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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
No Occupation Immune.

Still others have fallen while on their
pleasure tours abroad.
No Occupation Immune.
No occupation seems to be immune.
and of all occupations subject to these
sudden deaths the bankers and the
| judges. two of the presumably most
| quiet of vocations, are among the most
afflicted. The banker of today is the
| determining factor in almost every
| new enterprise and the balance wheel
In almost every old one Prom the
hour of reaching his desk-and that is
usually nearer o'clock than Toto the
hour of leaving it--and that is usually
nearer 6 than 4-he is perpetually con.
fronted by propositions and problems
which tax his ingenuity. his brain pow
er and his moral stamina to the limit
Regardless of the solidity of his finan.
cial position the banker is necessarily
in the center Of the whirlpool around
which American business swirls. And
apparently it is beginning to tell upon
his vitality to dangerous degree.
In one Of the New York banks which
are at the very top OF the money heap,
that of ]. p. Morgan & Co.. the record
shows the death from diabetes OF a
man of thirty-one, while in the leading
bank Of the other ascendant financial
group. the National City. Vice Presi-
dent ]. FL. McEldowney gave way to
heart disease at the early age of forty
three. The president. N. III. Davis. of
one the stronger trust and safe de-
posit companies Of Cincinnati, died at
fifty-two of heart failure. while the
influential president. John Y. Clarke.
of the Hibernian Banking Association
of Chicago. the leading irish depository
of the Worlds Fair City. passed away
with acute pneumonia two years before
he reached the half century mark.
Many Judges Stricken.
Next to the banker, the strongest de-
termining factor in modern CONNER
cfal activity, of course. is the Judge.
BY his decisions prosperous businesses
continue or decline. wages OF thou
sands upon thousands of individuals
are affected and the welfare of entire
communities settled or reversed.
Before the bench pleadings and ties.
timony involve all these issues. and
it is a weak fudre who can fail TO
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
GOING A PACE
SUDDEN DEATH
Modern Lies High Pres
sure Taxes Limit
of Endurance

take the mass of these evidences and
arguments to his chambers and work
deep into the night and long into the
morning to reach his conclusions.
Where once he could lock his own door
and go forth almost simultaneously
with the formal closing of the court
and reappear a few minutes before its
opening on the next day. he is now a
prisoner of his responsibilities and a
victim Of hard. hard work.
Within six months the metropolitan
record Of deaths, which also includes.
Of course, the telegraphic mention Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Diplomatic
SrlObbery
Lannbas ted

WV y EN- Representative EoD Hen
&fAE ry of Texas got NJ in tho
VI house recently and turned
loose the thunders OF his
oratory on orr diplomatic multtmilliOu.
aires he got rise out of the c0uatry,
If the whole land did not appreciate
something of the force of what Henry
said there are evidences that Mt least
good part of it did. At any rate, let
ters and kilograms of congratulations
and commentator poured in on the
Texas congressman in n fashion that
sentiments.
Bob Henry. chairman of the house
rules committee, is not only one OF the
ablest members of the new Democratic
house. but he 10 one of Its acknowl-
edged leaders. Besides, he Is one of
the Democrats with small ID" He
is not enlisted with the reactionary
group of house Democrats. but is n
progressive without being unduly rad,
ica1.
Speaks From His Heart.
When Henry lambasted diplomatic
snobbery and display abroad he was
not talking for effect. He was speak
ing out of the fullness of the heart
He is a hard working man himself,
simple in manners and thoroughly ap-
proachable. He doesn't like the notion
of lavish and vulgar display abroad ms
1t is INDUCED by some of this country's
representatives. and when he talked on
this subject he was doing it without
much effort. He insists that filling the
diplomatic posts with men who are
able to spend and do spend vast sums
In keeping up a social front is demon
alizing TO the diplomatic service and
that 1t is time to return to republican
simplicity.
"Eet us announce to the world" said
he. that the American people will not
put up these great posts of diplomatic
honors TO be plucked by the highest
bidders among aspiring millionaires,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

TOU MAY NOT CARE FOR THIS, BUT YOU'LL
HAVE TO DRESS SOMETHING LIKE 1T
IN THE FALL III YOU WOULD BE STYLISH.
ish English derby will be lower. broad
err and more rakish than ever. Eyelets
and trolley ropes will be affixed TO
the headgears again. Soft hats with
sloping crown having double wrin-
kle will please the faddists who revel
in things odd If the extremist wishes
he may stick a feather in the side.
lending him an Alpine appearance. by
which he may hope to avoid the monot-
onous Anglo tone. A fuzzy scratch
up" material in browns and few grays
will be the leaders. TO a large extent
the tile hat will replace the opera hat
and may be worn on dress occasions
as we'll as for morning wear
Canes will be in vogue more than
ever. In fact. to be severely correct
there should be cane for every
change Of dress. Dark oil finish ebony
canes will be the favorite with the
stick twirlers. The palmetto stick will
still be as good as ever
As to shoes. more English" But
tons In tans and calfskins with low
toes. fat heels and broad shanks are
the dope" for fall.
There will be but little change in
gloves A gray unfinished soft skin
will probably claim the larger number
of devotees.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
CAPTAIN E. 3. BALDWIN.

Famous Explorer Plans a Voyage to
the North Pole.
Captain Evelyn Briggs Baldwin. the
famous arctic explorer, is planning a
journey to the farthermost northern
point. The expedition is to be Under
the auspices of the Panama Pacific,
exposition. 1t Is Captain Baldwins
plan to sail for Point Barrow. Alaska.
He will have at least twenty five men
with him, and they plan to drift across
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

into a IT "A ] + s.,
John d. Rockefel-
Ter said recently.
II would be a
poor man. Many
times her advice
has been counter
TO my ideas, but
her Judgment has
invariably proved
the better
From the early
days when the
y
Standard Oil COM
pany had its be-
gin ing Mrs.
Rockefeller b is
known the details
of every transac-
ton of the bust
ness. 1t is said
her interest In its
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.
George Rakhmetieff, Whose Wife is an

George 6akhmetieff, Whose Wife Is an
American, to Succeed Baron Rosen.
The state department at Washington
has been advised Of an approaching
change in the Russian embassy. Fully
intending to return to his post in
Washington when he left for vaca-
ton in Russia. Baron Rosen found
himself drafted into the service of the
foreign office soon after he reached st.
Petersburg as a result of the break
down in health of NJ. SaZonoff. the
minister of foreign affairs. For some
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

activities Is un- TELLER.
tagging. She kept the books when
the receipts were not large enough to
1<rarrant an Office force. She studied
very business move her husband
made. and together they planned to
widen the scope of the business.
When her services as bookkeeper were
no longer required Mrs. Rockefeller be-
came confidential adviser. and 1t was
through the soundness Of this advice
that she has won her husbands
tribute to her as great fortune
builder
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
MRS. ROBERT GOBLET.
Society Woman Sailed Ten Miles In
Submarine Torpedo Boat.

Society of immense wealth and great
excluHiveuess that makes up the New
port cottage colony has not yet finished
talking of the feat of beautiful young
Mrs Robert Goelet daughter-in-Iaw Of
Ogden Goelet and a leader in the
younger set, who recently plunged to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

the polar region. reaching the north
Atlantic In the space of four years.
Sister ships. to be called the Atlantic
and the Pacific. constructed after the
old Dutch galleon type. viii be used.
They will be 80 feet long by "a feet
In width. They will have water tight
compartments and will be constructed
entirely of oak to withstand the heavy
pressure of the ice.
Discussing his contemplated trip.
Captain Baldwin says:
1T is my plan to leave San Fran
cisco in the summer of 1913. We will
De equipped with wireless. which will
give US communication with the oui
side world"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
STATUE or LIBERTY.
Goddess Gown Perforated by corro
sion of Water and Air.

The war department is now confront.
ed with the problem of how to pre-
serve the statue of Liberty III New
York harbor. A recent examination
made by an engineer has shown that
the bronze sheathing of the statue Il;
disintegrating through the action of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

~ led a strenuous career II any mu-
nicipal city official ever did. but VINO
looked from the outside as if he were
good for eighty. died at fifty seven
after short but stubborn illness.
Paul Morton, the head of tae Euui-
table Life Assurance society. died
while paying a call at hotel. MGR
ton was said to have realized the dan
ger to himself on the food side of life
and to have gone almost TO the oppe-
site extreme, so reducing his diet as to
have left himself with no vitality 10
carry on his business battles.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
MRS. JOHN 0. ROCKEFELLER.

Husband Says His Millions Are Due TO
Her sasaeity.
Had 1t not been for my wife's BUSH
ness sagacity and her clear insight
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

WV WUEN Representative GoD Hen
49, nv Of Texas got NJ in tho
w house recently and turned
Iooun fhC thundpra NJ his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

~ He styles for men for the COM
v ing fall aud winter give less
i hone than ever TO the chap of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
ANOTHER VIOLENT BREAK IN COTTON Reports of Rains and Favor able Weather Cause
 Decline

New York, June 19.-Reports of fur ther rains in the western belt caused renewal of general liquidation and aggressive bear pressure in the cotton market today and there was another violent break in prices with the close steady but at net loss of from 10 to 24 points.
 The market opened easy at decline of to IS points and was rather ir- regular during the early trading as good deal of profit-taking by recent sellers developed around the initial fig ures and as the official weather map failed to show as much rain in the southwest as suggested by private re- ports. Liquidation continued however, and while prices worked up from the lowest with August leading the re- covery and at one time selling about 6 ponts net higher, the market re- mained very much unsettled and, fol- | lowing private reports that it was rain | ing tooay at Galveston, again turned weak and in the late afternoon sold about 16 to 25 points net lower on the old crop and from IA to 16 points be- low the closing figures of last week on new crop positions. July was the weakest month. selling off to 14.60c comparing with 16.13c, the high point of last month. while october contracts sold as low as 1s.15c. comparing 1S.79c, the high level of last week.
 l Closing prices were up a shade from the lowest on covering, but while there was some buying by trade interests and a little support from one of the leading bull brokers, most of the de- pland appeared to be in the way of short realizing on recent sales and sentiment was evidently against high G. prices owing to expectations of a bearish government condition report early next month.
 Official detailed weather reports for Texas showed precipitation up to lit- tie less than an inch but today's tenn peratures being lower the action of the market suggested a. more favorable view of western belt weather condi- tions on the average. Private cables from Liverpool reported that spinners were calling cotton freely on the de- cline and there was some trade buy Ing of old crop months in the local market.
 Receipts today, 796 bales against 2625 last week and 609S last year. For the week, 12,000 bales against 773 last week and 23,304 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 353 bales against 3517 last year and at Houston so bales against 392 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
WEEK STARTS OFF
 WITH GOOD TRADE Cantaloupes, Watermelons, Peaches and Lines Chief
 Receipts Yesterday

The Morris avenue merchants seemed to be in cheerful mood Monday. Botf the morning and afternoon trade was brisk. despite the threatening weather conditions during part of the day.
 Receipts were good yesterday, among which were several hundred crates of Georgia cantaloupes, a carload of water melons. a shipment of peaches and sev- eral barrels of lines. Lines have been very scarce, and the shipment which arrived yesterday soon found ready sale. Watermelons are in good demand, and are offered at % and 8 cents each.
 The fowl trade was satisfactory Mon day. Hens have advanced half cent in price, the current quotation being 1s cents, while flyers are bringing % cents per pound. Fresh eggs are little slower sale this week than last, and the price shows a tendency to drop off little. Sixteen cents is now being asked, but dealers are finding 1t somewhat difficult to make the necessary disposition at that price
 The following are present quotations:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
PRICES SOAR IN
 WHEAT MARKET
Alarming Reports of Black Crop Outlook Cause
 Sharp Rise

Chicago, June 19.-Alarming reports of a black outlook for crops in South Da- kota and parts of neighboring states threw the wheat pit today into much ex- citement. In consequence the market made an almost vertical rise of 17sc to 11sc net, closing strong Coarse grains, too, were on the jump. Corn finished a40 zsc to 1hc up and oats at 5sc to 11s914c advance. The provision was unaltered or with gains not exceeding a nickel. fears regarding the effect of extremely high temperatures In North Dakota to- day seriously disturbed wheat traders who were already wrought up over re- markedly pessimistic dispatches from leading exports more than confirming previous bad reports through other sources, concerning crop damage in South Dakota. Portions of Minnesota and Northwestern Iowa were also alleged to be in no better position. Dry weather and heat were responsible for the havoc
 said to have been with the mercury around 100 in North Dakota and with two of the experts who were heard from personally known to many of the specu- lators here, sentiment underwent a de- cided change. Bearlsh cables which had caused quite a good deal of weakness early disappeared altogether as a market influence and for that matter so did everything else except the news from the northwest. On the resulting advance all the futures moved in union and there was active business in the start up to the last tap of the gong. July ranged from S6lsc to SS%c, and closed 21sc net higher at the best figures of the day.
 Corn rose on account of the statements that the whole belt is deficient In mois- ture. Besides, the hot weather reports made shorts uneasy. The market was strong during the entire session. Septem- Der fiuctuated between 559sc and 57cs clos ing at 1kc up at 567sa57c.
 Cash grades were firm; No. 2 yellow fin- ished at 54a4@5514c.
 Oats mounted to the highest point thus far this season. Offerings were notably under the demand even at the outset and became much more so as the area of crop seemed to widen almost from hour to hour. The price limits reached by the September option turned out to be 4Oc and 39c with last sales s4@7sc net higher at 397s@40c.
 Provisions held firm because of good sized exports but the quotation changes were slight and the market was wholly overshadowed by the interest in grain.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 15Ac; net receipts, 159; gross receipts, 159; stock, 1S, ,729; coastwise, 330 New Orleans: Nominal: middling, 15 5-16c; net receipts, 353 gross receipts, 355; sales 252; stock 7709s.
 Mobile: Nominal; middling, 15Ac; net receipts 12; gross receipts, 12; stock, 3OS9; coastwise, 62.
 Savannah: Nominal; middling, 151ac; net receipts, 169 gross receipts, 169 sales, 200; stock, 12,O9O; continent, 295O; coast wise, 952.
 Charleston: Nominal; middling, 157sc; net receipts, i; gross receipts, 1; stock, 7S04; coastwise, IS.
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, 2; gross receipts. 2; stock, 1921.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middlng, 15Ac; net re- ceipts, 100; gross receipts 100; sales, 5; stock. 1O115; coastwise, 2S9.
 Baltimore: Nominal middling, 155sc: stock 2921,
 New York: Quiet; middling, 15.3oc; gross receipts, 999; sales 12O,344; continent, 119; eoastwise, 697
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 15.3Oc; stock, 9206.
 Philadelphia: Quiet middlng, 1555c: stock 3233.
 Total today at all ports: Net receipts, 796; continent, 3069; stock, 26l 430.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net receipts, Il ,346; Great Britain, 71S; continent, 3S44.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net receipts, S.423,429; Great Britain, 3232 334; France S9S, PAP; continent, 2,94S, 669; Japan, 14S.0S3; Mexico, 2O75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, June 19-Cotton futures opened steady at a decline of II to To points on wet weather over large DOT lion of the cotton country The decline should nave been wider to have met the fall In Liverpool, where the news of rain was discounted first. The market was sustained by the profit taking of shorts No great amount of long cotton was thrown overheard and it looked as if the slumps of last week had about wiped out the trailing long interest. The mar ket had an easy undertoue in the early trading and at the end of the first half hour of business stood IA to 15 points under Saturdays close.
 Steady selling continued f,cm the bear side from the middle of the morning on more than satisfying the demand from scalping shorts. The forecast of show CTS for all parts of the cotton belt ex- cept Texas and Oklahoma gave bears additional advantage. Bulls offered no support at any time. July lest IS points around the first call, but later recov-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
TRAIN BANDITS
 KILL ANOTHER MAN

Anaconda, Mont, June 1s.-A third vie- tim has been added to the list of those shot down by the twoe desperadoes who fled into the hills near the Montana Idaho line Saturday after wounding Con- ductor William Kidd of the Oregon Short Line, and Deputy Sheriff Sam Melton. He is Edgar Magill. a ranchman near Ham, CT, Idaho. Conductor Kidd died yester- day at the Pocatello hospital.
 Late last night it was reported that It, tie hope was entertained for the recov- cry of Deputy Sheriff Melton, first of the bandits victims.
 Magill was riding over his ranch when one of the bandits suddenly jumped from behind a clump of sage brush and opened fire.
 Magil fell from his horse unconscious. The robbers seized the briddle of Magill' . horse, mounted and rode off. They took Magills gun and all the ammunition they could find. Earlier in the day the bandits appeared at grocery store in Hamer and were recognized. They hid in Ma gilrs field, and thinking the latter sus- pected them, shot him.
 The Oregon Short Line railway has of fered a reward of 5000 for the capture of the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
 IS |ND0RSED AGAIN

New Orleans, June 19-The so-called dollar diplomacy" of the United States department in Central American affairs was endorsed by the New Orleans Pro gressive union today at a special open meeting.
 The plan of Mir. Knox to have Nicara- qua and Honduras place loans in the United States covering their foreign in- debtedness, thereby giving this country a kind of financial surveillance over these republics was approved in resolutions adopted.
 MT. Crawford H. Ellis, local manager of the United Fruit company, spoke in favor of the loan conventions He said the adoption of the proposed agreements would bring permanent peace and result in the establishment of stable govern ments in these revolution ridden coun- tries.
 Louisiana senators and representatives were urged to support the loan conven- tionS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20

Chicago, June 19.-Cattle: Receipts 25,OO0; 1Oc lower. Reeves, s4.90@6.50; Texas steers, s4.55Q5.75; western steers, s4.75@ @5.2O; stockers and feed- CTS, s3.606 560; cows and heifers, $250 @590; calves, s6@6.5O.
 Hogs: Receipts. 42,ooo strong at early prices Light, s5.95@6.32k mixed, s5.s5@ @6.s5 heavy, $5.s5@6.32A rough, s5.S5 @6; good to choice heavy, se@6.321a; pigs. s565@6,2o; bulk of sales, s6.2O@6.30.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1s,ooO; strong to 1oc higher. Native, $2.5O@4.4O; vest ern, $2.750445; yearlings, $4.10@4.95; lambs, natives, $40 4.60: western, $4.25 @6.75; soring lambs, s450@5.25; ewes, $2.25@3.9O.
 Kansas City June 19.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 12,000 including 800 southern; steady to 10c higher. Dressed beef and export steers, $5.90@640; stockers and feeders, $S65.15; southern steers, s3.50 05.25; do cows, $3.259 c 4.50.
 Hogs: Receipts, 10000; 10c higher. bulk of sales, s6.o5 o 6.20; heavy, s6.O5 @ 6.20; packers and butcher special, $5 @ 6.20; lights. s6.o5@e.20.
 Sheep: Receipts, S000 10c to 15c higher; lambs, $5e5@T; yearlings, s4@ 1. 60; wethers, $3.75@4; ewes, $3.25 @3.50; stockers and feeders, s2.70@S,25.
 st. Louis, June 19.-Cattle: Receipts, $500, including 3100 Texans; steady. Dressed beef and butcher steers, $5.25 @6; stockers and feeders. $3 @ 4.75; Texas and Indian steers, $4@6; cows and heifers, SS@5.
 Hogs: Receipts, 940O; steady. Pigs and lights, $5@6.45 packers, s6.S5Q @ 645. butchers and best heavy. $6.35 O 6.45.
 Sheep: Receipts. 43O0: steady. Native muttons $3@4; lambs, $b@760; culls and bucks, $2@375; stockers s1.25 m300
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Barely steady.
 Rys-No. ?. 911sc.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, TOO S5c; fair to choice malting, 93@9Sc.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 Southwestern. nom- inal; No. i Northwestern, nominal. Titmothy Seed-SS@11
 Clover-St575.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl., st5.50615.75. Lard--Per 100 lbs, sS.071A.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose. s7500S.25. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, sS.121s O S.25.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 1S@22c; diaries, 16h @20c
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 12,212 cases; at mark, cases included, 11@ 15c; f1rsts, 13c: prime firsts, 14c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 11h @11Mc; Twins, 104 @11c; Young Americas. 11s4 c 12c Long Horns, II 24 @12c.
 Potatoes-Steady; old, S1@110; new, S2.15@2.20.
 Foultry-Steady; turkeys, 12c; fowls, 12iAc; springs. 1SQ22c.
 Veal-Steady, 50 to 60 lb. wts., SO shc: 60 to S5 ID. wts., S1a 491ac; 85 to 110 h. wts., 10@1O1ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
Steeplechase Big Success

Paris, June 19.-The grand steeple- chase De Paris, run today at the Autuil track, proved to be one of the most brilliant events in recent years. Addi- .onai interest was aroused by the pres ence of three English cracks-Moon Struck, Wickham and Mount Prospects Pride, which. however, were unplaced. The winner of the steeplechase turned up in Edmond Veil Picard's Blaguer 1T, at 3 to 1 in the betting. The same own CTS Cheshire Cat was second and James Hcnnessey's Lutteur third. The grand steeplechase De Paris is at four miles and half furlong, and was worth this year S27,600. A trophy valued at $2000 also goes to the winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-20
Will SubpOena Smith

Washington, June 19.-Chairman Hard- wick of the House committee which is Investigating the so-caled sugar trust will tomorrow direct the sergeant at arms of the House to issue a subpoena for the appearance before the committee or Jnsenh J Smith, head of the Mormon church. Mr. Smith made no reply to the ultimatum telegraphed to him last night demanding his presence here. The sub poena will be mailed to the United States marshal at Salt Lake City