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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
The Weather and the Crops.

Picayune, Jan. 81: Although some
time must yet elapse before the ac-
tual planting of the cotton crop OF
1913 is undertaken, except spossibly
in extreme southern Texas, where
planting commences early, prepara-
tions are already making all over
the South in the shape .ofpfelim-
ianry field work, winter pfowfne
and the like. The earlier the land is
prepared the better progress will be
made in planting when the time
comes. The weather has been too
unsettled to permit uninterrupted
field work, but a good deal of work
has been accomplished during spells
of good weather, and the rains have
put a good season in the ground so
that taken altogether the outlook is
favorable for putting in an early
and a large acreage.
The last crop, the exact size OF
which is still a debatable question
sold at such satisfactory prices thai
there is a general disposition to in
crease acreage. Farmers reason
that if the consumption is so large
now with a serious European wal
in progress, and matters still un-
settled in the Orient, it will b,
much larger when peace is restored
in Europe and entirely normal con-
ditions have resumed sway in Chin;
and in Mexico and Central America
The temptation to increase acreage
is therefore great, and few farmer:
are likely to resist it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
For Sale.
A new typewriter at so per cent
of cost. Apply this Office.
OF Infantile Paralysis,

Chicago Tribune: The Rockefeller
Institute has announced the discOv-
cry of the organism which causes
infantile paralysis and supplements
this information with the further
announcement that the organism
may live in the bronchial passages
of normal persons. 1t is therefore
possible that a child may contract
the disease from another child who
has had it and recovered.
It has been known for number
of years that persons may harbor
the germs of typhoid fever without
having the disease and that they are
likely to start epidemics of typhoid
wherever they go. The same thing
is true of diphtheria. The discovery
that infantile paralysis may be
spread by carriers" while it may
strike anxious parents as disquiet-
ing, is still a hopeful thing. 1t opens
the way to method by which the
disease may be restricted through
more thorough quarantining OF the
children who have been afflicted
with it,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
Is There a Money Trust?

There is. At least such a trust
has been developed from the inves-
tigation by the Pujo Committee.
This investigation has made il
plain that in New York there is a
combine of few men who are con-
trolling hundreds of millions OF de-
posts and who are serving on the
directorates of one hundred and
eighty big corporations. This CO.
terie control with an iron hand and
make their power felt. This aggre-
CATION is possible under the system
of protection maintained by the Re-
publicans, but there may be devised
some relief after President-elect
Woodrow Wilson shall have become
the head of the government.
In commenting on this money
trust the National Tribune, pub
lished in Washington, says:
western people generally are
crying out against the control OF
money and credit more than East
ern people. Some of them, men like
Mr.. Reynolds, are entitled to much
credence when they make strong
statements, such as Mr.. Reynolds
made before the Pujo Committee
The idea appears to be that the
crux of the evil is the influence and
| control that New York bankers have
over banks throughout the country
| that deposit their surplus money II
New York. This has long been sore
subject to the West, because thu
Wall street promoters and specula-
tors are aften able to pay higher
rate of interest, and thus funds arr
drawn away from Western COM
munities which Western men thin(
should be used for local develop
ment and local enterprises"
And this same view may be ap-
piled to the South.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
THE BOND rsstE
Election Oh Tuesday MaIa.h 1.-Two
Tickets-One for Schumpert Park.
On the Other the Several PROPOSE
tons, Cross Lake, Storm Sewers.

The City Commission met today
in regular session with Mayor East
ham presiding. The proposed bond
issue as outlined in the Sunday Cau-
casian was considered, and with
slight variation adopted.
The election is to be held on
Tuesday, March next.
The proposed bond issue for the
quirement of Schumpert park
and improvements, $4,000 is to be
submitted on one ticket4 On an.
other tickets there will be submit.
ted the proposition for the issue of
bonds for Cross lake, sewers, mar
ket house, streets, etc.
On this ticket each proposition
will be placed distinctly and sepa-
rately from the other and so ar
ranged that the voter can decide on
his choice of the issues submitted
If the voter would favor the pur-
chase of Cross lake he will signify
such intent by crOss-marklng the
square that would give approval to
this issue.
A voter may vote for some or all
the issues as he may elect, and will
not be required to vote for any is
sue not of his choice. Simply to vote
for the issue which he favors.
To say the least, a ticket emprac-
| ing all the issues so as to compel its
| voting or rejection as a whole
| would not stand the test of law
Such a ticket would be a dictatiOn
that would arouse the resentment
of the voters. Such a ticket would
| be autocratic and not democratic
AS it is, it will be distinct and in
telligible to the voters who are left
free to exercise their prerogatiNes
as they may be inclined.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
The Law i'm Two States.

st. Louis Republic: The uncer-
tainties of American divorce law
have just been augmented by de-
cision in Colorado, which establishes
q principle there exactly contrary
to one which was recently declared
the law of the State of Illinois. IL
linois has a law which forbids re-
marriage of divorced person with
in one year of the date of the de-
cree. Colorado has a similar law.
Persons in Illinois sought to evade
the law by remarrying in other
States and returning TO Illinois to
live. They did the same thing IL
Colorado. The Illinois courts hold
that such marriages will be treated
as bigamous in that State. The Col
orado courts say they are legal
which one of these precedents will
be FLOWED in the next State II
which the question is raised vii
depend upon the bias of the court
which hears the case.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
"THE TURKEY TROT"
inaugural Ball on March Sixth in
Washington.

Washington, Jan. 25.-VisitOrs to
the Inauguration ceremonies if they
care to remain in the national capi-
tai for two extra days, will not be
GepriS ed of an "inaugurar' ball, for
the Southern League of the Wom-
ems National Wilson and Marshall
organization has determined to sup
ply the deficiency on the evening OF
March 6. Dignified dancing of the
turkey trot'' will not be prohibited,
according to the leaders, and the
tango" and chicken flip" and the
bunny hug" will be permitted if
thye are danced with due decOrum.
Beginning Saturday the managers
of the proposed ball will plan to
handle the crowd that is expected
to attend. No arrangements as yel
have been made and the chief prob
lem is to secure a hall large enough
in which to care for the thrOng.
Whether the affair will be invita-
tional, the expenses to be borne by
the league, or whether twill be
made a subscription dance, has moi
been determined.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
JIM DUKES HAS SKIPPED
Was Trusty at the Parish Jail.
Departed With Two Watches, Two
Chains and a Diamond Pin.

Jim Dukes, a negro, trusty at
the parish Jail, has skipped, and for
his arrest Sheriff FlournOy offers a
reward of $40. He was the compan-
ion of Caesar Debose, who is also a
trusty, who laments the loss of $50
in currency, in two bills, one og $40
and one of 500 denominations, two
watches, gold filled, gold filled
chain, a round diamond charm, a
diamond set with 7 or diamonds.
jim Dukes is a red negro, OF q
Mexican type, straight black hair,
clean shaved, is about 5 feet and 3
inches in height, weighs about 14O
pounds. Is quick and active and has
a whining voice: is heavy drinker
jand is a bricklayer by trade.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
VickSburg'S WaterWOrkS Case.

Away back in 1886, observes the
Times-DemOcrat the Mississippi
Legislature authorized the City OF
Vicksburg to provide for the cree
ton and maintenance of system
of WaterWorks, and ito contract
with a party or parties who shall
build and operate said waterWOrks.
In that year the city exercised the
authority given it, granting the eN-
elusive waterworks privilege to a
private company for period OF
thirty years. The contract provided
however, that the city might pur-
chase the system, if it desired, at
the end of each ten-year period, a
limited time being fixed in which its
option might be exercised, and the
method of determining the pur-
chase price being prescribed.
The people of Vicksburg on two
occasions, we believe, voted against
the, purchase of the private system.
NUW JHdI Tic Clidl tcI ptilou Il
nearing expiration they have been
planning the erection of brand
new waterworks plans, municipality
owned, to supply the city when the
j0-year contract ends, in 1916. Re
Gently the water company sued Out
in the Federal courts a temporary
injunction to restrain any effort to
carry out that plan during the life
of its contract Under this decree
by Judge Niles of the Fedejal Court
for Mississippi, the inilfEction is
made permanent, but it may be ap-
pealed to the higher court.
The decision of Judge Niles i
said to be based on the decision =
the United States Supreme Court in
an earlier case involving the same
litigants.
What that point is we do not
know, but from a common sense
view it is scarcely creditable thai
a community represented by its Of
ficials and vested with legal author
ity, could be restrained from the
construction of system of water
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
GOING TO THE PEN.
The Plea for a New Trial for Mrs.
Bailey Is Withdrawn from the
Supreme COurt-Case Dismissed.

On the motion of Judge Murif,
representing Mrs. Bailey, the plea
for a new trial pending in the Su-
preme Court, has been Withdrawn
and the case dismissed.
With this proceeding the case OF
Mrs. Bailey is ended, and she must
go TO the pen and serve her SEN
tence of five years. She was con-
victed by jury of attempting to ad-
minister poison. The appeal was
based on the technical point that
there was not connected with the
indictment the intent, which was to
kill or murder.
When this appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court Watson's day OF
execution had been fixed, but
through the efforts of Sheriff Flour
noy, Governor Hall extended the
date of execution to March 7.
If the plea for new trial had not
been withdrawn and if the case had
been remanded to trial, Watson
would have appeared as witness
against Mrs. Bailey. who would
have been tried for murder. 1t is
believed that his testimony would
have led to her conviction, not only
for attempting to administer poison
but also for the greater crime.
With the dismissal of the pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court, Mrs
Bailey will be required to comply
with the decree of the judge and
jury, which is five years in the pen,
and Watson, unless his sentence is
commuted to life Imprisonment
will be hanged within the peniten-
tiary at Baton Rouge On Friday
March Z next.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28

works to be utilized when the wa
lerWOrkS contract is at an end. If
This be good law, then anv corpora
ton, for Instance gas or electric
light, could enjoin a municipality
from the erection of a municipal
lighting plant to be used by the
public at the end of the contract
with the lighting company with the
municipality.
Indeed would the people then be
at the mercy of the corporations.
For instance, if such decision be
good law, the citizens of Shreveport
could be estopped perpetually
should they determine on the con-
struction and operation of a lighting
plant, gas or election, or a water
works plant, and being so re-
straired, the WaterWOrks company
at the end Of its contract could per-
petuate itself at such rates as it
would fix.
But assuming that this ruling is
equitable, how would it operate?
For Illustration, the waterworks
contract is at nend. 1t has prac-
tically ceased to exist 1t, there
fore, can not continue its service.
The community it without water. 1t
is helpless for the reason that it has
been restrained, under the guise OF
law, from preparing for such an
emergency. In such dilemma
would the people in their sovereign
ty permit the water company 70
gouee them, and would they not re-
lei and assert their prerogative as
would be directed by the first law
Of nature?
This view, as a comment, is sug-
gestcd by the possible predicament
which the City of Shreveport may
have to experience as the City OF
Vicksburg when it has determined
to operate its municipal water
plant.
It is needless to say that the citi-
zens Of Vickshurg are Wroih over
and have determined on an appeal
TO the higher courts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
Shreveport Garden League.

The Shreveport Garden League is
the result of the suggestion of Dr.
G. C. Chandler, president OF the City
Board of Health. The purpose OF the
league is to transform the vacant
lots into gardens, which can be done
at little expense. In these vacant
places flowers or vegetables may be
grown instead of weeds. The lots
may be made attractive and profit
able. The officials or the league are
DIR. Chandler, president, and George
M. Hearne treasurer. The executive
committee consists of Mrs. John u
Wilkinson, Mrs. ]. H. Fullilove Jr.
Prof. G. E. Byrd and Prof. h. F
Bretthaur.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
VIII Be Settled by Compromise.

The case of w. H. Williams
against the Texas & Pacific, which
was on trial in the District Court,
Judge E. w. Sutherlin, was with
drawn by agreement after three ju-
rors had been called. The suit for
damages against the railroad was
for $3.50 for injuries sustained by
the plaintiff and his son, who barely
escaped with their lives when the
auto in which they were riding was
wrecked by a train of the defendant
company. The injuries sustained by
Captain Williams were serious ant
SO were his sons. 1t is stated thai
the litigants have agreed to settle
by satisfactory compromise.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
Mrs. Saae's Gift to Helen Gould.

st. Louis Republic: Mrs. Sage's
gift to Helen Gould is said to have
been a gold bar studded with 200
diamonds. If it really was, the truth
can be ascertained by opening Tn
Gle Russell's grave and finding oui
whether he has turned over. Should
any reader recall the fact that this
is a clear steal from the work OF
dramatic critic who applied it Il
Shakespeare after seeing james
Owen O'Connor's Hamlet, we caI
only plead that it is good enough t.
use twice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
Cotton Belt Farmers Train.

The Cotton Belt Railway is ope-
rating a special which is named the
Farmers Institute Train. It's pur-
pose is educational by demOnstra-
ton. 1t is provided with modern
appliances. This train is scheduled
to stop at stated points on this road
of this company. 1t will stop at Ben
ton and Plain Dealing and Vance
vile and arrive in Shreveport or
February 7.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
Show Window Smashed.

Monday morning a glass OF the
Gordon Jewelry Company's show
window adjoining the entrance to
the opera house was found to be
shattered, from which a thief had
secured a part of the contents on
display. A window weight wrapped
in paper left by the thief indicated
how the glass was shattered. The
loss is approximately $50. The po-
lice are operating On a clue.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Jan. %, 1913
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
AdIer's Sentence Reduced.

As announced from Washington,
President Taft has reduced to
eighteen months the sentence of six
years Imprisonment on William
Adler, a New Orleans banker, con-
victed of misapplication of funds of
national bank. Adler has served
about one year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-28
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in temper
ature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14

interesting light upon his feeling at
that time. The letter is as follows:
Mount Vernon, 18th August, 1898.
"Revd. Sir,
Il know not how 1t has happened.
but the fact is, that your favour of
the 9Th of Novr, last year, is but just
received; and at a time when both
public & private business pressed so
hard upon me, as to afford no leisure
to give the View Of the Causes and
Consequences of the American Revo-
luton written by you, and which you
had been pleased to send to me, q
perusal
For the honor of its Dedication, and
for the friendly e favorable sentimts.
which are therein expressed, l pray
you to accept my acknowledgment &
thanks.
Not having read the Book, It fol-
lows Of course that can express no
opinion with respect to its Political
contents-but ] can venture to assert,
beforehand, and with confidence, that
there is no man in either country,
more zealously devoted to Peace and
a good understanding between the
two Nations than l am-nor one who
is more disposed to bury In oblivion
all animosities which have subsisted
between them & the Individuals Of
each
Peace, with all the world, is my
sincere wish.-I am sure it is our true
policy.-And am persuaded It is the
ardent desire of the Government.
But there Is Nation whose informed
ling. & restless disposition, and at
tempts to divide, district & influence
the measures of other Countries, that
will not suffer us, l fear, to enjoy this
blessing long unless we will yield to
them our Rights, & submit to greater
injuries and insults than we have al
ready sustained, to avoid the calami.
ties resulting from War.
What will be the consequences of
our Aiming for self defence, that
Providence who permits these doings
in the Disturbers of Mankind & who
rules and Governs all things, alone
can tell.-To its all powerful DEGREES
we must submit, whilst we hope that
the justice of our Cause if War must
ensue will entitle us to it's protec-
tion.-With very sincere respect am
''Revd. Sir, Your Most Obed. Servant,
Go. WASHINGTON"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14
VIII War On Pooirooms.

Observation-Disclosures that harbor
students are to suffer. The crusade
has been started by the owners of a
business college who have made the
discovery that a few of the boys spend
their time over the tables when they
ought to be in school. When one of
the school proprietors visited some Of
the pool halls in school hours he dis
covered five of his students there and
suspended them for the remainder of
the year and caused the arrest of the
proprietors of the place. Mike Ramey
and Tom Jerry, who pleaded guilty to
violation of the law and paid fine
of SIS. They pleaded ignorance of the
law. Both are Syrians, and learned
from the court for the first time, also.
that it is against the law to sell Gig
aretS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14
LIGHTING FRANCHISE VOID
Village Council of Cohasset Locks
Horns With Power Com
pany.

Cohasset-The village board has de,
clared void the franchise of the local
lighting company, and has ordered its
poles removed from the streets.
The wrath Of the council was
aroused because the company has not
been supplying lights except when it
suited it's convenience. The franchise
holder is the Superior Woodenware
company, and the electric current is
by-product of the plant. While the
engines were running il was turned
out in abundance, but whenever there
was lull in the demand for pads and
firkins, and it was found necessary to
shut down, the town was allowed to
go dark.
It is the intention of the village to
get its electric current from the plant
at Grand Rapids. S. H. Thompson of
Fort Dodge, Iowa, is head of the dis.
franchised company. He is here and
says he will take the case to court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14
johnson Proposes Change.

Rochester, sweeping change in
the educational system of the public
schools is advocated by Professor Her.
man A. Johnson, superintendent of
the city schools, in long recommen-
dation to the Rochester board of edu-
cation. Professor Johnson advocates
doing away with the present high
school system of four years, includ-
ing the freshman, sophomore. junior
and senior classes, and in its stead to
substitute a juior and a senior high
school, the junior to be composed of
the seventh and eighth grades of the
present graded system and the ninth
grade, which is now the freshman
year of the high school, and the senior
high school to be the tenth, eleventh
and twelfth grades, instead of the
three higher classes of the present
system. Professor Johnson backs his
idea with the theory that the larger
percentage of school children not com
pleting the high school course leave
when they finish the sixth grade, the
cause of which is assigned to discour-
agement because of retardation in Il
grade for deficiency in possibly one
subject, thereby being held back in
al studies to complete the required
one