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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-14
"THE PUBLIC DOMAIN"
Speaker Applies History to Present
Conditions and Reviews National
Events-Address is Non-Partisan
Md Is Highly Appreciated by Hear
srs-Influence of the Press

oskaloosa, Oct. 12.-(speciaD-Ma-
jor John F. Lacey, congressman from
the sixth Iowa district, this afternoon
delivered the principal address of the
convention of the Southern, Iowa Edi-
torial association, which opened here
today with a large number of newspa-
per men from all over the southern
half Of the state present The pro-
gram includes papers and addresses
by members of the association, ride
about the city of Oskaloosa, a dinner
at the Oskaloosa Country club and
the address Of this afternoon by Major
Lacey, the only speaker who is not
Identified with the newspaper profess
zion.
Major Lacey's Address.
Congressman Lacey's speech was of
a purely non-partisan nature and. was
full of good points which were appre-
ciated and applauded by his hearers.
He spoke as follows:
Editors and Journalists:
TT is a pleasure to look into the
faces of SO many moulders of thought
for southern Iowa. In fact, this organ
ization might properly be termed The
Thought Moulders' Union 1t is surely
a good purpose which brings such an
organization as this together and
am glad to be able to speak to you
Roscoe Conkling said that there
we're only three classes of individu
ais who can speak of themselves in
diYidually as We and they are crown
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-14

Alum baking powders unheahful
that most foreign countries their sale prohibited
this the law omPe alum powders they
contain this dangerous acid, while in the District
prohibited the sale Of all food that alum.
Alum baking powders sold pound
IS for pound
generally be distinguished by their price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-14

1.-THE old Spanish law, under which
the crown owned all the precious
metals, was abrogated. and every in
ducement is held out to the hardy ex-
plorer whose yenturesome spirit has
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
A DECISION OF GENERAL IN
TEREST.

Of the number of decisions by the
Supreme CotN of Louisiana handed
down at the session in New Orleans
Monday is the following, which is OF
general interest:
Marie Louise Wilcox. wife, vs. John
Herbert Nixon, husband
I. The domicile of the husband is
that of the wife only when the husband
has a domicile where the wife has the
right to stay.
2. Where husband who has not
provided such domicile takes his wife
to the house of her parents and with
out further notice to her leaves the
State for an indefinite period, the wife
has right to separation from bed
and board on the ground of abandon
ment.
Judgment set aside and judgment for
plaintiff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened fair
River: Arthur City u feet, a fall OF
IS, being 10 feet belo wthe danger line
Fulton 300 feet. fall of OIL; being &c
above danger line. Spring Bank 3d.
feet. fall of OF, being 3.5 above dan
ger line. Shreveport 1873 feet rise OF
o.. being 43 feet above danger line.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday
Red river forecast: Slow fall will
probably continue at Fulton during next
three days.
Highest stage, about 33.5 feet. will
probably occur at Shreveport within the
next 4S hours. Beginning of slow fall
is possible at any time after next "a
hours. with fair weather.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
CHARTER
OF THE PELICAN SHINGLE CON-
PANY, LIMITED.

On this the 5th day of June, A. d.,
1905. before me. F.. B. Herndon, Notary
Public. in and for the Parish of Caddo,
Louisiana, personally appeared R. F.
Lane. w. R. Bradford and S. B. Hicks.
R. F. Lane being resilient of Red
River Parish and w. R. Bradford and
s. B. Hicks residents of this Parish,
who severally declare that they do here
by form and organize themselves into a
corporation for a term of twenty-five
years from this date under the laws of
the State of louisiana. in such cases
made and provided for and especially
Act No. SO of the year 1888, under the
name of Pelican Shingle Company,
Limited. the domicile whereof is fixed
in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana ;
and its objects and purposes and bust
ness being to manufacture lumber and
shingles. and all saw mill products. and
to that end to have and hold personal
and real property, mortgage and ny
pothecate the same. to carry OH a COM
missary, and any and all appurtenances
connected Herewith. citation to be
served on the president, or, in his alb
sence. on the secretary.
The capital stock shall be fifteen
thousand dollars, divided into shares of
one hundred dollars each, payable in
cash or its equivalent.
The affairs shall be managed by a
Board of Directors. composed of three
stockholders, R. F. Lane S. B. Hicks
and W. R. Bradford composing the first
Board, to be elected by the stockholl ers
annually. by ballot, on the first Monday
in June, 1905, or any subsequent day
fixed by the Board, in case of no cleo
ton taking place on said day. Each
share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote. Said board shall have the right
to make all bylaws, and change and
alter the same at pleasure. The COM
pany shall begin business as soon as five
thousand dollars shall have been sub
scribed and paid in. The first Board
shall be composed of w. R. Bradford.
president; r F. Lane. vice president
and manager, and 8: B. Hicks, sccre-
tary-treasurer, and shall hold office I'M
til the first MonIay in June, 1906. or
until their successors are elected and
take their place They shall elect from
among themselves president. vice pres
ident and secretary-treasurer. At the
terminate nof the charter or dissolu-
ton of the corporation, the affairs shall
be liquidated by the members Of the
Board of Directors as liquidating COM
missioners.
This done and passed at my notarial
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
FROM THE FAR EAST
I\FI\' SCRAP IS SCHEDULED
RI ONAMA-ITLL SCRPRlS ST
THE NATIVES
Our Special Shifting His Base to the
Promised Land Of ACtion-A Hot
Time Is Expected.

Since I gave you by the wireless the
result of the Mix-up between Togo and
Whisky there has been little doing up
here. In the smash up. Whisky was
badly dsfgurcd and he is being patched
up scientifically by the .aps. 1t may be
to his sympathizcrs to know
that he will not hand i'll his chips on
this deal. may mention that Got
Enough is uneasy over his scalp and is
not crying to go home. Tie is between
the Devil and the deep sea and expects
to be Russianizcd when he leaves Japan
If he should escape. it will be by the
skin of his teeth as Somebody has tC
be the scape goat and 'Gotcnough APP
pears to he the bird for the sacrifice
However. GotEnough is good for three
,uuarc meals day and is tiattening as
a pig.
As | have said there's nothing doing
here. have rolled up my kiver anc
am getting ready to pull my freight for
Oyama's headquarters. AS soon as
get there I'll drop you few lines by
the wireless hope you'll get busy
when it comes and that the Devil vii
not have to schasay around pulling you
out from some corner where you may
be induging in little nip with min
and straw in it. From this seat of wal
II have determined to do the only-on
Earth and it's everlasting bombast will
it's only exclusive Associated. AS | an
a regular Johnny ON the Spot and give
you strictly the reliable - no stan'
up in an alley in broad day llgll
affair, and | must confess will b.
mortified if my wireless should no
paralyze the exclusive and onl
original. Now be watchful and b
ready to get my wireless when Oyam
Jumps on Uncle Line and leaves hi
pate, in military style as clean and a
shiny as a billiard ball Keep your eye
skinned and your ears to the ground
Its going to be as lively up here a
when Togo flushed Whisky in Corea
| strait.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
LOUISVILLE REUNION
Special Accommodations for the Veter-
ans Over the V. S. & P.

To the Caucasian: ! beg leave to ad-
wise that for the accommodation of the
Confederate Veterans. the Queen and
Crescent Route will operate Pullman
flourish Sleeping Car, from Shreveport
10 Louisville on June 18th, leaving
Shreveport I at 7 3:Io pm, arriving at
Louisville the following day at 8 pm.
The through berth rate in this car will
be $2.5o for large double lower berths.
I n addition to this car we will run as
usual our regular standard Pullman
sleepers, without change of trains, from
Shreveport to Louisville.
Will you kindly bring this service to
the attention of the veterans, SO that
they may give in their names as early as
possible, that the best accommodations
may be secured for them. Yours truly,
J. w. NORTON,
ss.sEs IL ~ City Ticket Agent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06

ter of Mrs. NJ S. Jones, the secretary
of thtShrrvtpnrt Chapter Daughters OF
the Confvdcrarv Mrs. Picketts read
ing was fully appreciated.
Crosse, of Honor were presented by
Mr.. NJ. s. Jones to ". +. Chase, Dr. }.
G. Fgan, Judge ]. {. Moncure. J. n.
Nelson and l.. B. Phillips. Nilll1m ".
tones, lc,cen liant Of john ". Jones
KATE, lone, Pickett descendant "1
Non,fort S. Jones; and James +. | u.
descendant Of J. +. w. were ais" pre-
~rn,tl with Crosses Of Honor. On be
half of the Veterans, !. Il. chase &C
knowltdgtd the acceptance III '"c
Crosse, in eloquent and pleasing WORDS
The "I,o~t Rose of Summer, the
number on the programme preceding
the Rcncdiction, was sang by MISS
Brown, han .lsomc. charming and &C
complishcd young lady of l.urck;
Springs. Ark, visiting friends III TINS
city. Her melody was sweet and Soul
ful enhancing indeed and dc''gl'"
III, audience who cnvlnccd their Apprr
,iatiun with unbounlcI applause.
The Rcnc,lictiun by Father Rcrtcl>
wa, AS fervcm as it was eloquent an'
| impressive.
The programme in the opera house
was at an end.
With the Caeldo Rifles as escort the
| Camp in line, with the Daughters ana
multitude of people following, the Gem
etcrv on Spraguc street was reached
and there the ceremony of decoration
was opened with prayer by Rev. W. ;
| Pcnick.
| The cemetery was crowded.
| The scene was inspiring. After tn
graves of the members of the CAM
had been honored officially, and the tap
sounded by Buglcr T. Leighton. tn
Camp and the Caddo Rifles, i'll body
with large crowd of people. gathered
1t the grave of Kate +. Nelson
and paid this noble woman a trl
butte of respect ami of the tender re
gard in which her memory is held b.
those who knew, loved and admired hc'
Miss Kate ?. Nelson's life work wa
teaching and in ninstcring to the wei
fare of mankind There never lived
more jealous and more loyal Daugl
ter of the South
The ceremony in this cemetery wa
closed with military salute fired b
the Caddo Rifles. over the Confelerat
Veterans plot and with Taps by tn
Bugler Of that company.
/ This incident was a fitting close to
successful memorial in honor of tn
Heroic Dead. a tribute to the memoir
of sleeping Heroes. May the inspir;
ton of their example ever nerve the
countrymen to noble deeds and hig
endeavors The crowd then disperSe
and the CaIdo Rifles and Camp No.
, marched to their respective headqual
tiers and were disbanded for the day
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. SOoo-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of louisiana Sue
ccseion of Mrs NJ T. Wright
Notice is hereby given that S. B. Nc
Cutchcn has this day filed final account
in said succession, and unless opposition
be made thereto within the time specified
by law, the same will be duly homolo
gatel as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
judge of said court, this goth day of
May, zoos
J. H. LEVY,
May 30. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
VERNOVICH GUILTY.

Majestic Vernovich was found guilt,
Monday afternoon by jury of embez
Element This was his second trial If
the district court, Judge Bell. The evi
dence was direct and positive. In thu
first trial the jury failed to agree.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
THE CZARiSAFE
Of Assassinated as Reported From
Paris This Morning.

The Car of Russia is safe This is
the information conveyed by telegram
from New York this afternoon. The re-
port from Paris received this morning
with the startling announcement that the
Gar had been assassinatcd is contra
dicted. The banking firm at Paris con-
nccted with the report denies having re-
ceived such 4 report
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
CAN YOU THINK

office in the City of Shreveport on the
DAY, month and year herein first above
written. in the presence of William
Winter and II. Luric, competent Wit
nesses of lawful age, and residents Of
this city, who hcrcunlo sign their names,
togthcr with said parties and me. no
tary. after reading the WHOLE
w. X. BRADFORD, 10.
S. r. HICKS, 20
X. +. LANE. 20.
Attest:
VIM. WINTER.
II. LURE.
F. r. 1'ERNDON,
Notary Public
Having examined this charter and
finding nothing contrary to law therein
| hereby approve the same. This 5tl1
day of june, 1Go3.
J. NJ. FOSTER.
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
triCt Of Louisiana.
Endorscd: l'ilc.l and recorded juno
;. 1905.
s. O. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and cx-Oiicio deputy Re-
cordcr
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Cadtlo
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now Oppears
Given under my hand and seal Of Of
fee this 9Th day of june 1905.
s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and cx-Officio Deputy Re-
cOrder
Caucasian, June &.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
SUCCESSION NOTICE,

No. oG54-SucccSeon Of John Corbett-
First District Court Parish Of Caddo,
State Of Louisiana
Notice is hereby given that T. A. Leon
ard, administrator, has this day filed
tableau Of debts, distribution and final
account. in said succession, and unless
opposition be made theseto within the
time specified by law the same will be
duly homologatcd as prayed for
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said Court, this, the 10th day
of May, 1905
s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
SHERlFFS SALE.
Caucasian, June E.


No. o621-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish. Louisiana :
Willer & Marks VS.. Katie Adams
and Husband.
BY virtue of writ Of heri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered srit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of CaddO Par
ish, Louisiana, have seized and will
offer for sale. at public auction, for cash,
according to law. this property is to be
sold subject to benefit Of apprascment,
It 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., JULY I, 1905.
,ots fourteen and fifteen GA and 80 Of
block five 60 of the J. N. Howell sub
livision of the city of Shreveport, La,
with all buildings and improvements
thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendants and to be sold to satisfy
the debt as specified in the said writ III
he sum of three hundred dollars with
legal interest from June Fl, 1903. less 4
credit of one hundred and forty dollars,
md all costs of the suit, including ten
Der cent attorneys fees on amount
sued for.
s. J. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish. La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06

CONVICTED OF SHOOTING AT.
II Jake Franklin, colored, tried by jury
in the district court, Judge Bell, was
convicted of shooting at a negro in
Ward Eight, Caido parish.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
RED MEMS CARNIVAL.

The Red Mems Carnival is in full
blast on the LOT On Jordan street near
the railway crossing. A large number
of people attended the opening last
night. The parade by the Red Men was
creditable. The music by the band was
excellent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
SUCCESSION. NOTICE.

No o7I5 First District Court, Parish
Of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue.
cession of S. A. Aston
Notice is hereby given that w. c. Al
ston has this day filed tableau of debts
and distribution in said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto with
in the time specified BY law the same
will be duly hotnologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T.. F. Bell,
judge Of said court, this 80 day Of
May, 1905.
]. H. LEVY,
May 80, Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
ATTEMPTED RAPE.

Grant Posey is in jail. He was ar
rested on the Cash place, in Ward
Eight. below this city. He is charged
with attempt to rape an old colored
woman.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06

COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
The Weather Bureau reports: Fair
weather prevalent in nearly all parts OF
the Cotton Belt; warm weather noted
in all sections, maximum temperatures
averaging 90 degrees or above
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
POISON BY MISTAKE.

Monday morning Mrs. N. c. Olive
experienced a. trying ordeal over poison
taken by mistake. On being called, DR.
Abratnson applied the remedy necessary
Mrs. Olive is improving.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06

Good printing is worth paying for,
md poor printing is rot worth having
1T any price Our printing will make
you feel proud of it every time you
write a letter on it,.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06

WELLMAN HEADQUARTERS
For paints, wall paper and glass; tor
painting, paper-hanging and signs. All
orders given prompt attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
CHANGE OF TIME.

The Cotton Belt ST. Louis, Cairo and
Memphis train now leaves Shreveport
at 4 80 pm, instead of S 100 pm.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
RAILROAD COLLISION.

A collision occurred today at the y
~ nssr m sRstton compress between a
Kansas City Softne4vasnd i exas an9
Pacific train. Fortunately, w orc was
injured
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06

s. J. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian, May 28. 1905.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
TYLER COUNTY SUM-
DAY SCHOOL TOUR

vile, plans for Evergreen Schools
Teacher Training and Cradle Roll
Meade, Cradle Roll, Home Depart
ment, Supplemental LessdnA,
Round Table Conference; Ellis
worth, Attendance of Pastors and
Superintendents, Schools Repre-
sented, Special Music at evening
session, Offering for county work,
Primary Work and home depart
ment.
Conquest and American flags
were presented to schools not
heretofore supplied as follows, the
Superintendents named receiving
them for the schools, viz: Friend
Rutter. Walnut Fork NJ. E., w. c.
Villers, Bearsville, U. B., D. O.
Wilcox, Fairview M. P, Miss Lib
bic Baker Fairview NJ. E., A. B.
Smith, FairpOint Union, D. II.
Tolmon, Archer's Chapel, NJ, P,
J. F. Shore, Middlebourne Bap-
fist, A. J. Starkey. Pleasant Ridge
Union. w. w. Christie, Elk Fork
No. 3 Union, j. w. Hawkins,
Simpson Chapel U. B., d. f. Rey-
nolds. Chestnut Grove U. B.
Following are the officers selec-
ted for the ensuing year: Nc,
Elroy, s. A. Allen, President; DR..
J. H. Chapman, Secretary and
Treasurer, Mrs. Y. B. Furbee, Pri-
mary Superintendent: Centreville,
Rev. F.. G. Redabaugh, President :;
Mrs. L. A. Riggs, Secretary and
Treasurer; Mrs. j. B. Haught, Pri-
mary Superintendent; Meade. Rev.
| w. II. Hart, President, Rev. NJ. 4.
Smith, Secretary and Treasurer,
Mrs. c. Perkins, Primary Super.
intendent. Jerry Bullman, Home
Department Superintendent Els
worth. A. B. Smith, President, S.
B. Mccoy, Secretary and Treas
urer. Miss Tedie M. Boreman,
Primary Superintendent, Rev. E.
II. Waters, Home Department
Superintendent.
Conventions for Lincoln and
Union districts will be announced
next week. The County Conven-
ton will be held at Friendly,
probably in July. The Fall tour
covering the entire county will be
held early in September.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01

Sunday School workers will be
pleased to know that the fifth an
NAL tour was the most successful
in the history of the county asso-
citation.
The following districts were Wis
tied and the programs carried out
as printed with a few necessary
variations; viz: McElroy, at Lii
ma, Tuesday, May 23rd; Centre
vile at Bearsville, Wednesday,
May oath; Mead at Wick, Thurs
day, May 25th: Ellsworth at Mid
dlebourne. Friday, May 26.
The tour party was composed of
the following persons: Miss Mary
|. Scott, Assistant State Primary
Superintendent; Miss Pearl Dor
sey, County Secretary of Marshall
County; Miss Kate Christie, trav-
cling companion; DR.. M. NJ. Rep
pard, County President; w. W,
Christie, County Secretary: Rev.
F. G. Reiabaugh. County Super
intendent Teacher Training; H.
B. Jemison, property man; W. A.
Shepherd, lanternist and Harry
Shepherd, master of transportiOn.
The conventions were better at
tended than ever before, attesting
the growing interest in the work.
Many workers expressed themsel-
YES as greatly helped, especially
by Misses Scott and Dorsey and
went home fully determined to
introduce better methods into their
Sunday Schools. The chief inter
est centered about the subjects OF
District Field Day, Banner Dis
tricts, Teacher Training, Improved
Primary Methods, Home Depart
ment and Illustrated Song Ser
vice.
The hospitality of the people
was unbounded and the business
methods of the Entertainment
Committee was the subject of fire.
quent comment.
Each convention had its distinc-
tive features. Among them we
note: McElroy. plans for Banner
District. Cradle Roll, Children S
meeting, Conference of County,
District and School Officers. attend
ance at afternoon session; Centre
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
King Alfonso Undis.
mayed by Bomb

thanks for the Escape of lasp
night. AS the King and the Pres
sident passed along the streetsthis
morning enroute TO the railway
station, they were cheered fran
tically by the people who took
this form of expressing their APP
probation of the King and to show
their feelings in regard to what is
considered a disgrace to the city.
Notwithsl anding the fact thst
over a score of arrests have been
made. it is almost certain that
the man who threw the bomb has
not been taken. Search for this
man is pressing with all the vigor
that the police can put in the
search.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-06-01
Special to Daily Review.

Special to Daily Review.
Paris June liking Alfonso
went to Chalons to-day to witness
the army maneuvers in accordance
with the pre-arranged program
for his entertainment, undismay-
ed by the "little mishap," as he
termed the bomb outrage of last
night, in which an attempt was
made to assasssinate him. He was
by President Lou
bett, who was his campanion in
the carriage at which the bomb
was thrown. Before starting this
morning Alfonso attended early
services at the Catholic church,
st. Clothide, where he offered his