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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

United States District Court Western
District of Louisiana-In the Mat
ter of Jesse Thomas, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of the above named
Bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that
Jesse Thomas of Shreveport, Parish of
Caddo, in said district, was adjudged
bankrupt on the 18TH day of September
1910, and that the first meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt will be held
before A. D. Land Jr., Referee, at
Shreveport, La, on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1901, at 3 pm, at which meet
ing the creditors may elect a trustee,
examine the bankrupt, prove their
claims and transact such business as
may come before said meeting.
A. D. LAND JR.,
!. Sept. rs. Referee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
No. I3,o44-First District Court Louis
lana: Succession of Maize Hicks.

No. I3,o44-First District Court Louis
lana: Succession of Maize Hicks.
State OF Louisiana. Parish of Caddo
Notice is hereby given that F. A. Leon
ard, Clerk First District Court Louis
lana, has this day applied to be ap-
pointed administrator of said succession
and has fled statement of amount OF
property belonging to said succession
being a deposit of one hundred ard ff-
teen dollars deposited in the Continen-
tai Bank and Trust Company, and I'M
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be
appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell
judge Of said court, this roth day OF
September A. D. 1910.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Sept. ~. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
GROW WHEAT.

There were years in the past when
wheat was grown pnofitably in this sec
ton Of the State, as well as in eastern
Texas and western Arkansas, and there
is no reason why the same success could
not be attained now.
1t has been demonstrated practically
that it is no longer prudent to place all
reliance in cotton, which is imperiled by
the boil weevil and other conditions
which render the yield to little profit.
For years there was entertained the
notion that the growing of corn was not
profitable, and therefore the acreage to
corn was limited, until the Weeyil COM
PEELED a diversity of crops, when corn
received the attention it should have
long since commanded 1t should be said
this stimulus to corn was encouraged
through displays of corn exhibits at the
State Fair Of Louisiana, and today the
annual revenue from the corn produc-
ton of Louisiana approximates about
$65,ooo,ooo. And this industry is in its
infancy it has scarcely had fair be-
ginning, but from what has been devel-
oped will in few years exceed the
most sanguine of anticipations.
Corn issthe meat and the bread of the
filler of the soil, and the basis of sub
stantial growth and development.
AS it is with corn, SO it is with swine.
and cattle and sheep and horses, all of.
which indicate a remarkable improve
Tnent over the conditions of few years
ago. There. is an awakening in Louis
lana, a striving for better things which
is encouraging.
If wheat was grown with profit in this
section in the years past, why can It not
be made to yield a handsome return
when the improved methods of today
are applied to its growth and its har-
vesting? All that is needed, seemingly
is a little encouragement and thousands
of acres now considered valueless can
be made profitable at little cost A trial
Is worth while and those interested are
advised to read letter in this issue
from E w Haniter Of the Harniter-
Busbey Mill and Elevator Company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
ASK YOUR CONGRESSMAN.

The time is past for sham battles, and
In order that a real victory may be won
for the people every candidate for Con
gress should be questioned on several
particular subjects by the men WHOSE
votes he seeks. Readers of The Com
moner everywhere should ask their con-
gresham:
Do you believe: "A platform is a
pledge, given by the candidate to the
voters, and when ratified at the polls
becomes a contract between the official
and his constituents. To violate it, in
letter or in spirit, is not only undemo-
cratic, but repugnant to the principles
of representative government, and con-
stitutes an enlightenment of power
The Commoner.
And there follows nine other ques-
tions to the congressman who is expect
ed to answer.
OF what use is a platform, and of lit
tie use are principles, when the con-
gresham, exercising his own volition, is
free to vote with Republicans, regard
less of platform or principles.
Z To violate platform pledge may be
''undemocratic" and may constitute an
embezzlement of power" as interpreted
by The Commoner, but a congressman
should not be hampered with plat
form or required to stick strictly to
principles.
A congressman TO be effective should
be given a free hand-to vote with Re
pub1icans when it may be expedient and
necessary to promote some interests
which may be more local than general
or national
This Ask Your Congressman" does
not apply to Louisiana, whose congress
men are not restricted in action by plat
forms and pledges.
AS far as can be aseertained and is
known, the congressman from Louisiana
are privileged to do as they please, to
vote as they may determine, and they
will not be held to an accounting.
This Ask Your Congressman may
apply in Nebraska and in some other
states. but not in Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
THE COTTON CROP
1t Is Late Except in Texas-The Main
Danger Possibility OF. Early Frost.

Pjcayune Sept. %: There can be nc
doubt whatever that the present cotton
crop is late one, except in portions OF
Texas. This has been expected all
along, although the heavy receipts If
August from Texas induced some tc
believe that probably the earlier pre-
dictions had been exaggerated and that
cotton would be moving freely at the
usual date. Fortunately, the weather for
nearly month past has been ideal, and
although there are reports of deteriora-
ton usual at this season of the year and
boil Weevil ravages are complained of
i'll Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas,
there is little reason to doubt that the
crop is now maturing rapidly and pick
! ing is making good progress.
The main danger now ahead is the
possibility of an early frost Should kill-
! ing frost occur much if any before the
usual date there is reason to fear that
much late cotton will fail to mature. On
the other hand, should frost be delayed
and the weather remain propitious, as
it IS at present, good many bales will
be added to the crop. While the danger
of frost ordinarily is given more atten-
ton than 1t deserves, the lateness of the
crop this season makes the danger very
! real. Cotton which is as backward as
the crop this season IS will keep on max
ing until killing frost occurs. A late
frost would, therefore, be great boon
to the cotton producer, as it would en-
able him to realize the full possibilities
of the crop.
Although the crop is late, and conse-
qnently offerings aren OF as liberal as
usual a this date, the demand isNin no
sensep ressing, as spinners seem dis
posed to hold off until the movement
becomes heavy, in the hope that prices
will decline The manufactured goods
trade IS not overprosperous, as there is
little or no margin between the price of
the raw material and that of the manu-
factured product. At the same time
stocks of goods, as well as of raw ma
terials in spinners' hands, are very
much reduced, hence when the mills are
finally forced to buy they are apt to take
freely, not merely to fill pressing wants
but TO restore stocks to something like
safe margin.
While prices may not be sustained at
present levels, there is little chance that
they will rule materially lower Spin
ners might as well make up their minds
now as later that there is going to be
no cheap cotton year, no matter what
the size Of the crop may ultimately
prove to be, while there is a fair pros
pect that it may witness recurrence of
practically as high prices as were ex-
perienced during the past season.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
GROW WHEAT
A Letter of General Interest from E
w. Hamiter of Shreveport.

we know we can raise corn and
oats successfully in this territory, North
Louisiana, South Arkansas and East
Texas, and we know we can raise wheat
at a profit, because of the small amount
of labor attached to it, and of the land
we have idle
There have been planted small
patches of wheat i'll this territory, and
all tell me they have made a success of
it. Therefore we wrote to Secretary
Wilson of Washington, and he tells us.
that we should raise wheat. I have
had many letters from other agricul-
turists of the different states, and they
do not see why we can not. We have
bought a car of pure native Med1ter-
ranean wheat raised adjacent to McKin-
ney, Texas, which is about in the same
latitude of this territory, and we will
sell this to the farmers at actual cost to
us. This wheat is the class of wheat
that we have. been advised to raise.
Now by the farmers planting as.
much as a car of whaet we can readily
see if we can raise it successfully, and
If so, we will put in flour mill and
make market for our wheat. But if,
we do not find we can raise it to adj
vantage we will have enough wheat in
the country to ship out. This seed will
cost around $40 per bushel
What little wheat we have raised
this year shows that we can raise as
much as the wheat raising states. Why
not try? We are ready to make .9RaT-
ket for the wheat if we can raise it, Ind
we will sell this years seed wheat at
actual cost. Let's get together should
be the by-word of all our farmers and
citizens. We mean business, and have,
paid good money for the wheat to ex-
pertinent with, for we know if we can
show the Northern farmers we can raise
oats, corn and wheat, which is their
crop, they will come to us n droves."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
MEMORIAL DAY
June Third the Legal Date Fixed by
the Legislature.

Only a few members of the Ladies
Confederate Memorial Association were
present at the meeting in Memorial Hall
yesterday afternoon, the first meeting OF
this season. Mrs. William ]. Behan,
president, is in New York, and in her
absence the chair was filled by Mrs. Al
den Mcclellan.
The association stands for Memorial
Day June 3, and at the meeting yester-
day a protest was adopted against the
change made by the State division.
Only a few reports were made, be-
cause of the large number of absentees.
The report of Mrs John B. Richardson,
treasurer, showed a small balance in
hand with which the years work will
begin. Other reports were made by Mrs.
Benjamin Dry, corresponding secretary,
Mrs. R. Wall, chairman of the memorial
book committee, and Mrs. John G. Har-
rison, delegates to the convention of the
Confederation of the Southern Memo
rial Association in Mobile last April
Mrs. Wall reported the inscription of
two additional names in the memorial
book, Mrs. c. F. Fayssonx and Mrs.
John |. Noble
Resolutions of protest on the Veter-
ans change of the date of Memorial
Day from June 3 to April 6 were adopt
ed, and will be sent to the State Reun-
ion at Opelousas in the latter part of
this month The resolutions were Of
fered by Mrs R Wall-Times-D Demo
crat September II.
The protest is timely. There is no
warrant for the change from June 8 to
April s by the Louisiana Division Me
mortal Day, June 8, is fixed by an Act
of the Legislature and is therefore law.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
THE NEW FOOTBALL

New Orleans Picayune:: In a few days
the football season will open in earnest
and already the gridiron gladiators are
getting into shape for their future ex-
plots. This year it will be a new game
of football that the college and univer-
sity teams will present to the public--a
game said to be equally as spectacular
and much safer than the old game, even
if some. of the sensational plays be
found lacking We shall see.
The new rules, ii is claimed, make
mere size and weight of less importance
than formerly and open up possibilities
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
TENNESSEE INDEPENDENTS
An Address Issued to the Democracy
of the State.

A few days since An Address to the
Democracy of Tennessee" was issued by
the Independent executive committee in
answer to the communication from the
Democratic executive committee sub
mitted to the independent convention
held in Nashville September IA The
following extracts are taken from the
address:
Governor Patterson and his commit
tee must have timed his withdrawal. No
matter who timed it, the Governor knew
what he was doing and he waited until
the Democrats of the respective coun-
ties had appointed and instructed their
delegates for his opponent, Mr.. Hooper
Our experience with Governor Pat
terson and his machine has taught us
that we can not take propositions or
promises coming from that source for
what they purport to be, but we must
look for the purpose behind the fair
sounding words.
The Patterson machine proposes to
name another candidate for Governor,
leaving the balance of the ticket as made
up by the machine
Their cry for harmony has not been
sounded, SO far as we know, by a sim
gle man who fayors the temperance and
election laws passed by the last Leg
islature. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25

or speedy and quick men Of lighter
weight than were formerly tolerated
# this proves TO be the case, the game
viii be distinctly the gamer thereby,
even if the picturesque giants of the old
battlefelds lose something of their for
ner popularity.
Football as an intercollegiate game is
on probation If it be shown that under
the new rules it is free from its former
dangers, we'll and good; but if it be
found that the new rules accomplish
nothing, and that the old risks and dan
gers remain, many of the colleges and
universities will place the sport under
the ban.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Sept. I5.

No. I3,852-In First District Court for
the Parish of Caddo, State of La:
Peyton Drug Co. ct al, VS.. Caddo
Club.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors
of this estate and to all other persons
herein interested, to show cause, within
ten days from the present notification
ut any they have or can have), why the
hnal account presented by George Lilly
and w. E. Seay, receivers for the Caddo
Club, should not be approved and honlol-
ogated, and the funds be distributed in
accordance Herewith. By order of the
court F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
Shreveport, La, Aug. 80, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I3,8oo-In First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of Oscar Mcdonald.
Notice is hereby given that Minnie
Mcdonald has this day filed tableau Of
debts in said succession, and unless OPP
position be made thereto within the time
specified by law the same will be duly
homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
judge of said court, this the 18th day Of
September 1910
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Sept.SI5. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
cA1A.oeuE is coMgLETE.


it cortains Valpeh'e information
About every rcoartn.ent o. Fair
This years stsSse Fair catalogue IS
tn. most complete ever gotten out by
the Louisiana Fair association, cen
raining more than $50 pages. which are
filled with interesting information
about the various departments Of the
exposition. BY studying the catalogue,
which will be furnished on request of
Secretary L. N Brueggerhoff Of
Shreveport. any one can get a pretty
good idea of the vastness Of the ap.
preaching Fair
The premium list shows that more
prizes and premiums Are to be distrib.
uted than during any previous Fair in
Louisiana Especially is this the case
regarding agricultural exhibits ana
particularly is it the case in regard to
corn exhibits Prominent Shreveport
citizens and planters have offered IN
divfduaI premiums for boys corn cIuh
displays and this feature of the Fair
premises to be one Of the most inIes
Rsting
Many. premiums are to be awarded
for exhibits Of poultry. livestock, truck,
garden products, agricultural speci-
mems, horticultural specimens, educa
tional work, cooking, art and various
other lines of work The catalogue
gives all of this information. Write
to Secretary Brueggerhoff, who has
thousands of them at his office here
and he will send you one promptly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25

If its bill heads you are looking for,
or may be supply of letter heads OF
an outfit of envelopes, you can do no
better than let US FIX 'em. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
.hey not prevent it?

hey not prevent it
To be forewarned enables the Amer
ican fnanciers to be forearmed. Now
what are the American fnanciers going
to do to prevent disaster from coming
and undermining the Republic?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE

NO, I3,o3o-In First District Court of
Louisiana: Succession of B. F.
O'Nea1.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Notice IS hereby given that S, B. Hicks
mas this day applied to be appointed adj
mlnistrator of said succession, and I'M
less opposition be made thereto with9A
the time specified by law, he will bC a
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge OF said court, this 18th day of Sep
TEMPER 1910. S. o. WILLIAMS,
sept IS. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25

When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery, remember that we
are still at sly Edwards street and viii
rint that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25

Better see about your supply of bill
ana statement heads before the first of
the month. You'll need 'em. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
Subscription Price s2.oo a year.

Official Journal of Caado Parish
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-25
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Sept. rs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-29
IN THE SCRAP HEAP

Vs..EH
vor and a desire to enrich his coun-
trymen as we'll as to add luster to his
own name and reputation. It was too
expensive q transaction. however, and
after the French government with
drew its patronage and the French
people declined longer to contribute,
there came scandals without number
that shocked the world. and De Les
seps withdrew to France to die Of q
broken heart.
In the abandonment the French com
pany left on the ground all OF its ma
chinery, some of which had never been
In use, consisting of locomotives, steel
cars, huge steel scoops and dredgesr
valuable tools of iron and steel, bridges
that had been made In France and
were ready to put together. huge
cranes, levers and costly casting ma
terial.
This costly outfit lay in the path of
the American engineers when they
came to dig the new ditch which Uncle
Sam has in course Of construction.
Some Of 1t was covered with mud q
foot deep; some Of 1t gathered rust an
inch deep in the forests of the tropics;
locomotives that cost thousands in
France lay upturned, the resting places
Of the swamp birds, and monkeys
swung from one bridge piece to the
other as had done their ancestors
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-29
Miss Zoe Boyle Explains Workings Of
Her Nomenclature System
Not Fortune Telling.

New York.-What's in a name?
Nearly everything from a sure throat
to a steady job, in the opinion Of Miss
Zoe ]. Boyle of this city, who calls
herself "a name analysist." She main
tains that when ono writes ones self
'E-D-Y-T-H-E," instead Of edith"
one actually makes ones self a wholly
different person. For. she says, as
"Edythe" one may be more unlucky
than when It's spelled with an IL"
1T isn't fortune.telling," said Miss
Boyle. 1T is the working Of a natural.
ordinary law. 1t means a lot Of accu-
rate, careful work. Every letter OF
the child's two or three names-Chris.
tian, middle and surname-stands for
something. Then each letter is eQuiva.
lent to a number In several mathe-
NAUTICAL tables which / use. The sim.
plest is like this" and she showed the
following diagram:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-29
HYPNOTIC AID is REFUSED
New York Magistrate Rejects Offer
of Services Of professor Of
Hypnotlsm."

New York.-A simple and easy
means Of solving all marital troubles
by hypnotism has just been refused
consideration by Magistrate Cornell
presiding ohlcer of New York's court
Of domestic relations.
A tall, dark man Of impressive ap'
pearance called upon Magistrate Cor
neil the other day and introduced him.
self as professor Of hypnotism." He
informed the magistrate he was ready
to place himself temporarily at the
service Of the court.
II can be of vast assistance" he
said. 81 am needed here. Nothing
can stand against my powers. Let q
couple who are at war come to me. !
look III their eyes. I stroke their
heads. say softly, Go, my children,
and be at peace They walk out turtle
doves"
Magistrate Cornell said he would
take the name Of the professor and
send for him II he was needed. but
that he would try to worry on unaided
for a while.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-29
Pot Roast.

A Tasty Dish for Luncheon.-0ne can
red salmon, one egg, Juice of one lem
on. Season with salt and pepper to
suit. Bread crumbs about a cupful.
Break the salmon apart with a fork
and lightly mix with the other ingredi-
ents. Put this into q cake tin with a
funnel center and steam for 20 min
utes. This will come out in the shape
of a salmon loaf. While the salmon
loaf is steaming prepare either fresh
or canned peas by cooking 15 or 20
minutes, and when done season with
butter, pepper and salt, and garnish
the salmon loaf On the chop plate
with the peas by filing the-cavity
formed by the funnel and spill gener-
ously over the loaf. This makes q
pretty and appetizing dish that is es'
pecially nice in June, when new pear
are so delicious.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-29
Remnant of French Panama
Canal Goes to Melting Pots.
Costly Machinery Brought Over by
5aekers Of Ferdinand de LesSeps
Being Sent to Furnaces to
BE Made Over.

Harrisburg. Pa.-The ghost of old
Ferdinand de Lesseps. the French en-
gineer. would stand aghast were 1t to
visit the yards of the Harrisburg Iron
and Steel company and see what Is be-
ing done with the costly machinery
and equipment which he shipped from
France to the Isthmus Of Panama in
the '70s, to aid in the construction Of
the big ditch that was to be dug solely
by French labor. conducted by French
skill and paid for by French cash from
the strong box Of the banker and the
humble wooden sock of the French
peasant.
AS all the world knows, after De Les
seps had made such great success in
building the Suez canal, he was urged
to greater efforts to build a canal
across the Isthmus of Panama to con.
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans;
and he set about the task with fer