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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
WEATHER AND CROPS
The Corn Acreage Has Been Increased
All Over the South.

New Orleans Picayune: The past
week has been period of unsettled
weather throughout the cotton belt,
While tehre have been periods OF COM
paratively good weather i'll certain dis
tricts, the complaint of too much rain
has been sufficiently general While It
is not claimed that much damage has
been done to the cotton already up,
there has been serious delay to planting,
and many states are now reporting the
crop as from a week to two weeks late.
The rains have been heavier and more
frequent in the central belt than in
either Texos ar the Atlantic coasts, al
though there has been more moisture
| in most parts of even those two sections
than was desirable Inability to actively
prosecute field work, owing to the un-
favorable weather, is causing some anx-
| liety as to the fields becoming grassy.
Dry and warm weather is now urgently
needed to permit the completion of
planting, and to give the crop the proper
impetus in early growth.
While there have been some COM
plants of too low temperature in Texas,
Oklahoma and in the Carolinas, there
has been no serious cold, and there is
now practicak-certainty that the crop
will escape such. "a severe setback as the
last crop experienced in the closing days
of April, making almost general replant-
ing necessary The first of May having
been reached, it is reasonable to assume
THAT all danger ofaseriaus cold weather
has passed, and that there should be an
early let up in the constant rains.
The rains which have retarded the
cotton crop have not interfered to any
extent with corn Warmer weather
would now be welcome to push the crop
ahead, but all reports indicate good pro-
gress, and point to a large yield II
weather conditions be propitious during
the summer The corn acreage has TIM
doubtedly been considerably increasee
all over the South.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
FALsIFIERS OF ELECTIONS.

In commenting on the conviction OF
two more of the election falsifers who
have Joined the twelve already in prison,
the Picayune says: "The criminal cor
ruptors of our public politics, the pol
luters of the polling booths, the official
falsifers of elections, whether paid pro-
fessionals or self-appointed amateurs
who may have been manipulating the
ballot boxes or playing tricks with the
poll books, should be pretty well alarmed
by this time at the fate which has be
fallen many of their compeers and CO
conspirators within a few weeks past
No such harvest of criminal falsi
ffers of election returns has ever before
been gathered in this State. and it ac
lcentuates the declaration of the peopl
lof Louisiana that every vote must b
counted as cast without regard to tn
person or party for whom it was in
tended
Louisiana has sent forth the edic
THAT her elections must and shall be hon
lest and that the candidates for whor
the votes are cast shall have them S
Icounted Without this public election
lare farce and the result an atrociou
Iswind1e Such is the will of the peopl
land it must and shall be enforced.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
AFTERNOON SESSION.
CHEVIS, CHAIRMAN OF FOSTER
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.


w. C.. Chevis has been appointed
chairman of Senator Fosters campaign
conlnittee. Senator Foster made the
announcement Saturday night. He said
that he would open headquarters here
some time, but he had not yet decided
when. He viii name the members OF
his committee later On the political
situation Senator Foster would have
nothing to say, except to reiterate that
he found political condition in Louisiana
very good. New Orleans States.
During the days of the Lottery fight
Mr. Cheyis was a correspondent of the
Caucasian and his articles had the ring
which inspired enthusiasm. He IS a man
to be admired He is a brilliant and
foreeful writer, but many of his friends
throughout the State will regret that he
| is connected with Senator Foster as the
manager of his campaign. Should SEN
ator Foster have opposition, and It IS
assumed that he viii, Mr.. Chevis will
| find that Senator Foster is a very heavy
lead to carry The majority Of the
Democrats of Louisiana are realizing
that Senator Foster has been failure,
and that he should be retired from the
Office he has held sixteen years, during
which time his vote has been cast with
the Republicans when he should have
been loyal to his party and its principles
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
ALEX MARKS
Has Gone to New York and Will Locate
There in Business.

Mr.. Alex Marks has gone to New
York, where he will locate in business.
He has been in Bunsiness in Shreveport
for years and was numbered with the
best and most progressive of citizens.
He is an enterprising young man, and
Shreveport is the loser by his going
away. His reason for change is that
in New York he will have better facilie
ties for supplying his customers. He
will make speciality of hair goods and
will be better able to fill their orders at
lower prices. His office address is 40
Walker street, New York. He is wished
the fullest success.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
THE DIXIE STORY BOOK.

The Dixie Storybook tells Of South
ern heroes, not hostories but character
sketches They are written in language
pleasing to children. The Dixie Story
book is the first of a contemplated series
of storybooks each of which will con-
tain history of some Southern hero.
The remainder of the book will consist
of stories, fairy tales and songs. Many
of the children's books now published
contain sketches of prominent men
nearly all of the North. Southern chill
dren should not be taught that all OF
the greatness of the country is centered
in the North. 70 counteract this I'M
preston tells Of Southern heroes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
sHERIFFs SALE.
No Il, 444-In the First Judicial DIS
g. r cnddc.. Parish a :

No. 14,444--In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
". Fl. Ties vs. II r Notes.
By virtue Of a writ Of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court OF Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above NUM-
bered and entitled suit, ! have seized
and will offer for sale at public auctlon'
for cash and according to law, at the
principal front door Of the court house
Of Caddo Parish, louisiana, during tne
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY I3, 1911,
North half Of northwest quarter OF sec
ton three, township twenty-one 1orta'
ranoe fifteen, in Caddo Parish, LOUIS
;a,,a with all buildings and improve
nents thereon. Said property seized as
beIeneine ID the above defendant, and
70 he sold for cash and according 70 law,
"a nav and satisfy the debt as speeiilea
IN said writ, say in the sum OF two nun
dred dollars. with 8 per cent per annum
interest thereon from March 70, 1905
and all costs Of this suit, including ten
per cent on said principal and ilatefesl
as attorneys fees.
j. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Ofhcio Auctioneer
Caucasian, April 9, 1911
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
THE DANGER SPOT
VIII the Past Be Repeated by So-called
Democrats in the Senate?

Editorial in Golfers Weekly: what
has been said in the preceding para
graph applies to tie lower house of
Congress only The Democrats in the
Senate may turn oufeas well, but it
seems almost too much to hope The
last time the Democratic party was i'll
power. under circumstances similar to
the present, it was disgraced by three
Democratic. senators-st1ornan of Mary
land. Brice of Ohio, and Smith of New
Jersey Through thestreason-'p 'perhdy
and disllonor" Clevelsnd called it-of
these three, the partyslost the country S
good opinion and was driven into an
exile. that lasted sSsfeen years. or
course, these three were not really Deill-
ocarts; they were the representatives Of
those smoothly arnbidextrous special in
terests which know nothing of party
principles and aim merely to control
the machinery of whatever party. hap
pens to be in power. If Democratic
traitors turn up i'll the present Senate,
they will come, unhappily enough, as it
seems now, not from the Northern
States, nor from the Eastern States, but
from the heart of the South itself. If
Southern public opinion thinks it can
prevent this outcome-and it ought to
be able to-now is the time to act.
And Southern opinion that is, the
Democrats of the South, must be held
accountable for any betrayal by any OF
the senator's who are in the Senate as
the representatives of Democrats of the
South.
Where viii Senator Foster stand
when the test is called?
If any Democrat of the South will
not stand unconpromisingly for, Dem
ocracy and all that which it implies, then
such a Democrat is a misft and should
| be overwhelmed in defeat if he can not
not be recalled.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
RIVER AND WEATHER.

River: Denison 90, fall of OF; Ar
thur City SIS; Lewis Ferry 90, fall oi
|o.3; White Cliffs I5.3, a fall of IS; Full
ton I4.2, fall of 20; Ringo Crossing
IS, a rise Of o.5; Finley I28, fall OF
80; Spring Bank 1863. fall of IL
Shreveport 10, a fan of o6.
Weather forecast: Generally fair ane
warmer tonight and Wednesday,
River forecast: The fa1 Twill continu,
at Fulton and Shreveport during tht
next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
WAS TOO FORGIVING.

St. Francisville True Democrat: Jas.
j. Bailey, trqe to type, has announced
his candidacy for governor. ,Defrauded
as he was of the lieutenant governor
ship, there was at one time much SYM
pathy for Mr.. Bailey, and had circunl-
stances remained as they were when the
great injustice occurred, he would have
been a logical anti-administration can
didate for governor, and had he been
sufficiently shrewd to persuade the vot-
ers of the State of his fitness for the
position he might have stood rather g
fair chance of getting it. But Mr. Bar
ley has run some since that time, and
has talked more. He has been a candl,
date for Congress from the Seventh
district, and during his candidacy HI
showed that he could forgive and for
lget. By so doing he destroyed not only
Ibis popularity but the logical reason 70
his candidacy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 14,I1o--First District Court FaIlsh
of Caddo, State of Louisiana Sue-
oession Of Daisey Russell
Notice is hereby given that = s
Moore, administrator, has this day MED
tableau Of debts in said succession ana
unless opposition be made thereto with
IN the time specified BY law the sans
will be duly homoIogated as prayed tof
Witness the Honorable E. ", stither-
lin Judge of said court, this 10Th day o.
April 1911. w. NJ l-i.s ! =, :.
April 20, 1911. Deputy eiS1N
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
WEATHER NOTES.

Reported by United States Weather
Bureau, ]. w -Cronk observer Scat
tered light to heavy showers have been
reported in several southern and eastern
districts Of the cotton belt, most extern
sively over Alabama Low temperatures
have generally prevailed in the middle
and western sections.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
BEST SELLING BOOKS.

The best selling books for the month
of April are given the Bookman with
the following points: Molly Make-Be-
lieve, Abbott, I97; The Rosary, Barclay,
1856; The Phantom of the Opera, Le-
doux, 1888; The Root of Evil, Dixon,
II6; The Broad Highway, Farnol, 90;
Mary Gary, Bosher, II.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
IFNA HIGH- SCHOOL. RuRNED

Jena, La, April 3o-The Jena high
school building was burned Saturday
night. Last night week ago some one
set fire TO the building, but the incendi-
ary either decided to defer the burning
until the close of the school or he was
unsuccessful in his undertaking. The
building was insured for $1,000 Two
good pianos were destroyed in the FIRE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02

CIRCLES OF ST. MARKS CHURCH
The FIVE circles of St, Marks church
met in the church Friday afternoon af-
ter the regular weekly missionary serv-
ice Reports were made from the sey-
eral circles, followed by discussion Of
plans for promoting the work.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
SATURDAY MARKET.

Mrs. C. L Wheeler and Mrs. J. w.
Hardy were in charge of the market for
the benefit of the Christian church last
Saturday. Tempting dishes for Sunday
dinner were on sale, and disposed of
readily The ladies are encouraged with
their success. Orders can be telephoned
early in the week to Mrs Wheeler or
Mrs. Hardy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
TAKE NOTICE

All communications and articles un-
solicited will be charged ten cents a line
fer every line exceeding half column
space. Personalities will not be enter
tanned at any price.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02

PROHIBITION HEADQUARTERS.
The Prohibition League have their
headquarters on the second floor OF the
Caddo Club house corner Marshall and
Milan streets.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-05-02
"LEST WE FORGET"
Thirteenth Annual Convention of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.

The Louisiana Division, Daughters
of the Confederacy, met today IN the
Travis street school auditorium in their
thirteenth annual convention. The hall
and platform, in becoming decoration,
floral and in festoon, presented an at
tractive and pleasing appearance. The
visiting Daughters occupied seats on the
platform.
The attendance in the auditorium
was gratifying, and in this assembly
were a number of the members of the
General Leroy Stafford Comp No. g.,
United Confederate Veterans.
The orchestra, directed by Prot.
Flood, rendered beautiful selections The
medley of Southern airs was not only
appropriate but was exquisite. and re
vived the days of the long ago.
The assembGage was called to order
by Mrs. P. Youree, president of the
Shreveport Chapter U. D. c, Then fol-
lowed the invocation by Rev. J: K.
Smith.
The address of welcome by Mrs.
Youree was received with great mani
festations of satisfaction Her greeting
was on the order of making one and all
feel at home 1t was welcome sincere.
In response Mrs. Edw Gottschalk of
New Orleans, president of the Louisiana
Division of the U. D. C., was felicitous
Then followed the report of the Gre
dentials committee, of which Mrs John
Is. Young is chairman. The report OF
the auditing committee was submitted
and referred.
The noon day session was closed
with one of Sousa's marches by Prof
Floods orchestra.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was brief. Al
ter the transaction of some business
there followed an adjournment
The programme this evening IS an
auto ride over the city, and tonight the
| u. D. C. in a body will attend the Vic
tor Herbert concert at the Grand Opera
House.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
MADERO REITERATES
HIS DEMANDS
That Diaz Must Retire Before
Fighting Will Stop

FL Paso, Tex, April 5.-Jewell VII
liams, an American soldier in General
Maderos army, arrived here today
from the Madero camp near Chihuahua
Bringing news that the insurrectos are
preparing to make another attack Oh
Casa Grandes.
Williams brought an ultimatum from
Maiaro that he would never cease
fighting until Porfirio Diaz consented
to retire from the presidency of Mex
leo Williams declared that the in
surrecto commander-in-chief has 1900
men in his command encamped upon
one of the great ranches owned by the
Madero family in Southern Chihuahua.
The officers, including General OrOzs-
co, are occupying the main ranch
house. Others in the party are DR..
Wilson, an American, and Oscar C.
Creighton, the New Yorker who con
Quoted guerilla operations
Williams, who is a son of w. NJ. Will
liams, of Hampton, N. j., and who says
that several of his brothers reside
at 500 w. 173 Street, New York, orig
inally came to Ell Paso for his health.
When the Mexican revolt came he
joined the revolutionists and was com
missioned an officer by Madero Ma
dero and his officers do not take any
stock in the peace talk, because they
do not trust the Mexican government
officials. He said today:
They want more than verbal assur-
ances that Diaz Will retire before they
quit fighting"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
CUTTING EXPENSES
SUITS HARMON
Well Pleased With Start Party
Has Made

Washington, D. c., Apil 81 am
glad to see one thing, and that is that
the democratic caucus started out hyI
cutting down the enormous expenses
of running the house 1t is good bow
to make to the people, said Governor
Judson Harmon of Ohio, today. we
did the same thing in the Ohio legis-
Iature. There the republicans had
worked up the list of pages and por-
ters until it had become greater than
the humble rof members. We pro-
ceeded to cut it down.
1T was found in Ohio that porters
were on the rol drawing money from
the state who never came near the
state house except on pay day. Not
only did the democrats reduce the list
but an agreement was made to keep
the number down and not allow it II
be increased gradually by the addition
Of one man here and another there.
Moreover, under the old order Of
things, porters were not supposed 20
do the real work of portering their
places, but charwomen or others did
the work for them When the demu-
Gratis got in the sergeant-at-arms com
PEELED the porters to put on their over
alls and do the work they were SUI
posed to do And they did it in spite
Of their protests. 1t is a pretty good
principle, so far as public affairs go,
that man should do the work of the
Office which he gets pay for doing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
PROTESTANTS TO
START COLLEGES
Nav Have Chain in ASiatiC
Lands

Washington, D. c., April 1.-Two
for the Philippines, both
located at Manila and both to serve
the entire archipelago, are projected.
One has the United States government
behind it, as represented in the school
system Of the Philippines, and to its
presidency the Rev DR.. Murray Ben
nett has just been appointed. The other
is forming by Protestant missionary
societies having work there. Presby-
terians and Methodists are taking the
lead. The Episcopal church, through
it's bishop there, the Ri Rev Dr.. Chas
H. Brent, has not yet decided whether
it will enter the plan or not. The gov
eminent university president, the
Rev. DR.. Bennett was dean of the Epi5
cOpal cathedral at Manila, and has re-
signed to accept the educational posi-
ton He is a native of New York, 4
graduate of Harvard University, at
one time on the staff of Grace church.
New York, and left the rectOrship Of
St. Paurs, Rochester, to go to Manila
The second university, name not yet
selected, is part a general plan to
establish great Christian universities
in India, China, Japan and the Phil
ippines, to crown the Christian edu-
cational systems planted there by Eu-
ropean and American influences in
those countries, backed by the whole
Protestant missionary power of ohe
world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

Many out-of-town guests came yes
terday to attend the Pryor-Maynard
wedding at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Pryor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

w. P. Ferguson, of Atlanta, was il
the city last night, a guest Of the Ho-
tel Windsor while here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
PINE SHINGLES FOR SALE.

No. 1 Heart Pine Shingles at bar
gain. Phone No. 16. Clark & Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

Mr. and Mrs. Charles willis, who
have come to Americas recently to re-
side, are at home at the residence Of
Mr.. L. Lester Williams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

w A. Gray, of Boiling broke spent
yesterday in the city, among numerous
other visitors here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

When man has finished his race in
this world he is out of breath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

Both at the opera house and the
new Bijou theatre large audiences en-
joyed the attractive bills of moving
pictures last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
As Well As Those Who Go
Away.

Tennis and Baseball. Goods; large
assortment Fishing Tackle. Holiday 5
Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
AMERICAN MAROUISETTES

These are fine mercerzed cotton fabrics of such hig
quality that they hardly be distinguished from Sill
All coors % and 39c I'd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

LQST-One bay mare mule oneI
black mare mule. Got away April
Returl TO or notify G. B. Dell. Leslie,
ue. At
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

George F. Wooten, of Fitzgerald,
was a business visitor in Americas
yesterday, among others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
DRESS TRIMMINGS

Every day We receive dress trimmings of
description, lace bands embroidered marquiste bands
beaded bands etc, keeping stock up to the top
notch and enabling to find exactly the kind of trim
ming you want for your silk cotton or wooden dress
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

First class dinner for 35c, 1880 TO
p. m. Americas Cafe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
!. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS,
At AnSley'S

Easter is only two weeks off, so if you have
purchased your spring dresses, etc. high
you to do We showing lots new goods-every
that has them says that stock the pref
test brought Americas, the patterns exclus
i've, the quality the best andthe prices low. We
constantly changing displays and each day presents
hing neuut to vie
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

FOR SALE have four or five hum
dred bushels of corn on the cob for
sale. Address J. A. Daniel, Americas,
"a. r. F. D. NJ. .. 10-1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

THE PAINT THAT
DON'T COME OFF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
NEAR SILK FOURLARDS

These highly mercerized cotton fabrics hardly be
from real silk All the popular colors and
pretty and stylish silk but the price only 19c yd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

. RNE
NGYH4xk
TTJ(S- AZ ~
For Your Easter AT Home
you surely should pro-
vide at least some new
furniture. If it's only
a rug, a chair or a sofa
it will brighten up the
room wonderfully.
Our Easter Display of
Furniture
is so complete and
varied that it must be
seen to be appreciat-
ed. Only personal in
Spection will disclose
the numerous articles
offered for your
choosing. Come and
be prepared to buy.
For our prices make
buying easy and en-
able you to at least
provide the furniture
you know you ought
to have.
ALLISON
FURNITURE CO.,
Lamar Street,
AMERTCUS, GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

- LIE Figured Lawn 5 LIE. W. ?.
WarIick'S Sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
Tissue HANDKERCHTEFS

From England to you for 25c Handkerchiefs with
borders to match the costumes Tissue handkerchiefs
the latest fad, guaranteed fast colors-six
ones for every that fades We sold agents in
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06

The condition of Mr. Thomas Joiner
last night was precarious, and fear
was expressed that he might not sur
vive until this morning