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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
BLACK DEATH CREEPING
SLOWLY OVER THE WORLD

i743.-Messina suffered from another visi-
tation of the plague.
l77O.-"Black death" reappeared in Mos
COW and killed $4,000 and made fresh
inroads in the Balkans, Greece and
Italy.
lS03.-The plague broke out In CONSTANT
nople and cost 10000 lives.
1S15.-It again appeared in the same city
and killed 10000 persons.
1923 to 1SA.-Bgypt was recognized as q
plague focus, and twenty-one epidem-
les occurred there during this period.
In 1909 black death killed 1900 men in
the French army in Egypt and Syria.
1S7S.-Another plague epidemic occurred in
Russia.
The present visitation killed 10000
persons in Canton and $4,000 in Hong
kong in 1894. Two years later it reach
ed Bombay and spread through India.
The number Of deaths In that country
crept upward from 1,7O4 in 1896 to
1,022,000 in 1904, then dropped to 332,-
600 in 1905 as the Indian commission
carried on a campaign against the
ieas and rats. In 1907 the number of
deaths in India reached 1,2O4, 1914. For
the first eight months of 1908 1896
persons died of the plague.
From India the "black death" spread
to Australia, Hawaii and Japan. 1t
was discovered in Portugal, Italy, Aus
tria and England, where early warn
ings and prompt repressive measures
kept it down.
Carried In Rag Bundle.
The disease was carried from Bonn
bay to Marseilles in a bundle of rags
consigned to pasteboard factory. 1t
has been carried across the Atlantic,
Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, men
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
SOCIALIST PLANS THEATER.

Wealthy Alden Freeman Hopes to
Promote Free Thought.
Alden Freeman Of East Orange, N j.,
the richest Socialist in this country
through the death OF his father, Joel
Francis Freeman, formerly treasurer
OF the Standard ON company, Is plan
ming to use his wealth. to promote free
thought
He IL woEktng out the idea of an In
dependent theates IN which radicalism
can be Taught by dramas that will deal
unfinchingly with religion, morality
and riches and poverty.
II want to employ this money to
educate people" he said Nothing In
the world can accomplish more than
education.
II seems 10 me an excellent idea
would be to promote free thought by
Investigating and disseminating facts
concerning af1 religions, all systems of
morality, the distribution Of products
Of labor and resources of nature.
This can only be attained By means
OF free lectures on these subjects, free
schools where they can be explained
and possibly through an independent
theater, one that Il not controlled by
any special interests, where radical
plays can be produced"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
JUDICIAL SALE.

No 13,o2o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Succession of w. R. Nc
Daniel.
By virtue of commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled cause, l will offer for sale at
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, FEB. 4, 1o11,
Lot elghty-three of the Winbish Sub-
division and lot twenty-one of ten-acre
lot twenty-seven, all in the CITY OF
Shreveport, Louisiana, together with all
buildings and improvements thereon,
Said property to be sold for cash and
according to law, to pay debts.
]. P. FLoURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-OHscie AGst;ereer
eaucasian, Dec. rs, Is1s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
OSCULAT0RY B0MBARDMENT
NEARLY DROWNED PUCCINI.
All Masculine Members of Opera Com
pany Sped Composer seaward.

When Puccini, the italian composer
who did the music for the grand opera
production of "The Girl of the Golden
West" sailed for home from New
York he was NEST extensively kissed
up.
Headed by Gatti- Casazza, the direc-
tor, and Amato, the baritone, forty OF
the men singers and chorus men of
the Metropolitan organization went to
the pier to see their compatriOt Off.
There were no lady song birds there.
The hour was too early. But couple
of hundred of Puccinfs enthusiastic
fellow countrymen stood on the string
pieces and cheered.
When the shore bell rang the kissing
started. In a body the Metropolitan
group charged on Puccini. Like a
brave man he met them, with arms
extended and lips pOtlted.
A sound like somebody taking off a
pair of wet galoshes in hurry!
That was Gatti-C asazzi's double kiss,
one for each cheek of Puccini.
A sound like Bessie the Brindle pull
ing her hind foot out of the mud!
That was Amatos fervent salute.
A sound like somebody stropping a
razor rapidly!
That was Scott, the basso, putting
seven or eight quick ones over.
A series Of sounds suggestive Of
drowning kittens In a we'll!
That was the minor stars taking
their turns.
A succession of sounds like 1900
harelipped actors drinking their chow
der from the end Of the spoon!
That was the chorus men.
A grand medley, slashing, crashing,
smashing liquid sounds like the waters
coming down at Ladore
That was everybody kicking in at
once for last chance.
Puccini drowned game. He was res
cued as he went down for the last
time with a low, gurgling cry, taken
to his stateroom, pumped out, dried off
with rough towels.
But it was a close call.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
ARMlN0 LoNDoN's POLICE.
eIsusestsr ~ BarSlars Makes 1ohn Bull
Fellow Rect Of World.

eIsuahtsr ~ BArSlaFs Makes 1ohn Bull
Fellow Rest Of World.
John Bull has one characteristic
which Ii apparently Interchangeable.
Nobody's experience except his own
carries the slightest weight with him.
The whole country has been debating
tns question whether the police should
be armed with reEolyers.
since ave brave msn were shot down
by alien burglars recently and SINH
lar incident occurred In London less
than two pears ago one would Inn
agfne that tho question carried its own.
answer. But the authorities through
out the country, utterly ignoring the
practice Of the rest Of the civilized
world, almost unanimously oppose
such a startling innovation.
It Is no exaggerated compliment to
say that the personnel of the English
police 10 the finest in the world. No
men anywhere show such restraint
against such provocation, yet their
own superiors profess unwillingness to
trust them with the means Of ordinary
self defense.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE.

A Good Government League is to be
organized in this city next Thursday
night at public meeting which is to be
held in the court house.
AT the head Of this movement in Cad
do parish are numbered citizens whose
only aim and ambition is to secure good
government, a government in contradis-
tinction from the system which rests on
the spoils of office and in the recogni-
ton of the few who profit from feed
ing at the public crib.
What the people want is radical
change in the system, which, under the
guise Of Democracy, has inflicted addi-
tional expenditures on the people with
out adequate returns.
There is no State in the Union, ex-
cepting Pennsylvania, which is more
sboss-ridden" than Louisiana, and relief
is being sought by organizing the
Democracy of the State into a deter
mined effort to strike from power those
who are responsible for Encouragement
and the political ills from which the
State suffers.
AT this gathering Thursday night
there will be speakers noted for their
eloquence and patriotism, and as the
cause should appeal to the people, it is
expected that the district court romo
will be crowded and jatnmed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
GIRLS PREFERRED CADETS.
West Pointers Favorites Over PresI-
dent In Montana Eyes.

West Pointers Favorites Over PresI-
dent In Montana Eyes.
Senator Carter recently escorted q
bevy of beautiful Montana girls to the
executive Offices to see the president
While waiting in the corridor Senator
Dick of Ohio came in leading q squad
of West Point cadets in long gray
overcoats. They, too, found corners
and sat down also to wait.
There were several parties ahead Of
them, and it was dreary waiting. The
cadets looked across through the cor
ridor at the girls, and the girls now
and then looked at the cadets. The
senators promptly sensed the situation
and advanced toward each other.
Senator" said Dick, my boys
would like to meet your girls
Bring them over, bring them over"
said the smiling Carter
When an usher announced that the
president was ready to meet all com
ers the senators had a lively time
segregating their charges and getting
them into line
wen, aren't you glad you met
himT' Senator Carter asked one of the
seminary maids as they emerged from
the presidents private office. -
Indeed am" she replied. 81
wouldn't have missed the chance for
anything. Isn't he perfectly adorable
in that gray uniform?" -.
Il meant the president" explained
the senator.
Did your the maid commented,
quite unperturbed. "Mr. Taft is very
pleasant. How much does he weigh?'
The senator changed the subject.
Then he mopped his brow. Senator
Dick mopped his Then they shook
hands and led their charges away-in
different directions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
In.Weekly New York World
For $I.5o

The WEEKLY or SUNDAY CAU-
.CASIAN and the TRI-WEEKLY NEW
YORK WORLD will go to any address
for one year.
The Caucasian is never sensational but
IS always newsy and reliable.
1t has an opinion on every question
or issue of interest to the people.
1t is never abusive, but it fair and
fearless and is free from all entangle-
ments with individuals or cliques.
IL is Democratic and is an unswery-
ing advocate of law and good govern
ment.
Il stands for progress in all things.
Inc Caucasian is appreciative of its
ola friends and subscribers, hundreds of
whom have been regular subscribers
since its foundation over twenty-one
years ago.
In no boastful spirit it may be said
mat the Caucasian rarely loses a sub
scriber. Its growth has been steady,
out while well satisfied it is seeking new
subscribers and believes that no better
could be offered for the
price liked for subscription.
Sample copies on application.
Address all subscriptions to the eau
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
KANSAS MILKING MACHINE
DISCARDED AS INTRICATE.
Not Practicable For Small Farmer,
Tests Proved

The patent milking machine extern
Etvsiy exploited three pears ago by the
Kansas State Agricultural college has
been laid on the shelf. Il reposes in a
storeroom in the dairy department,
where 1t probably VIII remain undis-
turbed for many days to come.
The milking machine was interest
ing. but the trying OUT given it by
the dairy experts at the college dem
onstratsd that 10 was not suited to the
uses Of the small dairy farmer. The
cost of operation, the dtf'culty Of keep
ing it free Of germs and the question
able thoEouShnsSs with which it did
Its work led 10 thu retirement Of the
machine at the Kansas institution.
"T'he tests at the college showed that
the patent mixer might be used eff
fectively In larger dafrfes, where COM
petent farm IaboYers could not be
found" said o. q. Reed. a professor
OF dairyfng at the college. But for
small dafrfes, where not more than
twenty or thirty cows were MIXED, the
machine hardly could be made to pay
for itself. I believe the same decision
followed tests made By colleges in Ne
braska, Wisconsin, Missouri and other
states. It was evident. too, that 1t
would ba constant care to keep clean
the rubber tubing with which the
mixer was equipped"
The milking machine originally was
the iavsnt1on of two scotchmen. In
this country some improvements were
sddsd, and II appeared that one of the
drudgeries Of the farm was to be over
come. Thousands Of farmers saw the
machine IN operation and contured up
visions OF reclining In luxurious ease
while the patent mklkeF 'pailed'' the
cows.
ne mtlksr was made to do It's work
by means Of vacuum suction created
by pumping the air from rubber tubes
tipped with cups that adhered to the
udder Of the cow. The power for OPP
Grating the air pump could be applied
by any means the operator chose-a
gasoline engine or 8 treadmi1l driven
by a farm animal. The treadmill
source Of power appealed to the farm
ers because IL provt6od means of
giving the vain and INDECENT herd bull
wholesome exercise.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

acing the islands of the Spanish main
nearer the United States. In all, fifty
two countries have been reached by
the present visitation.
The disease appears in three differ
ent ways. One is made evident by a
swelling Of the lymphatlc glands, de-
veloping painful tumors. The mortal
ity with this sort is about 70 per cent.
A second form is pneumonia, invading
the body through the lungs and respir-
atory organs. 1t is this which i1as APP
peared In England The third enters
the blood, and the body literally rots
away in a few days. In all of the
forms hemorrhages under the skin
cause dark purple blotches, thus CIV
ing the disease its historic name.
The plague appeared In San Fran
cisco in 1900 and became epidemic
among the $4,000 people living in Chi
natown and again after the earth
quake and fire of 1905.
For six months or more of the last
year cholera has been raging to an
O1AICAt 4tllC UdukS III
the Danube, the first outbreak occur
ring at Mohat, in Hungary, where it
is stated to have been brought by
some Russian vessels. The greatest
care was taken by the countries on
both sides of the river to prevent the
spread of the dreaded scourge, and
precautionary measures on an extern
sive scale were carried out by both the
seryian and Roumanian authorities.
In Servian villages situated on the
banks of the Danube strangers as they
landed were met by an official carry
ing on his back tank filed with dis
infectant and worked by compressed
air. and one by one they each had to
face douche of the strong smelling
fluid, turning round and round until
they were well impregnated. while
suspects were compelled to undress
md allow their clothing to be baked
IN iisinfecting oven.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
The Constitution
The Caucasian
The Weekly and the Tri-WeekIy
A Splendid Combination
For SI.5O

You get the WEEKLY or the SUNDAY
CAUCASIAN and the TRI-WEEKLY
CONSTITUTION and the SOUTH
ERN RUJRALIST, or SOUTHERN
CULTIVATOR, or UNCLE REMUS'
MAGAZINE one year.
Uncle Remus' Home Magazine was
founded by Joel Chandler Harris, the
prince of all stor ywriters, author of
Uncle Remus folklore and other
sketches. 1t is the magazine of the whole
Southland, it is as broad as the Nation
IN Its scope, and its success is confined
to no section.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
RUN, NOW, DoDBURN YE!
Mr.. Fishers Ingenious Device Renders
Fractions Teams Harmless.

Mr.. Fishers Ingenious Device Renders
Fractions Teams Harmless.
Frank Fisher Of Reardon, Wash, has
invented new anti-runaway device.
1t is simply clutch upon the whole
gearing Of the horse or team, which
by the application of a lever will In
stantly detach the team from the We
hicle. All that Farmer Jones has to
do when the colts show a disposition
to grow fractions is to pull the lever.
Then the colts may do their worst.
The wagon viii be left standing in the
road.
If just before the team reaches a
railway crossing Farmer Jones feels
that the oncoming train is apt to col
lide with the wagon he yanks the le-
yer and the colts may dash to their
doom alone lie they want to, dadburn
'em!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
BIDS INVITED
For Operating Ferries at Mooringsport
and Twelve Mile Bayou.

Bids are hereby invited by the Police
jury of Caddo Parish for operating
Mooringsport and Twelve Mile ferries
for the year 1911. Bids to be opened at
meeting of the Police Jury the second
Thursday in January 1911, the jury re-
serving right to reject any and all bids.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L, DURINGER, Clerk.
December I8, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
PROVE BuzzARDs TURN GRAY
Bird Marssed by Bell Fifty Yesrs Ago
Was Slack Then.

That buzzard turns gray with age
was proved at Louisville. KY, with
the finding Of the body of a buzzard
to which bell was tied more than
dfty years ago by Jason Williams In
Nicholas county.
The buzzard when captured by Mr..
Williams was young, unable to fly
and was perfectly black. Many of the
feathers now are partially gray It is
supposed the buzzard was frozen to
death In the recent blizzard.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
READY FOR FLYING AGE.

California Towns Charter Provides
For Municipal Aeroplane Landings.
Visions of tho day when men shall
fly as they now ride in street cars are
provided for by a provision in the new
charter adopted by the citizens of Mo-
desto, CAL
Power is given to the city to con-
struct and operate aviation landings
as municipal enterprise, and 1t is
said that the clause Is wide enough
to enable the city fathers to conduct
aerial contests and to build aviation
parks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

Columbus, o., Jan. THE programme
for the Fourth Annual National Corn
Exposition, to beld January 80 to Feb
rnary IL, has just been completed, and
provides for one Of the greatest national
agricultural expositions ever held in the
world.
The buildings are connected by en-
closed walks, comfortably heated and
brilliantly illuminated, in all resembling
great summer garden with palms and
plants and tender growing crops, giving
the visitors Whit Of nature which will
more remind them Of baltny June day
than 81 the winter season
This great National Corr deposition
viii be a grand roundup OF all state
agricultural shows and meetings The
name Corn Exposition. does not mean
that only corn will be shown, for all
grains and grasses, the prize winners
only, al the various state shows, will be
ii competition fol the valuable national
trophies.
More than thirty-five states will have
competitive exhibits Twenty-Five state
agricultural colleges and experiment sta
Eions viii have scientific exhibits, each
demonstrating its most advanced expert
mental work These exhibits, which will
be ii charge Of expert demonstrators,
will deal, i'll practical way, with nearly
every phase of the science Of agriculture.
For instance. North Carolina win EN-
phasize the cotton industry from the
growing plant to the manufactured arti-
&c, with cotton gin and loom in actual
apefasion. while Illinois win especially
emphasize its soil work Never before in
llie history Of the world has there been
such 1 showing IF results ID agriculture
based oh scientific investigation.
The Federal Department Of Agricul-
iAlre win be represented with its famous
iibit, which fills two large furniture
cars, and which has Just been returned
from the international Exposition at
uenos Ayres.
Important among the many meetings,
1hihits and other special features Of
This greatest Of agricultural expositions
faag be mentioned the meetings Of the
American Breeders Association, the
Dairynerls Association. the Ma
AaE Rural Life Conference, the Ohio
Conservation Association, the Ohio
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

bubonic plague In China In 1894, and
100000 succumbed in India In 1904
Modern science got a grip on the
BLACK death" when 1t learned the life
stories of a flea and a rat. 1t was
only few years ago that the doctors
learned that these vermin caused and
spread the plague. The new proven
tive is to destroy them.
The bacillus was found by Yersin of
the Pasteur institute during plague
epidemic in Hongkong in 1904. 1t was
not until five years ago In an investl-
CATION by the Indian plague commits
sion that the secret of "black death
epidemics was learned
There are records of no less than
thirty epidemies of bubenic plague
from the eleventh to the fifteenth GEN.
fury The worst occurred in the four
teentE century.
First Plague In 1884.
The epidemic started In China In
1884. In Europe the plague killed
25.000,000 persons, or nearly "a per
cent of the 105,0o0,0oo inhabitants of
the continent Upward Of 100000 per-
ished in Florence alone between
March and July, 1913. Pope Clement
VI. estimated the total loss of life in
the world by this historic plague to
have been more than 100000 per
sons.
Visitations of God for sin, meteors,
the conjunction of planets and fiery
swords IN the skies were all blamed
for the plague It was noted that the
rats were Ill, too; but, while the panic
stricken people killed the rodents, they
never suspected them as the real cause
of the disease
Here Is summarized list of the Wis
itations:
66.-London was ravaged almost as Flor
enee had been. Defoe in his account
Of It tells Of 10000 deaths in a week.
black death Travelled from
Syria to Marseilles and killed s6.O01
persons.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
saxony,s silver Mlnes Closed.

Mines In Saxony that have yielded
silver worth more than S243. O00, 600
since they were opened more than TOO
years ago are to be closed because Of
ths continued lon price Of the metal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

published three tim1es a week, on Sun
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at s1z Edwards Sc,
BY The Caucasian q Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
Peat an Expensive Fuel.

An attempt to use peat as fuel in To-
comotives in Sweden has been aban-
doned. Though coal has to be imported
fits use has been found more economi-
cal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
iS4akt i.ls 4 T.

w THILE men the world over are
AN talking Of things that make
hiStOry-wars of yesterday
and rumors of wars tOmOr-
rOSv-they have all but overlooked the
inSidious advance Of a different sort
Of assailant slowly girdling the earth
In a historic progress. This is the
bubonic plague, the "black DEATH" by
long odds the worst enemy in point
Of fatalities that the human family
has ever faced
1t is not strange that the progress
of the plague should be overlooked
for the moment. The disease started
from China to girdle the world in 1894,
before the Russo-Japanese war. So
slow are its invasions that fourteen
years were required once for its adj
vance from China to Italy.
Lately, though, the reports have
forced themselves more and more into
notice. The plague is coming close to
home.
Plague Overshadows War.
War seems like child's play beside
the invasions of the "black death in
the past. The "black death" once kill
ed 10000 persons in London in a sim
gle week. During this invasion one
person in every five in Europe became
a victim. Compare the inroads of the
plague and earthquake disasters: In
the historical Lisbon earthquake Of
1881 10000 persons were killed. In
another upheavaL at the same place in
1865 10000 persons were engulfed by
the sea. But 100000 persons died OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION

VIII Be Held at Columbus, Ohio. Janu-
airy go to February II-More than
Thirty-fve States Viii Have Compel
tive Exhibits Speakers of National
Reputation Will Deliver Addresses.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

0S BORN En-
H Texas Street
Night Phones eo2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

Subscription Price saOO a year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

|nssred as second class matter February
AZ. 1904, at the postofaee at Shreve-
peSt La, under the Act Of Congress
u March IL. 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-10

Official Journal Of catdo Parish