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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
THE POLL TAX
No Good Citizen Should Disfranchise
Himself Through Neglect of Duty.

December 81 next is the last day on
which the poll tax for the year 1910 can
be paid, and the citizen, otherwise quail
fed, who shall neglect and fail to pay
his poll tax on or before the date speci-
fed will disfranchise himself.
A citizen disfranchiSed can have no
voice in government, and as he can not
vote, he is not more than if equal to
zero. a zero as figure may be used
to multiply a number from one to bill
lion, but the citizen who has disfran-
chised himself is not only a nullity in
politics but he is a discredit to himself
and his friends.
The term politics is, in this connec-
ton, used purposely. 1t is the duty of
every good citizen to take an active part
in politics, and to be able to give the
necessary support at elections when his
friends are candidates for offices which
must be filled either by men of integrity
or by men who make politics business
from which they expect to derive the
greatest emoluments, fairly if thcY can
but dishonesty if they must.
The complaint throughout the State is
that men, now in control, should be re-
placed, but how Gag this be done if the
citizen concerned in good government
economically administered shall neglect
to qualify as required by law?
AS provided by law, the citizen who
would participate in the primaries and
in the election for Governor and >other
State officers, including members of the
Legislature and parochial officers in 1912
and for President of the United States,
must be qualified by having paid two
poll taxes The poll tax for 1910 must
be paid on or before December 81, 1910.
Pay this tax and then in 1911 there will
be due and payable on or before De-
cember 81, 1917, the poll tax for that
year This duty mas been impressed by
the press throughout the State and the
citizen who fails to qualify will not be
qualified to vote.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
DRAGGED TO DEATH
Auto Topped Over Bank of Tchefuncta,
Mrs. Annie Edwards KilleS.

The Times-Democrat special bom
Covington, La, Dec. I3, says: News
reached here this evening Of a fatal att
tomobile accident at Madisonville this
afternoon. An automobile, ithe property
of Dr. K. w. Ney, prominsnt physician
of Madisonville, containing Mrs. Annie
Edwards, assistant @lanage9 % the
Houlton Johnson store near Madison
vile; Miss Emily Boyle, a, we'll known
young lady of that place, and DR.. Wey,
slid into the Tchefunca eiver while she
owner was trying to turn Ut aroun&
The occupants were thrown iraO Che
river when the macine went oveH she
bank, but DR.. Ney and Miss Boyle were
fortunate enough not to be caught be-
meath it, and saved themselves by cling
ing to the bank. 1t is thought that Mrs
Edwards was caught beneath the heavy
car and carried to the bottom of the
river
No tangible explanation of the acci-
dent could be given, but it is believed
that the space was too small for Dr. Ney
to make the turn, and before he realized
his mistake the car went over the bank
The Tchefunca river at this point varies
in depth from to over 100 feet, and it
is thought that the machine is lying in
near 100 feet of water, as no sign of it
is visible.
Some of the witnesses of the tragedy
say that the women with DR. Ney had
been on the opposite side of the river,
and after reaching the Madisonville side
they got into the automobile intending
to go home. DR.. Ney started the engine,
and as the machine was facing in the
wrong direction he endeavored to turn
it around. The car was standing within
a few feet of the bank, and in turning
the sandy soil gave way. DR.. Ney and
Miss Boyle arose to the surface within
few feet of the shore, and they managed
to cling to the bank until they were res
cued.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
BOB WICKLIFFE
Is Candidate for Governor and Is Pre-
pairing for the Campaign.

A States special dated Ponchatoula,
La, Dec. Ia, says: The political situa-
ton in this section is enlivened by an
authenticated rumor that Hon. Robert
c. Wickliffe, congressman from this dis
trict, will be a candidate for governor
at the next election, and host of his
friends and supporters are preparing to
rally to his standard.
When he announces his candidacy his
campaign will be opened here with big
barbecue to be given by Messrs. B. G
and Morgan Davies.
There are number of voters in this
section who recall the time when
Congressman Wickliffe's distinguished
father was Governor of Louisiana, ant
are anxious to cast their ballots for the
worthy son of a noble sire.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. 14.o57-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: George B. Oliver VS.. Bertha
Christian.
By virtue of commission to sell, TO
be directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, I will offer for sale, a.
public auction, for cash and according
to law, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish. Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1910,
Lot 81 of Io-acre lot 20 in the City of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property to be sold
as belonging to the parties litigant, for
cash, according to law, for the purpose
of efectfng a partition by licitation.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, November 22, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
BALLOT STUFFING
Election Erauds More t1iquOWs gl1al
assassination @ RSesidents.

Camden, o. D, Dec. G3.-gaAot oraugs
were declared o worse crime agair0 0o-
tlonal institutions than abe assassination
of presidents by Supreme Court 1nstice
Garrison in his charge to the grand jury
which will consider a number of alleged
election crimes committed in this county.
1t has been the unfortunate history
of this nation to have three of its presi-
dents assassinated,' he said. But ter
riPle as those things were, they had no
tendency to destroy the institutions of
our government. No matter how exa1t-
ed may have been the character, or how
useful the chief ruler of this Nation,
his taking away by an act of violence
did not affect the stability of the govern
ment. But single suppression by force
or fraud of the right of suffrage strikes
at the institution of government more
than would any number of assassina-
tions of presidents or judges, or any
other set of officials"
This is the view of Judge Garrison,
but it will provoke sneers of derision
and smiles of contempt for individuals
who have profted from such crimes.
How many are there now fattening at
the public crib who have obtained their
feeding through frouds at elections?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
STATE PENSION BOARD
Held Session in Baton Rouge Tuesday
The INDECENT Must Wait.

The Times-Democrat' Baton Rouge
special. Dec. I3 says: "The State Pension
Board for Confederate Veterans met
here today in regular session, with Pres
ident Allen of St. Nary, Secretary Bry-
an of this city, John McGrath of East
Baton Rouge, 2. J. Billingsley of De
Soto, State Auditor Capdevielle and Ad-
jutant General Stafford present. This is
the first meeting ATTENDED Sy CIR Bill
Kingsley of DeSoto, once a senator from
that parish, and appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Colonel
Lindsay of Shreveport. Only routine
business was transacted at the meeting,
although number of veterans appeared
to present their cases. Is the amount
authorized by the recent constitutional
amendment to make up the full amount
necessary to meet demands on the
board, is not yet available, the full pay
ments can not be made until the taxes
have been collected and the board placed
in possession of the necessary funds
And while they must wait let the old
Cornfeds' recall the past, when they up
held the honor and the glory of the
State during the struggle of the Confed-
eracy, and while they are waiting for
this pittance Get these INDECENT Confed-
crates look around and about them and
contract their condition with the fat and
sleek Dolitical heelers, the fellows who
stand ready and willing TO do whatever
they snae be ordered 90 do by the men
by @hom Gley are ''bossed" The treat
mere be Che State ca the unfortunate
Confederate Soldier Sho applies for
pension, so-ca1led, B. 0 discredit to
Louisiana and Gouissanians.
The solitical Aeeler eeceives greater
at Che hands a the manip-
ulators Of che Rolitical machine than stle
heroes q the ConfegGacy. 0he season
is obvious.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
A WOMAN JURY
The First on Record Sit in a Case for
Damages-Judge Well Pleased"

Olympia, WASH, Dec. 14.-Sitting ii
the jury box without removing their
hats, five prominent Olympia women
| listened all afternoon and until late at
night o. testimony and arguments OF
lawyers trying the case of A. Koch, a
mlkman. against Fouls & Garfield,
street contractors. Koch claimed that a
blast set off by the contractors caused
his team to run away and do damage to
the extent of $Io.o5.
Six women were called, but Mrs. E.
B. Graves, president of the Humane So-
Ciety, sent a physicians certificate stat
ing that she was i'll. The court excused
her, and by stipulation, the other FIVE
were selected to try the cose. The jurors
are Miss Jean Mcleod, a stenographer
to Governor Hay; Miss Bernice Sapp,
supreme court stenographer; Mrs. J. W..
NOVEL;, wife of prominent physician;
Mrs. Frank Blakeslee, wife of the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Legislature last
November, and Rev. Genevra Lake, one
of the few ordained female ministers in
Washington.
With the exception of Mrs. Graves,
the court refused to excuse any of the
women called, although each offered an
excuse
After being out an hour, the women
returned a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff, awarding the full amount of dam
ages asked.
According to attorneys here this is the
first time in Washington, if not in the
United States, that female jury, drawn
from venire of women only, has been
selected to try a case. Judge Giles of
the justice court, who presided, declared
that the jury of women is superior to
any jury that ever sat in his court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened with showers.
River: Denison -o4, a rise of OF;
Arthur City so; Lewis Ferry o6;
White Cliffs 2.2, a rise of OF; Fulton
3.4, a rise of OF; Spring Bank Ii;
Shreveport 40.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled weather tonight and
Friday; not much change in tempera-
ture
Red river forecast: The change will
be unimportant at Fulton and Shreve-
port during the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. I4,II6-In First District Court of
Louisiana: Succession of Daisy
Russell
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo !:
Notice is hereby given that R. P. Moore
has this day applied to be appointed ad-
tninistrator Of said succession, and u11-
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for
Witness the Honorables T. F. Bell
and A. J. Murff, judges of said court,
this 18th day Of November 1910.
F. A. LEONARD,
Nov. 20. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
BOARD OF PARDONS
Met in New Orleans Yesterday-Sixteen
Convicts Will Receive Clemency.
Handy and Wright of Caddo.

New Orleans, Dec. I4.-The Board of
Pardons on Wednesday at noon, at the
conclusion of three days hearing on
country cases, announced that pardons
had been recommended on sixteen ap-
plications. Christmas pardons will be
granted on these recommendations.
Fourteen other applications were re-
fused.
All these cases were from the coun-
try. The board also considered the city
cases of Thomas c. Gowland, former
notary, and WI. S. Ingram, formerly sec
retary of the State Board of Health,
both now doing time for embezzlement.
No action was taken on the Gow1and
case. The board refused to reopen the
Ingram case
Following is the list of recommenda-
tions, cases passed, and refused:
PARDONS RECOMMENDED.
Joseph Martin, Calcasieu, burglary.
Ed Davis, Philip Harris and Curtis
Davis, from Rapides, grand larceny.
w, A. Handy, from Caddo, retailing
liquor without license
Valsin Carmouche, Lovancia Car
mouche, Gervais Carmouche, John LII
neau, from Rapides, resisting officer
Jesse Holden, Bill Holden, Richard
Holden, Leslie Holden and Dan Holden,
from St. Tammany, breaking and enter
ing a store.
Adam Leblanc, from Vermilion, car
nal knowledge of an unmarried female.
Charles Wright, from Caddo, man
slaughter
Erskine Crow, Calcasieu, breaking
and entering store
Dave Dewitt, DeSoto, retailing liquor
without license.
Paul Correro, from St. James, man
slaughter.
Drauzon Barnes, striking with dan
gerous weapon.
Eddie Jeanisse, Acadia, manslaughter.
George Hare, assault with danger
Gus weapon.
F. E. Davis, Calcasieu, forgery
Will Yule, Catahoula, manslaughter
Ernest Penn, Catahoula, manslaugter.
Cases previously refused which the
board refused to reopen
VIM. S. Ingram, charged with embez-
Element and sentenced by the criminal
court of Orleans parish to three years
in the penitentiary.
Sam Piraro, convicted of murder in
the parish of Bossier and sentenced to
life Imprisonment
Jacob Albert, convicted of mans1augh,
ter in thep arish Of Pointe Coupee and
sentenced to the penitentiary for thirty
years.
Cases passed for further investiga-
ton:
Lee Brice, convicted of petty larceny
in the parish of Bienville
John Walker, convicted of kidnapping
in the parish of Calcasieu.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
LUZIANNE COFFEE is the Sonth's
favorite coffee. Six million pounds used
annually. Ask your grocer fer it.
AUNT CAROLINE BURNED
FATALLY

Yesterday morning Aunt Caroline,
aged 80 years, was burned fatally in her
room in house on Butler street in Al
lendale. The old womans skirt caught
fire from the fireplace and in trying to
put it out fell into the fire. She was
horribly burned. The neighbors hast
ened to her relief but she was beyond
recovery. Aunt Caroline was one of the
few of the old stock. She was respect
ed by all who knew her.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
THE GEGRO POPULATION

Mansfield Enterprise: 1t is too early
to give the exact figures, but the census
returns SO far given out indicate that
the negroes are leaving the cotton fields
of the South and congregating in the
cities. Large numbers of them have gone
north, and indianapolis, Ind, now has a
larger negro population than Memphis,
Richmond or Atlanta.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA.

The annual meeting of the stockhoId-
crs Che State Fair of Louisiana was
he'd in the citB hall Tuesday night, at
which eight directors were elected as
follows: S. H. Bo1inger, L. n Brueg-
gerhoff, Sam Dreyfuss, J. E. Johnston
Jr., W. K. Henderson Sr., John Jenkins
E. K. Smith and Charles F. Gordon.
These eight directors, with sixteen 9th
ers Already elected, will meet on Mon
day 0evR ans elect the officers of The as
sociation DIR 9 aerm of twelve months.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No 1908 First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of C. S. Britt.
Notice is hereby given that w. F
Britt has this day filed final account in
said succession, and unless opposition
be made thereto within the time speci.
fed by law the same will be duly homol-
ogated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. ]. Murf,
Judge of said court, this the z6th day OF
November 1910. Ae. S. HARDIN,
Nov. ~. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15

Shot When Burglarizing Store at
BelCher

The sheriff has been advised by DR..
Tooke that Willie Hall, negro, was
shot last night at Belcher while he was
breaking into a store. Hall is now at
Lane Station and will be sent to Shreve-
port tonight over the Texarkana,
Shreveport and Natchez local. He is
shot in the abdomen and may not re-
cover.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AS announced in Tuesdays edition of
the Caucasian, Commissioner Fullilove
with Lieutenant Lucar as chief have
assumed control Of the police. Lieuten-
ant Geren will be assisted by Lucar.
Chief Lucar with Commissioner Fulii-
love will have the day watch and Lieu
tenant Geren the night watch
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
A. |. MURFF.
cover.

Having resigned as District Judge has
resumed the practice of law with offices
in Randall -Filiquier building, $40 Mar
ket street Old phone 700.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
SAW MILL BURNED.

The saw mill of the Porter -Wadley
Lumber Company at Cotton Valley,
Webster parish, La, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night. Loss 10000, insur-
ance $4,000. Origin of the fire is not
yet known.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15

second test this morfHs
has responded to every reddlaBsl4elle -
will be accepted by the commissioners.
The chief, Mr.. O'Brien, is well pleased
with the machine, which will operate a
great saving to the city. The machine
is from the Seagraves Company of Col
umbus, Ohio, whose representative is
Mr.. Charles Johnson. The cost of the
machine is $1,000 1t is named as al
ready stated, complimentary to Ben S.
White, who was councilman and chair
man of the fire committee for years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
CHRISTMAS GROCERIES

Families desiring to purchase in orig
inal packages, hams, meat, flour, etc,
call old phone 825, or new phone ga,
and save money Bills of $500 or more
delivered free.
B. w. MARSTON,
Corner Crockett and Commerce.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Dec. IS, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15

When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery, remember that we
are still at sI7 Edwards street and viii
r;nt that kind for you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Grand Opera House Company
will be held at the office of the secretary,
No. 51S Spring street, on Saturday, JAM
uary ,, 1917, at 4 o'clock pm, for the
purpose os electing officers for the en-
suing year and such other business as
NAV be presented. S. N. KERLEY,
December a. 1910 Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed firm.
Receipts 4I3 bales.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
Census Application Forms.

Census Supervisor w. w. Russell,
whose office Is at Anderson, S. c.,
has received from the Census Bureau
supply or blank applications for
persons applying for positions as CEN
sus enumerators. These will be for
warded to his list Of applicants as
soon as possible.
The application, properly filled out,
must be returned to the supervisor
not later than January 81, the Cen
sus Director having extended the
time for filing from January 25th,
which was the date first set for clos
ing the consideration of applications.
The "test" will occur February S, as
previously announced.
The instructions printed on the ap-
plication form state that definite
answer Is required to each OF the
questions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
THE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT.
Report of the Meeting Held ut Oak.
way December 28th.

On December % there was beau
tiful missionary service in the Meth
odist church at Oakway. The pro-
gram was gotten up by Mrs. J. A.
Hutchins and Mrs. j. r.. Bryant The
occasion was highly enjoyed by every
one present, the recitations, songs,
dialougues and addresses being most
beautifully arranged for such a SER
vice. The young people contributed
largely to the impressiveness Of the
exercises, and especially would we
say that the song OF welcome was
beautiful.
The following Is part Of very
fore the meeting by Mrs. j. A. Hutch
ms.
I'VE do not appreciate as we
should the great blessing of living
in Christian land, land where
women are free and respected III
every sense of the word. I am glad,
however, that some of us have learn
ed new lesson taught by our Divine
Master, lesson which, when we look
back and see how little we have done,
brings to our minds the great oppor-
tunities which we have to-day. Let
us realize the value and Importance
of sending the Gospel to the heather
lands, both as personal responsi-
bility resting upon us and as the
greatest good we can do our fellow
man who is living in spiritual dark
ness. Let us not answer the voice
Of duty with the question of guilt,
Am l my brothers keeper?' but let
us have stronger desire to give all
we can, to do all we cIu, and to pray
all we can, for the Ftingdom of our
Lord to be spread over the whole
earth, through all the land of super
stition and darkness.
My friends, do you realize that
100000 souls are daily passing into
eternity with no knowledge of the
Lord Jesus Christ, the only name
given under heaven whereby men
may be saved? Then as we enjoy
the blessings of life, and especially
this greatest blessing, the knowledge
Of our Saviour, We cannot afford to
approach that last day and hear
these our brothers answering the
Supreme Judge, No man told me of
these things Imagine the supersti-
tion and darkness in which they
live. the bondage and misery with
which the women pass their lives,
and we have only to tell them of the
Saviour who makes darkness light,
who turns pain into joy, that we may
hear them, not crying, NO one cared
for my SOUL but shouting the bless
ed truth to their own people; and
in that day we shall hear from
Him, 'Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one Of the least of these, We
have done it unto me-
Cur Lord shed His precious blood
for all sinners. For the Son of Man
has come to seek and to save that
which was lost The scene at Cal
vary was enacted as truly for the