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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
Moody Enjoyed the Joke.

When the Dolphin was at San Juan,
Porto Rico, with Secretary Moody and
his friends aboard, many Of the natives
went ON board to see the ship. One Of
them wanted drink of water and turn
ed to man in a white cap who was
standing. by the rail and told him to
get him one. This was done, and a
member of the party who saw the Incl
dent turned to the Porto Rican and
told him that it was the American GUS
tom to tip man when he did any
thing. '1t would have been much mic
er you if you had" he said, "and espe-
cially as the man who got you the wa
ter was the secretary Of the navy.
The Porto Rican spent the next two
days in apoaogizing to Mr.. Moody, who
had thoroughly enjoyed the Joke -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
No Presidential References.

Cincinnati, May 2s.-The Republicans
of the Hamilton county convention Sc.
lected forty-eight delegates to the state
convention at Columbus on next Wed
neesday and endorsed Myron T. Her
rick Of Cleveland for governor and
Wade H Ellis of Cincinnati for attor-
ney general. No action was taken on
presidential preferences. There Is moth
ing in the resolutions in reference to
the candidacy of President Roosevelt
or any one else.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
sixty Men Quit Work.

Kansas City, May 29.-The first move
in the threatened strike of freight
handlers in Kansas City occurred
Thursday, when sixty men employed at
the Missouri freight depot quit work.
The ordr of general strike of the 700
warehousemen and freight handlers
did not arrive. and until it does no
united movement is looked for, How
ever the situation is growing more
tense. and the men eager to strike
have been kept at work by their lead
ers with difficulty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
Father Albinger Was Rich.

Mount Vernon, N. r, May 2s.-Law.
yers who have just completed the ad,
justment of the estate of Rev. Joseph
Albinger, pastor of the Roman Catholic
church. Of Our Lady of Victory. who
died five years ago, found that Father
Albinger, who was called miser, and
went about the streets of Mount Vernon
in rags, left $1,000. OF this amount,
$4,000 is in gold in safe deposit vaults
in New York; the remainder is invested
in real estate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
J. NJ. GORE,
F. S. LOVE,
w. B. BETTY.
Witnesses:
B. Z. LINE.
G.. a. Johnson


B. Z. LINE.
G. A. JOHNSON.
Thus done and passed in my office in
said city of Kansas City, State of Mis-
souri,, in the presence of Messrs. B. E.
Line and G. A. Johnson, competent wit
nesses of lawful age both of this city,
who ahereunto sign their names with
said Ippearers and myself, a commits
sloner, on the day and date aforesaid
H. B. LEAVENS,
Commissioner for the State of Louis
lana in Missouri.
Having examined the foregoing act of
INCORPORATION, and finding nothing
therein contrary to law, I approve the
same, May 9, 1903.
J. R. LAND,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded Nav O.
1903.
F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
| hereby certify that the above and FORE
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fce this 9th day of May, 1908.
. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Oficio Deputy
Recorder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

Park Bank and Trust company at
Beaumont. capital stock $4,000. has
been organized.
The engineer of the Purcell Ct. IT.
Pressed Brick company's plant was
caught N belt and had four ribs
broken.
Al turtle was caught in the Sabine
river near TYLER, Tex, thai weigh d
eighty pounds II required four
men TO pull him out
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
Opposed to Mosnuito Theory

Mobile, Ala, May 2s.-The quarantine
board of Mobile bay refused to approve
the recommendations of the Louisiana
state board of health to confine disinfec-
ton of vessels from Cuba to soiled bag
gage only, the board adhering to the
rules adopted at the Galveston confer
ence. In effect, the board is opposed to
the mosquito theory of infection.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
uecree as TO steamers.

Caracas, May 29.-The official Ga
zette published presidential decree
temporarily suppressing the custom
houses at I.ayella. Quanta, Puerto Su-
ere. Guiria, Cano, CoIotado and Uni
dad, Bolivar, and allowing steamers
coming from Europe thirty day. and
sailing vessels, sixty days to reach en-
ezuelan ports Steamers from the
United States are allowed fifteen days
and sailing vessels twenty days. The
allowances count from June l.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

Cambridge, Mass, May 2S.-A tele-
gram has been received at TIE Harvard
college observatory from Prof Perciyai
Lowell, at Flagstaff, Ariz., stating that
a large projection on Mars was found
by Slipper May rs at 1885, Greenwich
mean time. The position angle was 200
degrees and the projection lasted thir-
ty-fiye minutes .@.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
~ PARTITION SALE. s...
No. 775S-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, La: Mrs.
F. w. Walker vs. Mrs. A. Guy


F. w. Walker VS.. Mrs. A. Guy
nemer ...~sa. 49,. ..p
BY virtue of commission to sell, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit. by the Honorable First
District Court of Caddo Parish, La. I
will offer for sale at public auction, for
cash, according to law, without the ben
eft of aopraisenent, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
parish, in the city of Shreveport, La,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, June E, 1909,
the following described real property,
to-wit Lot ffty-four (54) of the Smith,
Buckner, Fuller & Pires subdivision of
the city of Shreveport, La. =
Said property to be sold for the pur-
pose of efecting a partition between the
parties litigant. 4
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Auctioneer of
Caddo Parish. La.
Caucasian, May 8, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
Presented with a Cnn.

Berlin, May 29.-Emperor William
has presented the New York Yacht club
with cup to be known as the emper-
or's cup. to be competed for the first
time next fall. 1t is of gold. two feet
high, and has on one side the arms of
the United States and those of Ger
many. and on the other the hea Dis of
an ancient Teuton and an Indian, and
sketch of the Meteor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

Kansas City. May 29.-The Missouri
river ait this point has risen three feet
within twenty -four hours. The water
has backed up through the sewers IN
the west bottoms IN the Wholesale dis
trict, flooding the Easements OF sea-
eral buildings houses and driving occu-
pants Of slzanties to ii
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
Eleven Children Drowned,

Tagblatt publishes a report that a fer
ry boat having on board forty-fve chill
dren capsized on the River Warthe,
near Dembro. The ferryman and eleven
of the children, the paper says, were
drowned r-@
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
For Communication OF Ratson..

New Orleans, May 2s.-An active
movement has been set on foot in
southwest Louisiana to secure the COM
mutation of the death sentence of A.
e. Ratson, convicted of the murder of
seven members of the Earl family The
matter will be laid before the board of
pardons and Governor Heard Petit
tions in circulation are being well sign
ed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
IrisI, Industries.

London May 29.-The Irish depart
ment of agriculture has, decided to or
ganize special exhibition of Irish in
dustries for the st. Louis exposition
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31
President of Liberia.

London, May 2s.-Advicess received
here from Liberia announce that Ar
thur Barclay was recently elected
president of that republic.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

On July to 10 the Cotton Belt Route
will sell round trip tickets to Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Denver at rate of
S27.I5, limited August 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

directors; failure to elect directors on
the date above specified shall not dis
solve the corporation, but the directors
then in Office shall remain in Office until
their successors are elected and quail
fed, and shall cause to be had another
election as soon as possible thereafter,
after ten days prior notice thereof shall
have been given in one or more news
vile, State of Louisiana, and Kansas
City, State of Missouri.
Said board of directors shall also
have full power and authority to borrow
rAoney, execute mortgages, issue notes,
bonds or other obligations, and general
ly to do all things reasonably necessary
for the proper carrying on of the bust
ness Of the corporation, as also to issue
and deliver full paid shares of stocks or
bonds or obligations of said corporation
at not less than par, in payment of labor
done or money borrowed, or property
or rights actually received by said cor
poration; and to acquire and sell inven-
tons and letters patent pertaining to its
business, or license to use such inven-
tons and letters patent.
ARTICLE VI.
he following named persons. to-wit:
J. M. Gore. J. D. Justice, w. B. Betty,
F. S. Love, H. NJ Harrison, S. G. War
ner and S. P. Slope have been chosen
and selected as the first board of direc-
tors of said company, to serve as such
until the first annual meeting or as here
in provided for, to-wit: the second
Thursday in May, nineteen hundred and
four, or until their successors have been
elected
NJ COpE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
CENTRAL FALLS.

The funeral OF former Representative
Eugene H. Ponton. which took place yes
terday afternoon was one OF the most i'm
posing ever held In this vicinity. II was a
splendid tribute TO the high esteem in
which the deceased had long been held by
his fellow citizens OF all classes. The
members OF the societies that were In line
numbered over 1900. AZ the church Of
Notre Dame the funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Father Beland. assist
cd by Rev. Fathers Mongenais and Houle
There were many floral offerings. Mayor
Humes and other representatives of tho
state government were In attendance
Just as the funeral was leaving the
house news was received OF the death OF
Camille Ponton. a brother OF the man.
who was about 10 be buried. The death
of Camille was not wholly unexpected at
this time but the shock was nevertheless
a severe one on the relatives OF the fam
ny.
John Hall entertained at last nights
meeting OF the Naturalist society The
society viii hold social New Years
eve
The West side Republican club admit.
ted one person 60 membership yesterday
some hremen Of this city did good
work AZ the Pavtucket blaze yesterday.
There was no business before the dis
trict court sunday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
Myron Hopkins Of Sutton Avenue Was
Found Asphyxiaed by Gas.
0r|and Frefborn Died Saturday Night.
Other LENS Of Interest.

how strong public sentiment was In the
lower end OF the town until they heard
that the meeting had been filled with men
ready TO express their indignation at the
reduction of Sergeant Monroe.
There were some very strong resolutions
adopted at the meeting and a number OF
speeches made i'm which the speakers were
unanimous in their condemnation of the
proceeding.
WILL SEE THE GAME.
number OF local people are arranging
to see the Yale-Princeton football game
Saturday. The interest In football here
Is great and the results OF all OF the bic
games are awaited with interest The
local high school team will play the Bryant
and Strattons Thursday.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Thomas Sayers officiated at the
First Baptist church yesterday IIo
preached on The TRANSPORTATION at-the
morning service and In tho evening his
discourse was based on John 5. NNIN
The Christian Endeavor service was loJ
by stephen Berry.
EXTRA SUNDAY FREIGHT
The business over the local lines OF he
Consolidated is so great that yesterday
II was found necessary TO run an exfla
freight over the Warren and Bristol
line. This is the first time that "A sunday
freight train has been run over this lle
for some time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
Battle With Rocks and Bu||e,'S Between
Junction Gang and Police.
George Henry Moore Dead Cider Mill
Burned-Th0 Carmon.
Oneyvie Branch of the Providence News is Hefernans
News Store, IS Hartford Telephone 4o--West

morning
The deceased had been in ill-health but
n short time.
woman named Connors OF 221 Valley
street was taken into custody last evening
by Capt. Rowe ON the charge of main
tanning "A nuisance.
The captain, who was accompanied by
Lieut.. Tyler and Sergt. Bennett found
about rs men in the house.
The Falka Singing club held "A meeting
yesterday afternoon and previous 10 the
meeting rehearsal for their minstrel
show that in to be held In Irons hall ON
the evenings OF Nov. q and q, was hello.
IL was ended satisfactorily 10 all present.
The Children Of Mary connected with
ST. Anthony's Catholic church held well
attended session yesterday afternoon.
The pastor of the church, Rev. FIR.
Brown, announced that the services OF 40
hours alteration would begin at the close
of the last mass next Sunday.
Patrolman Hannah OF the Chaffee street
police station spent portion of Saturday
hunting I'm the vicinity OF the Snake
Den" in Greenville. and among the birds
that he brought home was a "hoot" owl
Mr.. Hannan, who is quite an expert at
hunting, says that this Is the first spcci-
men OF thfs species he ever heard OF In
this state
The Regent Literary aud Social club
met yesterday afternoon and decided TO
hold the reception and banquet TO the La
dies auxiliary I'm Odd Fellows hall on
Academy avenue Friday evening Jan. -.
instead OF in Irons hall on the evening OF
Jan Is. as has been announced.
The Columbus Union connected with the
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament have
made all arrangements for its annual
banquet that is 10 be held I'm Odd Fellows
hall on Academy avenue, Thursday even
Ing.
Sergeant Bennett and Patrolman Me
Cram were called to house on Judith
street at II o'clock last evening. and the
head OF the house was arrested for being
John Devine OF is6 Valley street dropped
a $40 bill OF Manton avenue last evening.
which was quickly picked up by one OF n
group of four men, who refused to return
the cash.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
club met yesterday and decided to hold
ball In Knights OF Columbus
hall. Cathedral square, Thanksgiving
night
Harry Whitman and Frank Crowthers
of this place are doing all that they can
for day. or go, 20 rid the forests at Rock
land OF game
The letter carriers I'm this vicinity have
been shifted about owing TO the fact that
one of the men connected with the office
has resigned.
Court Gen. Sheridan OF Foresters will
meet this evening and make arrange
ments for an open melting To be held
Monday evening. Jan. T.
The Providence Amateur Baseball
league will hold reunion and banquet I'm
the parlors of the Regent Literary and
Social club tomorrow evening.
The remains OF the man that were pull
ed out of the river and are now at J.
VIII Carpenters morgue on Plainheld
street, were not identified up to noontime
today.
Hose ~ responded to two still alarms
yesterday both being brush fires.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
PAWTUCkET.

THE Coming Man was the subject OF
the discourse of Rev. William r. Me-
EIveen. D. D.. at the mems meeting held
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. G. A. In
Music hall yesterday afternoon. The dis
course proved an interesting one and was
listened to by large number OF men.
The body OF Peter j. Callahan OF the
United States marine service Will arrive
here this evening from Norfolk. His
father and Undertaken Thomas j Flynn
went TO Norfolk and found the body had
been inferred. no word being sent TO rela-
tives here until a week after the young
mans death.
A still alarm was sent I'm about O'Clock
last evening, ~ having been discovered
that the bridge across the railroad on
Mineral Spring avenue was on FIRE The
men from No I firs station at Fairmount
extingushed the blaze. which was I'm one
OF the big teams under the bridge
Rev. Frank -. Rector. II. D.. pastor OF
the First Baptist church held the first OF
a series OF special Sunday evening ser
vices last night There was appropriate
music ~r-,i an address by the pastor on the
text. Secure Foundations or Certainties
I'm Religion"
some one entered the barn OF Isaac Gar
ner yesterday and stole So worth OF
cigars.
Judge Choquet fined two men s. each for
reveliing yesterday morning
Peter Johnson's hencoop on Jefferson
avenue caught fire yesterday afternoon,
md as a result an alarm OF IRE was sent
on Wednesday evening the Ladies' So
,lal circle OF the First Baptist church
viii serve supper.
Some OF the patrons OF the. public H.
,rary object 10 the noise made by chill
iren I'm and about the building The
treat the library as " II was
!, playhouse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
LAKEWOOD.

There we're all sorts Of hunting outfits
that passed through here yesterday, at
least four men and dogs to each bird
captured, and with the most OF them IL
did not matter much whether IL was a
crow or sparrow that came along, for
they blazed away just the same
Near Norwood several hunters found a
tree which they had more or less reason
To believe was SQUIRRELS house, and
they proceeded 10 build a fire at the foot
To smoke out the occupants as there was
quite hollow In the trunk.
After letting the fire burn for a time
with characteristic disregard OF possible
consequences, they left the place. and the
blaze communicated itself 10 the dry
leaves and twigs with which the ground
was covered and famed by the freshen-
ing breeze crept toward the buildings OF
stephen Austin Fortunately he was on
the place, and with the assistance OF Mr.
JShn Smith OF Pawtuxet fought the flames
for about two hours before they were
beaten out
The hunters who were the cause OF the
trouble watched the efforts OF the two
men as they passed along and made no
proffer OF aid. so intent were they upon
the quest Of the festive squirrels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
EOGEWOOO.

Tonight there is 20 be an interesting
concert In the Congregational church on
Arnold avenue. The affair Is To be given
by the Brown University Glee club 20
benefit the church. and the local people
have been looking forward to a musical
treat
The Christian Endeavor society has be-
come quite a feature In the church work
and its social last Friday was very sue
cessful AFFAIR
Mrs. v. e. Pierce. who has been danger
ousiy Ill at.her home on Arnold avenue.
was reported as I'm moro encouraging
condition yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. v. W. Arnold Is visiting her
sister Nm New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16

Andrew Swanson was bound over TO
the grand Jury In 500 by Judge Sweet
land. today. for an assault with beer
glass upon John %. Johnson These men
were In n Pine street saloon. Saturday
night and had n quarrel over horse.
Swanson threw the glass and cut John
sons forehead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16

One Fare Plus 200 from Chicago Round
Trip Rate Via Chicago Great West.
ern Railway.
To points In Colorado, Idaho, Montana.
Canadian Northwest, Old Mexico, New
Mexico. Minnesota. North Dakota, Mani
toba wyoming. and Arizona. Ample re-
turn limits Tickets on sale Oct. 9Th and
10th, Nov. 81 and Nth. For further in.
formation apply Ia any Chicago Great
Western Agent. or +. Elmer. @. p. A.
Chicago, Ill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16

John McManus carpenter residing
at AS Gladstone avenue. fell from
staging AZ the corner of Blackstone and
Broad streets az $40 O'Clock this morn
ing. severely confusing hts hack. He was
taken TO the Rhode Island hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
..TF1E NEWS OF THE STATE.
VALLEY VILLAGES
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coogan
0bssrvl G]Idsn Wid ling An.
nivNSNl-Fair Closed.

on Saturday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Coogan OF Clyde,
over half a hundred OF their family and
friends gathered 10 assist I'm celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary. At Z
O'Clock all has assembled at the an
nlversary. a sumptuous supper was
first sat down TO and the guests did jus
ttce to the Ictuals. which had been pre-
pared by Mrs. Coogan herself.
In the parlors up stairs the guests went
after the meal. where an interesting
program OF musical numbers, including
the following numbers was rendered:
Soprano solo. Miss Mary c. Duffy;
vocal duet, Misses Katherine and Mary
G. Fallon: unique dance, Agnes and
Annie Duffy and Nellie Coogan: solo,
Frank Bowen of Attleboro: vocal solos
by Benjamin Lawton and John CooEan.
During the evening which followed
games and social time served TO pass
the time until about midnight when the
guests, after many congratulations took
their leave.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Coogan were born
in Ireland, but came To America In lS49
and 1880 respectively. In 1853 they were
married at Lippitt by the late Fr. James
p. Gibson. Since that time they have
resided In the valley. Eleven children
were born TO them. eight of whom are
stil living. Both Mr. and Mrs. Coogan
are I'm good health and have every pros
pect for a continued existance which they
VIII probably continue 10 enjoy for some
time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16

JOHN o'coNNElI,
dats. Caps. Furnishings. Trunk store arc
iaupdrs IA lust above tho postofice