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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Electricity From the Stars.

Experiments conducted in Ireland. if
they are to be trusted, reveal distinct
electromotive force exercised by the
stars. Using a rejecting telescope of
two feet aperture to concentrate the
star rays and a sensitive electrometer
to note their influence. the experiment
ers had reason to believe that they
were able not only to detect. but to
measure. the electromotive force of
both stars and planets. To Venus for
example. they ascribed Il force of about
seventeen one-hundredths of volt and
to Jupiter Il force of at least three one
hundredths Of a volt. In the case of
Jupiter only part of the planets light
fell upon the electrometer, so that the
experimenters inferred that his entire
influence must be much greater than
that stated. Sirius. which appears to
us as the brightest of the fixed stars.
showed a force amounting to two
one-hundredths of a volt.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Saarchliohts In Mar.

One would suppose that powerful
searchlights would illuminate fields of
battle best by night. in order to dis
cover and bring In the wounded. But
experiments in France prove the con-
trary. They are of small benefit. be-
cause the slightest obstruction-such
as house or slight irregularity on the
earth's surface-will create great
cone of shadow. within which nothing
can be seen. The best device tried so
far is the individual acetylene lamp.
carried on the backs or in the hands Of
the hospital corps when going over the
field with their filters.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01

with the emocratic party, and tC
become the recognized candidates
Of the party at this primary they
must recant, or they must pledge a
renewal Of fealty to the Democract
of Louisiana.
How would this affect Foster who
has repeatedly voted with the Re
publicans? And this rule would
involve Ransdell, who has not al
ways been loyal to the party on the
issue of the tariff. But what OF
Sanders?
And probably it may be decreed
that the national committeeman for
Louisiana must be nominated at the
State primary.
And there may arise other mat
tiers of no less prominence. Indeed
the possible entanglements may be
of several members.
But this forecast must rest with
the faction of the party that will
control the committee
In such contention principles are
as bywords and become secondary
to men seeking office.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
STRIKES SHOULD BE MADE I'M
pOSSIRF

The theory is advanced without
any apprehension of successful con-
tradiction that every difference
arising between individuals and
corporations can be settled AMIGA
bly, and satisfactorily without a
conflict.
In Canada strikes and lockouts
are not invoked to settle misunder-
standings between labor and capital
When any difference becomes an
issue between labor and capital, the
settlement is reached by arbitration
In the States of the Union conten-
tions which should be adjusted
fairly and satisfactorily lead to dis
orders and bloodshed and to great
suffering, especially if protracted,
the victims being mainly the wives
and children of the strikers and the
public, as the third party, having
no direct concern, but which as a
rule sympathizes with the men if
their demands are reasonable.
We may decry strikes to the
crack Of doom, but strikes being the
only means of aggression of labor
against the exaetions of capital or
unreasonable corporations, will be
of general occurrence until such
differences are settled as they are in
Canada.
II the differences arising between
the Hartman railways and their
employees occurred in Canada, a
satisfactory settlement to all con-
cerned would have been reached at
the outset.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Great Advertisement for Louisiana

Richland Democrat One OF the
greatest advertisement the State OF
of Louisiana has ever had, and es-
pecially that portion which pro-
duces cotton was the trip made
through the State by sixteen pro-
gressive farmers of Alabama, VINO
came here for the purpose of study
ing the boil weevil conditions and
ascertaining the best methods OF
cultivation under those conditions.
These gentlemen were greatly
lpeased and encouraged and upon
their return to Alabama they Will
tell of the wonderful possibilities of
our State which is bound to re-
dound in great and lasting good.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Across the Dark Continent.

The time is not far distant when it
will be possible to make a very COM
Portable excursion across the width of
the African continent as well as the
length. All are more or less familiar
with the progress of the Cape to Cairo
railroad. which is pushing in north
erly direction. but the other trip will
be made feasible by the completion of
the railroad which is to connect Da-
ressalam to Ujiji. on Lake Tangan-
yiki. There are now 10000 workmen
on the BAT mile stretch from the first
named place to Tabora. ins German
East Africa. which work is being
pursued by the German government.
After this the road will be extended
to Ujiji. and from that point there is
already chain of railroad and boat
connections to the mouth Of the Kon-
60. 'S
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Real Estate Transfers.

As furnished by Caddo Abstrac:
Company, Office SIT Marshall street,
the following real estate transfers
were recorded during the day:
A. C. Steere to C. R. Wolf, lot
block 3 Freeman place; Sii00.
ID. B. Stutsman to L. K. McGuffin,
lots f2i and 1913 Pmehurst: 5000.
VIM. II. Scheen to John C. Trichel,
lot Is i0iacre lot Allendale; $1,000.
]. C. Mahlen to j. C. Simmons. 10
acres in northeast quarter of sec
ton IL, II, Il; $4,000.
J. ID. Youngblood ct al to J. B.
knighton, lot SO of the Smith, Full
Ter, Buckner & Pires SUBJ; $500.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
A sartarial Comedy.

Considerable excitement was caused
in the Italian senate the other day.
writes correspondent. by one of the
ministers, and undersecretary Of the
interior. Signor Falcioni. entering the
sacred precincts dressed in a fancy
pattern morning coat instead of the
black frock coat which Is de rigueur.
Several senators on seeing him take
his seat on the government bench even
walked out as a mark of protest
Later, when he arose to make speech.
the opposition to his doing so in his
unusual attire was so strong that ST.
gnor Falcioni left the senate chamber.
returning in minute in the frock coat
of an usher. loaned him for the occa-
sion. On his temperance be was
loudly cheered. London Globe
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
A Monument to the Women OF the
C0nfederacy.

L. w. Castleman, State chairman
OF the Louisiana Division U. C. ",
is sending out circular letters ap-
peallng to the people of Louisiana
10 cooperate in erecting, a monu-
ment TO the women of the South
who soeAeroically and unselfishly
cared f0TT those left at home and en-
couraged the soldier in the field
during the great struggle of 6i-65.
Inc Veterans themselves have I'M
'dertaken to build the monument
Guardian Journal.
The Veterans of the Confederacy
and their kinsmen and descendants
Will cooperate periodically in
erecting such monument, but it
must be OF type more heroic than
is presented in the Kinney design.
AT the session of the Louisiana Dr..
vision which is to be held in Lake.
Charles there will be protest against
the Kinney design, which may be
altered to conform to what such
monument should be. One of the
protestants against the Kinney de-
sign, as 1t is, is the General Leroy
stafford Camp of Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Ward Boss John Fitzpatrick.

Recently the Monroe Independent
charged that Ward Boss John Fitz-
patrick was on the other side on
that memorable Fourteenth of Sep
TENDER, the anniversary of which
was celebrated in New Orleans a
few days ago, but since that time he
has been an undying Democrat at
the public crib, Democrat for rev.
eEue."
Unquestionably John Fitzpatrick
has been and is a Democrat for
revenue" In Cosgrove's Weekly
there is an attempt to set John Fitz-
patrick straight, but this is vain.
We can now recall John Fitzpat-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
TeuSaS Land Suit.

Judge P. B. Madison i'll the Dis
trict Court at Monroe late Thursday
afternoon signed an order placing
the suit of the State of Louisiana VS..
the Tensas Delta Land Company in
the Federal courts. Hudson, Potts
& Bernstein are attorneys for the
land company. The suit is to re-
cover about 100000 acres of land al
legged to have been fraudulently
transferred by a former levee board
to the Tensas Delta Land Company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01

n. o. Picayune: There is every
reason to believe that this season
Louisiana will produce for the first
time since the advent of the boil
weevil respectable cotton crop.
The yield will, of course, not reach
the old-time proportions which pre-
vailed before the boil weevil came.
but there will be a very substantial
increase over recent years. This in
crease has been due to the system
attic and intelligent efforts made to
combat the insect pest, which have
kept down the propagation of the
weevil and limited it's ravages to
smaller proportions.
The increased production of cot
ton will be of incalculable benefit to
the whole state, which has suffered
for several years past from the loss
OF revenue represented by the cur
tailment of the cotton production.
This loss has amounted to many
millions of dollars, which not even
crop diversification could entirely
overcome. A great portion of the
fine lands of Louisiana are more
suited to cotton cultivation than to
any other crop, and the farmers
have adopted the proper policy of
fighting the pest and endeavoring to
circumvent it in every way rather
than abandon cotton cultivation al
together. That the insect can be
successfully combated the results of
the past season prove, as have. the
results achieved in recent years in
Texas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
INFORMATION BUREAU
The Management of the Louisiana
State Fair Association Has Ar
ranged to Operate the Best Plans
for This Service-ROOmS May Be
Secured i'm Advance.

For the convenience of visitors
here during this years big Fair, the
management of the Louisiana State
Fair Association has arranged to
operate the best Information Bu-
reau possible for them to provide,
and the plans call for something
quite out of the ordinary.
The bureau will be established in
the lobby of the City Hall, ground
floor. 1t will be kept open all the
time, day and night, during the
Fair, and every question will be an
swered courteously, and the man
agement wishes that no person will
hesitate about asking for informa-
ton, as the purpose in arranging
for the headquarters is to have a
place conveniently located where
the guests of the city may be
served.
In addition to the man in charge
OF the Information Bureau, several
messengers who are thoroughly fa-
miliar With the city will be used to
show strangers the way to the diff
ferent hotels. etc. At the bureau
there will be a list of all the places
having rooms for rent showing To-
cations, etc. and those not familiar
With The city will be accompanied
to the places they desire to stop at
while taking in The Fair. All that is
necessary will be for them to state
The price they wish TO pay. There
will be rooms at any price desired
by the visitors.
Secretary Brueggerhoff is taking
pains to see that this part of the
associations work this year is done
with the greatest possible consid-
Grafton, for the special convenience
of visitors.
One of the biggest improvements
on the State Fair grounds this year
will be a system of concrete walks,
which the association is having
constructed at considerable ex-
pense, for the convenience of its
guests-the visitors to the big Fair,
which opens this year on October
81 and runs six days.
These walks are to comprise 1000
lireal feet. Several hundred feet has
been laid by Chatwin
Brothers, Shreveport contractors,
who are following plans that call
for the most up-to-date grade of
walks. The work will all be COM
pleted before the Fair.
These walks are to connect the
main gate, where the street car en-
trance is located, with all parts of
the grounds. One of the walks will
run from this gate around the pres
ent Machinery Hall, to the grand
stand and secretary's office. Others
will extend to the main Exposition
and the Agricultural Hall,
while others will lead to the ladies
rest rooms and pavilions to be
erected.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Mother of Clubs.

The first woman's club in America
was organized in New Harmony by
the late Mrs. Constance Runcie on
Sept. 20. 1856. This was nine years
before the organization of the Sorosis
club Of New York. In 1867 Mrs Run
Gle formed the Bronte club and later
became the head of an organization
which has since that time borne her
name and of which she was elected
president for life. At the biennial
convention Of the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs held in st. Paul five years
ago the title of mother of clubs" was
conferred upon her. and two years
later. at similar gathering in Bos-
ton. she was received with signal hon.
ors as the pioneer in the club move
ment.-Outlook
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
A POLITICAL MENACE TO MU-
NICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

In its editorial headed politics &
Menace" in its issue of Friday, the
Journal labors exceedingly to per-
suade itself, if not the public, thai
municipal ownership is menaced by
politics, at least as related to the
electric lighting.
This menace, as viewed by the
Journal, arises from political actiVi-
ties and great numbers of men are
employed by political appointment
the inducement to the professional
politician to crown himself as boss
or dictator of his city is ever pres
ent" And by inference it cities zone
Louisiana city. which is monroe
where this political activity pre-
walls" and where many of the public
utilities are owned by the munich
pality, but where 1.-The officers in
power control within thirty votes OF
a majority Of all the voters of the
city and that they are able to re-
elect themselves at WILL
II is presumed that the Journal is
possessed of this knowledge of the
facts it relates as to the ability OF
the officials of Monroe on re-elect-
ing themselves, but can the Journal
venture a single assertion to dis
prove that the citizens of Monroe
are not well pleased with the ope-
ration of their public utilities,
which includes the electric lighting?
And having labored to impress its
readers that an electric light owned
and operated by the municipality
would be menaeed by politics and
for such menace it would become
. loss to the city it proceeds to as
sert:
$50 far as we have ever been in
formed, such situation as this has
never resulted from municipal
ownership of water supply sys-
tenn, because the number of en-
ployes, even where they might de-
sire to give their. influence to the
power which appointed them, is not
large enough to be a public danger"
The inconsistency of this attitude
of the Journal is glaring. 1t is only
the municipal electric light plant
which is menaced by politics, but
water plant owned and operated by
the municipality would be safe.
Fortunately all the people are not
idiots, and fortunately, with some
exceptions, the masses will realize
from the Journals sophistry that,
If water plant is safe from the
menace of politics, an electric light
plant owne dand operated is equal
ly safe, especially when it is con-
trolled by men who as commission
trs under the commission form of
government are the legal represent
tatives of the people.
1t is not the system which would
be impaired by political menace,
but the men who take a greater
view of the demand of individuals
having a pecuniary interest in al
corporation, be it electric light or
water, than in the people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Persia Bans Jules Verne.

The censor of literature in Persia
has banned Persian translation of
Jules Verne's Voyage to the Moon.
on the ground that it is irreligious.
and from his point of view he is
right. 1t will be remembered that a
party Of scientists was shut up in a
shell which was fired at fhe moon
from a great gun. Now. the moon is
Mohammeds coffin. and to shoot at
the moon is crime In Persia. 1t is
true that the shell didn't hit the moon,
bur the intention constituted the crime
In Persia New York Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
THE STATE CENTRAL CON-
NITTEE.

The Democratic State Central
Committee will convene in New Or
leans on Tuesday next, October 3.
This session promises to be unusu-
ely active in the elashing of politi-
cal interests.
It is possible that some efforts
may be made toward the elimina-
ton of Broussard and of Pujo on
the plea that they are not aligned
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Taft ON Trusts.

The Commoner: President Tai
has boldly taken his position against
aIv amendment to the antitrust
law. This is Just what was to BE- eX-
pected. The antitrust law as emas-
cuIated by the Supreme Court SUITS
the trusts, and the President III TAX
ing their side discloses his sympa-
thies if any further disclosure were
necessary. The Democrats shoulc
accentuate the issue by giving him
an antitrust law to veto, The fight
is or.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01

rick when he was in business on
Front street in New Orleans. He was
moi then such a Democrat as he is
nov. He was then i'll politics, as he
is now. for revenue only" Fitzpat-
.rjck's political past had better not
be disturbed, but Their are others,
some in high places, who are pro-
claimed leaders of the Democracy,
and are, as. John Fitzpatrick has
been and is, democrats for revenue
only"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-01
Over the River.

10 tie lcIlSdS ICltd I-bhI 'ollfpduy.
Over the River.
Over the river they beckon to me-
Loved ones who've crossed to the
farther side;
The CLEAN of their snow robes |
see,
But their voices are drowned in the
rushing tide.
There's one with ringlets of sunny
gold,
And eyes, the reflection of heavens
own blue;
He crossed in the twilight, gray and
cold,
And the pale mist hid him from
mortal view.
We saw not the angels who met him
there:
The gates of the city we could not
see:
Over the river, over the river
My dear boy stands ready to well
9Ome me!
Over the river. the boatman pale
Carried another, the household
pet:
Her brown curIS waved in the gen.
tie gale
Darling grille, I see her yet.
She crossed on her bosom her dim
pied hands,
And fearlessly entered the phan-
tom bark;
We watched it glide from the silver
sands,
And all our sunshine grew
strangely dark.
We know she is safe on the farthN
side,
Where all the ransomed and an
gels be;
Over the river, the mystic river,
Ny childhood's idol is waiting for
me.
For none may return from those
quiet shores,
Who cross with the hOatman cold
and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
We may not sunder the veil apart,
And catch glimpse of the snowy
sail
And lol they have passed from
our yearning heart.
And / sit and think, when the sun
sets gold
Is flushing river and hill and
shore,
shall one day stand by The water
cold,
And list for the sound of the boat
mans oar;
shall watch for a CLEAN of the 5
Tapping sail,
shall hear the boat as it gains the
strand
shall pass from sight with the
bOatman4 pale,
To the better shore of the spirit
land;
shall know the loved who have
gone before,
And joyfully sweet will the meet
ing be,
When over the river, the peaceful
river,
The Angel Of Death shall carry
me. Anon.
The evening times., 1911-07-29
CONTRACTS SIGNED
WITH NUMBER
OF TOWNS
Aviator McGoey Will Be Very
Busy This Fall Filling
Engagements

Thomas Mccoy has enough dates
contracted for to fill his time for the
rest of the year. F. G. Kenworthy
mas secured contracts with half a
dozen different fair associations for
the next two months. The first place
where Mccoy will make an appear
ance outside Of Grand Forks will be
at Thief River Falls, Mimi, where
ne Will appear at the Pennington
county fair on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week, August 3.
3 and 4.
A contract has also been signed
with the Polk county, Mimi, fair as
sociation and the local aviator will
appear in Crookston on September
IL, 13 and IA. Contracts have been
signed for fights at Langdon, N. D..
for August 10 and IL.
Prospective contracts are under
way for exhibition flights at st.
Cloud, Mimi, Rochester, Mimi, HUI
ron and Mitchell, S. d.
A booking agency is at the present
time negotiating with the local tayia-
ton firm for years contract. Wheth-
er the contract will be signed or not
depends on whether the agency will
come across with enough money.
The Kenworthy-Mc company
expects to have their other aeroplane
rebuilt by the latte rpart of August
and at that time will use complete
ly made in Grand Forks machine.
The evening times., 1911-07-29
W|LL|ST0N NINE
BEAT ALL STARS
Orioles Trimmed Team Which
Has Been Touring Two
States

Williston. N. D., July 2s.-The VIII
liston Orioles just finished series
with the All Stars A. 8. M. 1. profess
sional team touring North Dakota and
Minnesota. The Orioles won the
whole string Of games by scores Of
5 to o, 3 to and 8 to 4. The work
Of Monette the Indian twirler for the
locals and shts: catcher iTappon and
the hard consisting hitting of the
whole team was what put the kibosh
on the Stars. Russell, the st. Thom-
as college man. did high class box
work for Bachman's team. but did
not receive the support necessary to
win. The local fans are feeling fine
over the showing Of their favorites.
who are strictly home players except
Ing Monette. The Orioles are look
ing Tor games with good North Da-
kota teams. The All Stars came with
q record Of "a games won out of 28
played. 80
The evening times., 1911-07-29
THIS ONE. .WASNEARLY FATAL
Supposed Robber Eludes Searchers
But One Of the Hunting Party
Runs Into Policeman.

Bert Ryan, working as an extra
man on the police force this week
had q rather exciting time about IL
o'clock Friday evening. A murder
help-come-quick call came In to the
police Office over the telephone about
midnight and Ryan was detailed on
the job.
He did tall hurry stunt to the
Goldstein store. 1901 University ave-
nue., fully prepared to do battle with
a gang Of Jesse James artists and
found that practically all of the resi-
dents Of the vicinity were out in front
Of their houses looking for the men
that were trying to break into the
Goldstein store.
Ryan sleuthed around the neigh
borhood and while in the rear Of the
store ran into a man. Ryan raised
his <Billy" and pointed it at the
'prowler. the following conversation
ensuing:
Hold up your hands," n !
"D-ddd-don't shoot, I work at tt
the Hot-t-el -D-D-Dacotah."
Considering his abject fright the
officer took pity on him and he was
found to be one Of the men engaged
In the robber-search. lss,,s