest daughter
Of the oldest resident is elected queen
Of the holidays. Her corps Of as
sistants is quickly chosen from the ed
ucated classes. and from their decis
ions pertaining to the weeks celebra.
ton there can be no appeal. During
the remainder of the day many
speeches are given, refreshments OF
many kinds are served. and family
groups + K together End relate their
own folklore, while the queen, assisted
by her advisers. examines and selects
the various fowls to be served on the
following and subsequent days.
Christmas day is but an hour old
when all assemble and indulge in re
ligious services. while the pine knots
faring and spluttering in the night air
add a beautiful and weird aspect TO
the scene. At sunrise all the men, wo
men and children, arrayed in their
best, assemble at prearranged spot
and form a large circle, the women
generally in plain wooden garments
and the men in high topped spiked
shoes and dark flannel shirts.
In the center Of the group stand the
husbandmen. or slayers Of the fowls,
waiting A grindstone and six men
three TO grind the axes and three as
sistants, are also in the center of the
group. At a prearranged signal all the
people begin a march around, singing
and dancing; the grindstones are put
in motion, the axes are laid upon them
and the celebration is on In earnest
The singing. dancing and counter
marching are continued until the axes
have attained a keen edge, when all
heads are uncovered while dozen
men hand up the fowls for decaplta-
ton. The women take the slain fowls
In charge, and soon they are prepared
for the earth ovens.
Feasting, drinking and dancing then
continue until the last day Of the
year, when all depart to their various
camps.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-22
sks.ers in Army.

A corps of skaters Is attached to
the Norwegian army. the members be-
ing selected for their good physique
and their accurate craftsmanship, as
well as their abil'ty to cover long dis
tances on ice skates. These skaters
can be Unanswered on the ice or over
the mountain snow fields with as great
rapidity as the besi trained cavalry.
AS an instance of -leir speed, one of
the corps some time ago accomplished
100 miles in 1914 hours. and this was
done over very mountainous country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-12-22
CHRISTMAS AMONG
MICHIGAN WOODSMEN
BY EDWARD LYONS HAcKETT.


MONG English speaking people
~ there can be found no more
IA quaint observance OF the sea.
son than that In vogue among
the woodsmen of northern Michigan.
Throughout this great timber belt there
are thousands of men employed, and
large proportion Of them see the out
side world but once or twice year
when they journey TO Sault Ste. Ma
RE or other nearby towns to make ptir-
chases of the seasons clothing.
Throughout this great wooded dis
trict two-thirds of the men are Canad-
ians, many of them devotedly religious,
and Christmas among them begins,
properly speaking. the Goth Of Deem
Der. However, these men perform
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
Literature Bows to the
Children.


not deep but ancifu not serious but light not real but
playng-at.
Thousands of authors have to realize this. Chill
drens master pieces few but what complete
they are! The popularity of Shakespeare nothing to
that of Mother Goose Thackeray and Dickens and Victor
Hugo compete in vain with the unknown authors of ''The
Arabian Nights" which has been translated into more
different tongues than any book in the world except the
Bible Name any grown-ups' romance you will .and
Lewis Carrolls Alce in Wonderland will be voted the
widely admired Mark Twain s. best loved book is
his Tom Sawyer" and you will notice that he tried
write good many that would take hold we'll as
that did For children s classics Tiff they make
good
Hundreds of modern writers vying to produce chill
dren stuff but the few and far between
But the success when comes, is well worth the effort
Children love nonsenset is part Of their lives And
wholesome is good for them. 1t stimulates the
imagination which becomes dued all too in this
sordd practical age Nonsense relieves the painful real
tiles of life. 1t is the Of play. 1t is also tonic
and balm
! One of the most face writers Of children stories and
verse is Edmund Vance Cooks He has put his hand
series of stories which begin to daily in The Press
day under the title Of The Story Club They excur-
siOns into make believe realms which should interest chill
den cal. ages and best of ALL they have the refreshing
element of humor
The Press hopes it's younger readers will be gladdened
by The Story Club-and the older folks if they good
may sit and listen, too