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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
Holman

Again we appear in print and make
the announcement that we are anxious
to meet our friends and the public at
large at Our place of business. 222 Texas
street. where they will fin1 an unusual
array of Merchandise at the most as
tonishing low prices. We quote few
to give an idea how this will be a money
saving SALE
1914 B1eacled Pepperell Sheeting. 2 1-2c
Lonsdale Bleached Cambria s...... .1oc
Regular 1oc Linen Lawn . Sc
Regular 7I-2c Linen Lawn ..... SC
Regular II 1-2c Linen Lawn .OI-2c
Regular zoe Linen Lawn lac
Regular 75c White Bed Spreads $50
Regular ST and s1.25 White Bed
Regular $I.5o and S1.75 White
Bed Spreads .... ....$1 Is
Regular S2.25 and $3.50 White
Bed Spreads ......... .......SI 9S
Regular I5c Hucl,abock Towels 49,. &C
Regular 1oc Huchabock = owels "a SC
Regular 25c Damask Towels s17 2~2c
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
Furnishings and
Notions
Regular ST and SI.25 White Silk

Regular ST and S1.25 White Silk
Regular 85c and 75c White Silk
Regular IOc Embroidery 80 e.. &c
Regular l5c Embroidery -. ...... &c
Regular 25c Embroidery -. csc
Regular SC paper Pins for ....s5c
Regular Ioc Fancy Paper Pins. .~ SC
Regular I5c Fancy Paper pins for 15c
Regular SOC Belt, ...... -. GO soc
Regular 35c Belts ...... ..s....25c
Regular 75c Belts ........s.45
All our Ladies' Bags at 40 per cent
discount
Mosquito Bars in all STYLES.
nom SOC 10 -. %
We intend at most any price to close out
our kimonaS and Wrappers.
Just received new line Of
TRUNKS AND NALISE
and to make a good start we propose to
give a discount OF Is per cent on our
rock-h0ttom prices.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04

APUBLlC DEMONSTRATION
O~ato~y and Song for the Living.
Flowers and Eve-greens for the
De2d-The Daughters Of
tie Confeder2cy.

Confederate Memorial Day. June ;
will be observed today in Shreveport
with appropriate ceremony. under the
auspices Of the Daughters OF the Con
federacy
At . meeting of the Daughters held
Friday afternoon, Mrs P. Iouree, pres
ident. Mrs. Jones. secretary, a pro-
gramne was arranged as follows:
The exercises will be held in the opera
house in the afternoon.
Assembling, i o'clock.
Calling or rapping the assemblage @
order. 4 80 o'clock.
Master of Ceremony, V. Grosjean.
lnvocation-Rev. J. X. Smith,
Music ",renting Tonight.
Reading the roll of Confederate dead
buried in Silreveport-T. B. Chase
Music. Bonnie Blue Flag"
Oration-Hon. John D. Wilkinson.
Music, Just Before the Battle,
Mother"
Reading, Mrs Belton Pickett
Music. "Annie Laurie"
Crosses of Honor by the Daughters
of the Confederacy, Mrs. Jones.
Acceptance on behalf of the veter-
ans. T. B. Chase.
Music, Last Rose Of Summer"
Benediction, "Father Bertels.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
ARTICLE VII.

No stockholder shall ever be liable for
the contracts or faults of this corpora
ton in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due to the company on the stock
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
AN EASY DECISION.

Matt Powell, a negro, was convicted
in the city court at Shreveport several
days ago for running a banking game
and was fined $1,000 and in default OF
payment was sentenced to serve thirty
days on the public roads He chose the
latter.-Ruston Leader.
1t was remarkable decision. The cul-
rrit should have been remanded to the
district court for trial. The difference
between a fine of $1,000 and 80 days is
ridiculous. a travestv on Justice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04

owned by HIM All sales of stock, to be
valid, must be made on the books of the
company.
No informality in organization shall
have the effect Of rendering this Charter
null or of exposing any stockholder to
an liability beyond the amount of his
Stock
No share Of stock shall be sold. dis
posed of. or in any manner transferred
without ten days notice in writing first
being given to the other stockholders of
the owners intention to sell and such
notice must give them also the privilege
Of first purchasing such stock at its ac-
tual value.
In witness whereof, the parties have
signed their names at my office in said
Parish of Caddo, in the presence of me,
said notary. and T. F. Bell Jr.. and
Frank J. Looney, competent witnesses,
this June Ist, 1905.
WILLIAM BATH.
F. P. BATH.
NJ. L. BATH.
Attest:
T. F. BELL, JR.
FRANK J. LOONEY.
S. L. HEROLD,
Notary Public.
Having examined the above and FORE
going act of incorporation and finding
nothing therein contained contrary to
law, | hereby approve the same.
This done and signed this June 1, 1905.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney. First Judicial Dis
trct of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded June
2, 1905.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
cOrder.
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
fee, this END day of June, 1905.
S. O. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
June 4, 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
GENERAL LEROY STAFFORD
CAMP NO l. c Y

NlNf NJ. 3. I. Y. V.
| The officers and members of the Gen
eral Leroy Stafford Camp No. 3. L
c. V. will assemble at their lleadquar-
terS, in the court house. at 4 o'clock, as
directed b. Commander Marsden
Officer Of the Day, T. B. Chase.
Bugler. T. Leighton.
The Camp will march in body to the
opera house
The Daughters will occupy seats on
the stage to the right. facing the au-
dience
The members of the Camp will be
seated on the stage. to the left, facing the
audience
AT the close of the benediction the
Camp will form in line on Edwards
street. head resting near Texas.
The Daughters will form in a body
on Edwards street in the rear of the
Camp.
The audience is invited to join the
vain ~ ttiC NSlIiSlAiN. lOllOh llS
Daughters.
At the cemetery on Sprague street
Dr. w. S. Penick will offer a prayer
after which the official decorations will
take place.
At the end of this impressive cere
nony the assemblage may disperse and
the Camp will march to their headquar-
ters and be dismissed
The committees named will assist the
Daughters in marking the grave OF
every Confederate soldier with a Con-
federate flag.
Committees are requested to report at
7:3o o'clock Sunday morning in the
cemetery assigned them.
Jewish Rest-Nathan Hirsch
Cathoiic-A Currie.
Greenwood ew)-George Wood
ward and Tom Irvine
Cemetery. Sprague-T. D. Wolfe, ]
S Dung and R. H. L. Hargrove.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
CONFEDERATE VETERANS RE
UNION. LOUISVILLE. KY.

The Queen and Crescent Route will
sell tickets to Louisville and seturn for
one cent per mile on June 10 to 13 in
elusive, return limit June 10. with privi-
lege of extension until July 10.
Passing as it does through the NOUN
tainS Of East Tennessee and Kentucky,
the Queen and Crescent Route offers a
most attractive tri D.
Stop-overs permitted at Chattanooga
to enable excurSionists to visit Chicka-
n1ausa Park. Missionary Ridge and
Lookout Mountain.
J. w. NORTON,
City Ticket Agent.
6I5 Market St., Phone 2o4.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
SHERIFF'S SALE.
June 4, I0t

No. o687-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
J. B. Slattery vs. S. Garcia.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered suit. | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, accord
ing to law, at the storehouse on Texas
street, in the city of Shreveport, La,
occupied by the defendant, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE y, 1905,
One iron sale. the bar and set of fix
lures, the stock of wines liquors, q.
gars, etc, and other property, as per in
ventory, found in the saloon on Texas
street, occupied by the defendant. in the
city of Shreveport. La.
The property seized as belonging to
the said defendant and to be sold to
satisfy the debt. as specified in the said
writ, in the sum of four hundred dol
lars and all costs Of the suit.
S. J. WARD.
Sheriff of Caddo Parish. Louisiana
Caucasian, June +. 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-04
COMMITTEE OF DAUGHTERS.

Music-Mrs. S. B. Hicks, Mrs. John
Mccullough. Miss Dora Jones.
Flowers-Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Thigpen,
Mrs. Perroncel. Mrs. Turner, Mrs. A.
Currie. Mrs. John L. Young.
Flags-Mrs. ]. J. Scott. Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Utz, Mrs. Conway. Mrs. c. B.
Johnson
Decoration of Courthouse-Mrs. John
Shuttleworth. Mrs T. c. Lewis, Mrs
T. H. Morris, Miss Mary Furman, Mrs
Sam West, Mrs. VIM. Kinney.
The use of the opera house has been
rendered by the Ehr1ich Bros with their
compliments. favor which is highly ap-
preciated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
WARREN.

The Ladies' Aid society 81 IN. Meth
odst chuoh held their monthly meeting
In the vestry ~ the church last night.
Business was transacted after which
social exercises were held Tho recent
rummage sale held by ths society ncfted
good sum, which wps placed IN the
treasury.
Amity lodge ~ Odd Fellows held we'll
attended meeting in Odd Fellows hall last
night Routine business was transact
cd after which the members enioved a
social program. consisting OF vocal and
Instrumental numbers
Town election OF town officers was held
yesterday. and although the weather was
not ~ the best large number 81 voters
were present az the polls No great rush
was experienced during the course of
the day. hut from 10 7S m thu
supervisors we're kept very busy The
hall was well Hlled during tn. evening bv
q large crowd who were anxious to know
the re-ut of tho election OF the town
council. and when the announcement q,
the result wss MADE hy Moderator Cutler
there wss loud cheering by the winning
fsctton. The following men were elected
az the town council. M~.srs Uoey.
Porter. Smith, Vincent and Gormsn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
PAWTUCKET.

Both branches Of the city council met
last evening the resignation Of MIR. Rob
erts as city clerk was accepted and John
W. Rowe WIS rfrctet hts sucoes.or- The
resolution instructing the city solicitor
10 appear before the general assembly
and urge the passage OF an act creating
a police and school commission and a
board OF registration for the city was
then read. and for the next three quarters
OF m hour the mayor had the floor and
made the bitterest and most denuncia-
tory speech ever heard in the aldermanic
chamber Al the close of his remarks
the resolution was passed and the board
then adjourned.
The athletic association Of IN. high
school has elected Joseph r. Keenan, man
ager OF the high school hasban club for
1905.
There was n well attended entertsin-
n1ent and sale held by the ladies circle
OF tho Park Place Congregational church
yesterday
A new court of the PNDresters Of Amer
ica was instituted hast nisht ~ the meet
Ing of Court City OF Pawtucket by Grand
Chief Ranger Pouliot of woorsocket The
new court Is made up Of Italians and viii
De called Court Roma
The Young Peoples Local union. which
comprises an the Protestant churches IN
this city, Central FAILS and the Rack
stone valley. held lts nrst tenten service
last evening at the First NJ " church
The service commenced at 7:45 O'Clock.
and considerine the inclemency Of the
weather there WAS a large audience 10
listen 20 the distinguished speaker Rev
George y Eckman. n. n. pastor OF ~
Psurs NJ Y. church 81 New YORK; ctty.
The subject ~ the sermon was "whaI
10 DO with ones Solf" N proved 10
be of most interesting character. and
the reverend speaker held the undivided
attention OF the large sudienc. 10 the
o'ose. Not the least entertaining feature
Of the service was me musical program.
which was rendered by the regular choir
of the church. The next meeting under
the auspices ~ the union VIII be held
Tuesday evening. March IL. st ST. pauls
Episcopal church bishop William "
Moviokar. n - Will speak on LII.
los, and Gained 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
CENTRAL FALLS.
ohm r. Dennis is seriously I'll.

John r.. Dennis is seriously I'll.
A supper provided By the mon of the
Embury church was we'll pstronized last
night
Many friends, including delegations
from Barney Merry lodge. A. r. and A..
NJ. and Haskell lodge, Royal Arcanum.
attended the funeral OF John II. r
Smith yesterday. Rev. j. j. Voolley
and Rev. Frank Rector officieted
The new board OF tax assessors met
Yesterday afternoon al the city hall and
organized by the choice OF Napoleon
1iahan us chairman and Charles w. Ar
mold as clerk. This IL earlier than usual
for the board 10 organize. but as there
Is n number Of matter In tho nature Of
petitions FOR abatement or taxes which
have been referred 10 the board by the
board Of aldermen, this step was deemed
advisable In order 20 dispose Of the bust
ness
Joseph Chandley. son of James J.
Chandley OF jerks avenue has been
taken TO the Rhode Island hospital TO
undergo an operation for appendicitis
Mrs. Bowen. wife OF T. Frank Rowen
and who is department president Of the
Womons Relief corps. Is confined 10 her
home on Central street with a severe at
tack 81 illness
hn bfrlriSt CouTN NesteTuaN Ar
tfrH Hondc was fined 81 and costs for
larceny.
The funeral of Miss Florence Emogene.
daughter Of James NJ. and the Late
Mary E. Fairbanks took place yesterday
afternoon nom her homo on Summit
street There was n large attend ance
~ relatives and friends. included In the
latter being the pupils Of the high school
class OF 0. OF which the deceased WA
a member. The services we're 81 n sim
pie nature and were conducted by Rev
Mr. Burgess OF tho Congregational
church. The floral tributes included de-
sisns from the high school pupils Bur
isl took place 80 Riverside cemetery. and
the bearers were Roy Roberts, Frank
Wilmsrth Jess. Mathewson and Walter
partington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
FIVE RUSSIAN MINERS
KILLED IN FIGHT WITH TROOPS

from Ezaternoelav. South Russia say.
that Ave miners have been killed and Is
wounded in a conflict between strikers OF
the shoerbinoy mines and the Auerhach
Quick silver mines and soldiers In the dis
trict OF Bal<hmut. i2s miles east of Eka-
u rtr slav
The strikers started iootins and the
troops threatened 10 shoot The fns1ner
thTeupon 1red AT the soldiers with re-
volvrs and also threw stones At thAm.
vhersupor the troops hred q volley and
ORDER vss r~etrved
Revolutionary dtsJrders have broken out
az Srclcnrk Crnht1le Russia). Rand. ~
d,norstrator. ara marching through the
yreets carrying rod fRgs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09

$818,478,914
FOR THE us.
To SPEND

Washington. March e-statements were
issued yesterday for publication In the
congressional record by Mr.. Hemenway,
late chairman OF the house committee OF
appropriations, and by Mr.. Livingston.
the ranking member OF the minority on
the same committee relating 10 the sp-
propriations by the sessions OF congress
just closed
The ststemsnts as TO the total appro-
priations for the session agree, being
isis. as s14 for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1906. az against ssi,iI2s7s for the pre-
vious year.
Mr.. Livingston makes a comparison OF
the four years OF the last Cleveland ad-
ministraton and tho four years OF the
administration just closed. showing that
IN Hee- 1925 the appropriations were G01e.-
propriations were 81. .iss ~. .2el
In addition 10 the statement made by
Mr. Hemenway In t,rs house ON atur-
comments on governmental expenditures
He says:
The public debt has been rediced
since Aug a. 1885. at which time II
81, $50, s6S .0s7 at the CLOSE OF February.
1915, or more than 4is.0Oo 900 In excess OF
the literal requirements OF the sinking
furd law.
FOR SINKING FUNDS.
During the rour. fiscal years usss- 1896
tion. there was applied to tho sinking
fund only $500 04f or an average OF
little more than sa.ooo,coo per snnum.
During tho eight fiscal years Qss7-
Mckinley and Roosevelt the aggregate
amount applied TO the sinking fund was
s237 .5lssss, or an average OF nearly f3O.-
oo 0p per annum.
Another permanent annual approprfa-
ton, which does not effect the ordinary
receipts and expenditures OF the gov
eminent. is for the redemption OF cir
culating not es OF national banks that are
retiring OF reducing circulation. These
redempuons are made out OF deposits OF
national banks required by law for that
purpose and the estimated amount that
will lie paid out of these deposits for
these re6emptions during the fiscal year
1906 IL S90no. .oo."
INTEGRITY GUARANTEED.
6rr-lMng OF the total appropriations,
Mr.. Hemenway says:
The sum total OF these annual sppro-
prtations for the support r the gov
crInnsnt for tho fiscal year 1905 IN large,
and when 10 II In added the amount OF
authorized requirements OF the sinking
fund. which represents material things
that we have had. including arms and
munitions OF war used by armies In
preserving the Union. and when there
used In redeeming national bank notes
and the sums for deficiencies and the
amount carried in miscellaneous ac
counts Il makes the substantial gum OF
These figures represent, indeed. a
large sum OF money. but they likewise
represent q great and rich nation Of peo-
pie, The wisdom and the honesty of the
appropriations are not challenged and
ture II giaranteed by the presence OF
Theodore Roosevelt at the head OF the
government
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
ANNUAL SUPPER.
The Washington Park N. {. Church Closes
up lis Years Business. =

Last evening the Washington Park NJ
church dining rooms, which was the occa-
sion for closing ths business OF the year
Mr.. Richard W. Smith was the pre-
siding officer for the occasion, and after
supper was finished he called attention
to the excellent condition OF the church.
both spiritually and financially. and then
called upon the pastor. Rev. II. A. Ridg-
way, 20 tell something about the growth
OF the church from the beginning.
His yemarks showed that during the
past rs years there has been a steady
growth In mcfnbership. and the present
year shows tbs greatest advancement Of
ell. The present membership is about
10. and the merrbcrrhip OF the Sunday
school N over 40 which represents a
growth of over 100 during the yesr just
about 10 close.
The pressdent of the Kings Daughters.
Mrs. Fannie l. Greene, spoke briefly ~
the success cf that socisty and Robert
n. Read. president OF the Epvorth n
league, talked about the work done by
that association and tho possibilities for
the future The assistant superintendent
Of the Sunday school In the absence Of
the superintendent, made a statement
about the school and the great possibili-
ties that lay before II. There was sing
Ing by the Male quartet. and Miss
Georpiana Smith read n very interesting
and humorous selection. J. n Hall. Jr..
then appealed 10 the members 10 Soin IN
closing UP the small deficit and $50 was
quickly subscribed. which pAces the
church square In all ot their accounts FOR
the year closing April 1. 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
WISHES TO
PROSECUTE
K|RkMAN

Washington, March s.-secretary Taft
has under consideration the resign alton
OF Captain George w. Kirkman Of the
Twenty NTH Infantry. who is being
court ma rtialled on number Of charges
which comprise one OF the most scandal
ous cases the service haS known for a
long time.
II Ia not probahls rhst secretAry Taft
will accept CAPTAIN Kir*msn's reeisus-
ton as he wishes the officer to be prose
cuted, and IL hound suihy 20 be given
the fullest benett Of the military law.
Captain KNkmsn according 10 the
charges. left his post At Fort Nobrers,
Neb. wShou. leave. taking the wife of
one OF hts neutenants Mrs l.. n. Cnand
Ter. with him 10 New York
He left her there without money and
with the hotel bill unpaid. Since then
Mrs Chandler returned west and on Sat
urday killed herself IN Omaha II was
also reported that Captain kirkman at
tempted suicide, but army officers here
who know him sooff the idea
II 10 also alleged that ne has twice
before ATTEMPTED suicide. once in the
Philippines. when he Jumped over the
side of transport. and the other time
when he was o student at West Point.
Neither time did ne get very close 20
deaih
To- war department would have bern
glad 20 accept Kirkmsn's resignation
and let him out 10 avoid disgraoe To the
service, but his oare has been already
given considerable publicity and it s now
believed TO he the intention OF the de-
partrnent TO peresecute him to the full
est extent
He can be sent N jail for q long Pc
rod II found guilty of the charges made
against him. There are other charges.
which have not been made public which
mar b~ used in convcting Kirkman be-
fore rerersi oour1 r1-martiai At nree-
ent the court-msrtisi ~ Fort Niobrara
Ia held Up. awaiting depositions from the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
EAST PROVIDENCE
Trying TO Solve Problem Of
R0Iaying The Water Mains.
Horses Fall on Icy Roadway.
Interesting Notes About Town.

IT has been estimated by experts that
the board OF administration OF the
watchemoket FIRE districs will be called
upon 10 make an outlay OF at least 5000
10 relay the water mains. which have
caused them ~ much trouble during the
winter
This subject was talked over at the
peetng OF the board Monday evening
but they took no decisive action. How
the board can manage this is a serious
problem. for. was stated in this col
umn n few days ago, they we're obliged
10 issue a tressurers note FOR 5000, which
would Indicate that they had gone be
hind for the year, and II is stated on
good authority that the dencit for the
year IL 500.
HARD FOR HORSES
A horse owned by Mr.. Daniel Sullivan
and one I'm charge OF Robert Pierce and
owned by Ballou. Johnston a Nichols
OF Providence. slipped OF the Ice yester-
day, the hrst one on Warren avenue and
the LAST one on Valley street. shaft
was broken on both teams and a yard or
more of cord was needed 20 patch up the
harness.
WILL BE WELCOMED.
Fraternity encampment OF Odd Fellows
Will meet this evening. when one old
time member. and one who was a
cracker jack member Of the famous de-
gree team OF this popular organlza tion,
Will be reinrtated.
MINOR MENTION.
James Finnegsn Of this place has gone
10 New Bedford. Mass whore he has
accepted a responsible position with the
Globe Railroad company
Howard lodge, knights of Pythias. held
a very interesting meeting in Tobin's hall
last evening.