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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1907-07-06
WIN SUCCESS IN NURSING.


Nursing the sick IL perhaps the most nj
| tractve field for the ambitious womat
who would win snceess aud make The
most OF lie II Ia a refined occupation
II gives skill to the hand and grace to the
heart. It is The best paying occupation
now open to women, aud presents an
ever widening field of opportunity. The
call for nurses is world. wide call II is
the one calling which is not overcrowded
The demand for skilled nurses increases
with the years. Thousands OF young
women have the natural sraces of the
skilled nurse, but have never had n
chance to cultivate them, and 80 have
been prevented fiom improving their own
condition and blessing the race. But n
new day has dawned Large heated
philanthropists have opened wide the
door OF opportunity at the Philadelphia
School for Nurses, 1919 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa. A Two Years Free
Course has been established at this Iu-
slitution wherein the student is provided
with room, board, laundry, nurse uniforms.
and all the refnements OF good home,
with suitable training, instruction and
actual nursing in the homes OF the poor
and among people Of moderate income.
and at the end Of the Course the students
fare home Is paid.
The Term can be shortened TO eighteen
months by Course of ak months reading
and study at home--a course which IL
very valuable In itself Hundreds of
young women, scattered all over the
country, are started In the work, becom.
ing not only self supporting, but boon
TO their respective neighborhoods.
A Short Course Is also provided for the
women who wishes to quickly prepare for
self'support aud substantial income.
Enrolment Ia now In progress for class
,f four hundred students in the Resident
Courses next year Young women from
he smaller towns and country districts
are favored in the distribution of scholar.
'hips, with view of conveying hospital
to all rural communities.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1907-07-06
Totals ~ II | ~ 9 7 o q

Earned runs, N, |. |, Z base bite Boyle,
Terrell; First on balls, Terrell O Struck
ont by Darby g. Left on Bases l. ~, cite
7, N. !. 2; Double plays Jennaro to Boy 70,
Hebert to Boyle. N. Davis Scorer.
Innings 2 , 567 SO
Lafayette 0OOO 5000 9-l.
New Iberia 2Ol l000 003 q.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1907-07-06
ARE you TIRED PAYING RENT
$500 u month
~ months
$4,000
10 years

$fSO0.OO gone forever.
This amount would buy . home
IL less time if paid TO the IBERIA
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
NOT KNOWN.
Captain Macklin Is Unable to
identify Knowles.

Fort Sill. Okla, May 9,-In the
courtmartial proceedings here of Cor
poral Knowles, negro, charged with
an attempt to kill Captain Edgar B.
Macklin at the latter's home at Fort
Reno, Captain Macklin gave descrip-
ton of his assailant which tailed with
that of the defendant. The witness
however, could not positively identify
Knowles as his assailant. as the as
sailant's features, he said, were partial
ly hidden by a handkerchief used as
q mask. A negro woman named John
son, Captain Macklin's cook, who was
an eye witness to the assault. could
not say positively IL the assailant was
a negro. She shaid he wore khaki
suit and carried a revolver with a
black handle, which she believed was
an army revolver.
Lieutenant Herringshaw is acting as
judge advocate and Lieutenant Hen
sley is counsel for Knowles
Lieutenant Nichols of the Thirtieth
infantry testified regarding the lay
of the land about Fort Reno, stated
an intruder being detected.
Jesse Fugua, boy. who found cloth
ing tallying with that worn by the as
sailant, according to Captain Macklin
identified the apparel. and said 1t still
bore the quartermaster's tag when
found.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
EsTRAY NOTICE.
April 28.

Taken up by w. H. Harrison about
northeast of Rodessa, Caddo Parish, La. !,
one dark bay horse pony, about S years
old, about IA hands high, roam tail, white
face extending down over the nose, both
hind feet partly white; branded on left
SHOULDER with Q, and on left thigh with
Spanish brand not legihle, and strayed
before w O. Owens, a Justice of the.
Peace, Ward One, Caddo Parish, La
The owner will come forward, prove
the property and pay charges or the ami
NAL will be sold at Rodessa in Ward
One, Caddo Parish, La, on the nth day
of May 1907, as the law directs.
w. o. OWENS,
Justice of the Peace.
April g 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09

this Ist day of October A. D. 1906, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is or
dered by the court that hearing be had
upon the same on the 2Ist day of May
A. d. 1907, before Hon. A. d. Land Jr.,
Referee and Special Master, at Shreve-
port, in said District, at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon, and that notice thereof be
published in Shreveport Caucasian, a
newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors and other per-
sons III interest may appear at the same
time and place and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Aleck Boar
man, judge of the said court, and the
seal thereof, at Shreveport, in said Dis
trict, on the 27th day of April A. D.
1907.
w. JACKSON. Clerk.
! April 80, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
RAPE CHARGED.
Victim ls Said to Be In critica.
Condition.

Victim is Said to Be In Critical
Condition.
Ardmore. May 9.-Clyde Perkins
negro. aged nineteen, was brough:
here from Chickasha under a charge
of rape. The assault. 1t is alleged was
on Fastina Austin, ten-year-old Negro
girl. Perkins is said to have held the
girls grandmother away at the poinl
of revolver while he committed the
assault. He was placed under arrest
few hours later by United States
officers. who placed a strong guare
about the Chickasha prison. as 2Gt
enraged negroes pleaded for his body
but were held at bay and the negro
was rushed here to await the callins
Of special term of court at Chicka
sha The negro girl is said to be in ,
critical condition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
PIERCE GIVES UP.
Surrenders on Indictment Made
Against Him In Texas.

st. Louis, May 9.-Henry Clay
Pierce, the oil magnate. has surren
dered on an indictment against him
from Texas. The indictment returned
against him in Texas charges him with
perjury In an affidavit he made to the
attorney general Of that state; the
purpose Of the affidavit being to rein
state the Waters-Pierce OIL company
in the state of Texas. from which Il
had been ousted from doing business
On the grounds that it was part of the
Standard Oil company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
WILL OF SMITH.
Relatives and Others Substan.
tally Remembered,

New York, May 9.-The will OF the
late James Henry Smith, of Tuxedo
Park, N. Y, dated Sept 13, 1906, and
executed in Scotland shortly after his
marriage, contains the following pro-
visions:
ut appoints his brother-in-law, Sir
George Cooper, of Hurstley Park, WIn-
chester. baronet; his nephews William
Smith Mason of Evanston, ILL.,; George
G. Mason of Aberdeen, s. D., and
George Simpson Eddy OF New York
and H. S. Leroy of New York execu
tors and trustees of his will The fol
lowing legacies are made:
To his wife, Annie Armstrong Smith
In lieu of dover, the SUN Of 100000
to be taken by her either i'll cash or In
securities.
To her daughter, Anita Stewart. q
life interest in 500 Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad per cent bonds
of $1,000 each.
To his sister, May, Lady Cooper,
wife of Sir George Cooper. a life in,
terest in 1000 Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad per cent bonds
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
TEXT BOOK BILL,
consideration Occupied Nearly All of
Wednesday's Session

wednesdays session.
Austin. May Reconsideration OF
the textbook bill In the house occupied
practically all Of "Wednesday morn
ing's session. There was heated de
bate over the proposition as to wheth
er the governor shall have exclusive
power to name the textbook board or
whether 1t shall be done by the presi
dent OF the university and superiptend
ent of public instruction Mr.. Ray
made an effort to have the bill con
sldered section by section, but it fail
ed.
The house passed finally Stratton'
bill providing for bringing of suits
against nonresident taxpayers, by
Texas agents.
Representative Kennedy had his
motion adopted that the house con.
slider his bill requiring complete rem
dision of shares of capital stock OF
banking institutions, but before the
bill could be considered the time for
consideration Of the textbook bill!
arrived.
Senate passed finally Terrell's
antitrust bill, which the governor sent
back for correction.
Senate judiciary committee No. I
reported favorably the house bill pro
vidfng emasculation for persons con
victed of criminal assault.
Committee on Federal relations re
ported favorably the bill authorizing
city of Galveston to cede to Galveston
county a tract of land
The governor sent another message
to the legislature requesting an
amendment to the fourteen hour rail
road bill so that the date of the act
may become effective be changed from
July IL to Oct. IL, as the railroads
cannot comply with the law by July IL
House committe OIL revenue and tax
alton unanimously killed Reedy's bill
proposing reduction In ad valorem
tax rate from 16 2-3 to IL 1-2 cents
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
His BUSINESS Judgment.

EYES," said the publisher of art cata-
logues and artistic advertising devices.
II have done well the past year and
expect to do better In future. Some
times / make mistake, however, that
makes me feel little tired. Not long
ago our firm wished to reproduce in
catalogue and card form paintin 3
that appeared In one of the magazines.
l called on the artist to buy the right.
She wanted $500. 1t was more than
was willing to pay, so / offered her
a royalty instead.
"She accepted, and we have already
had to pay her $4,000, with the de
mana for the picture increasing ev-
cry hour.
An experience like that keeps q
man fairly humble regarding the In.
fallibility Of his business Judgment"
HsstDn Herald.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
sHERIFF,s SALE.
No Io,6os-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
April 80, 1907.

No. Io,6o5-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
J. B. Reynolds VS.. NJ. G. Angel.
By virtue Of writ of fieri facias, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, by the Honorable First Jul
dicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, I have seized and will offer
for sale a. public auction, for cash, ac-
cording to law, at the principal front
door of the court house in the City of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY MAY 10, 1907,
North half of the northwest quarter of
the northeast quarter of section 3, town
ship 20, north, range I6 west, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, less that part of same
sold to Caldwell, as per act of sale re-
corded in conveyance book No. 30, page
22, of the records of said parish, in the
Office of the recorder of deeds and mort
cages.
Said property seized as belonging to
the said defendant, and to be sold to sat
isfy the debts specified in said writ, in
the sum of $4,000, with interest at 10
per cent per annum from June 9, 1906,
less $4,000 of date August rs, 1000, and
all costs Of suit, including 10 per cent on
said principal and interest as attorneys
fees.
j p FLoURNoY. Sheriff.
=. q. Ali
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
REFUSES TO FILE.
Secretary Filson Demanded Sheepskir
Copy Of Constitution.

Copy Of Constitution.
Guthrie. May "a clash between
President Murray of the constitutional
convention and the territorial officials
oncurred Tuesday when Murray offer
ed to file one of six original typewrit-
ten sopies Of the constitution with
the territorial secretary and a certt
fled coyp of the election ordinance
and Secretary Filson absolutely refus-
ed to receive and file them
Secretary Filson demanded the orig.
inal sheepskin copy of the constitu,
ton and the engrossed copy of the
election ordinance. Governor Frantz
endorsed the stand taken by Filson,
and refuses to call an election for rat
ifieation of the constitution. Murrs V
declares that he himself will call the
election. Lawyers are divided as to
the validity of call by Murray.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09

LADY MARY COOPER.
of $1,000 each, the same to go to hel
children at her death.
To his sister. Mrs. Victor Rossbach
$250,000
To his sister. Mrs. John Mills. $3.50.
900.
In trust for the son of his brother
George Alexander Smith of Evanston
H.. 100000.
To Mrs. William Zickrell. a cousin
of Phoenix. Ariz., $4,000
To George s. Eddy and Thomas Ed
dy, sons of Mrs Margaret Eddy. 9
cousin of Chicago, 100000 each.
To his niece. Mrs. Lucy Mason
vose, $250,000
Among other requests are: To st
Luke's hospital of which he was 8
trustee, 100000. To the Orthopedit
hospital of New York of which he wa.
a trustee. 100000.
All servants of five years standing
were generously remembered. All his
residuary estate. real and personal, is
to be converted into cash.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
oEFALcArioh ALLEGED.

Former City Official Of Seattle Ac
cused OF Being Behind In Cash.
Seattle, May 9:-John Riplinger. for
four years city comptroller. Repub i
can candidate for mayor 10 the last
election and well known In the north
west. who retired from office In March
1906. Is defaulter In the sum of more
than $4,000. 1T is alleged w C Car
roll. the present city comptroller
swore out q warrant for the arrest oil
his predecessor. Riplinger Is now in
Honduras, having gone there from Cal
ifornia more than month ago.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
WHY HE RESIGNED.
Said He Had Been BulIyragged Long
Enough by Church Element.

Said He Had Been Bullyraeged Long,
Enough by Church Element.
Marion, O., May 9.-Mayor Loui,,
Scherff resigned as one of the trustees
of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal
church. His resignation is due to the
fact that Frank Zuck, a member Oh
the church, at the behest of the Min
isterial association, filed affidavita
against ten players of the Marion, O..
team who played ball Sunday. The
mayor claims he has been "bullyrag
ged long enough by the church ele.
ment, which takes the credit for elect.
ing him on a reform ticket
II shall remain a Methodist, but ]
do not wish to serve on the official
board In view of the present situation, "
said the mayor:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
LOVED SAME GIRL.
One Of the Young Men Takes the Life
of His Chum,

One Of the Young Men Takes the Life
of His Chum.
Independence. Mo. May 9..-Clyde
St Clair. aged twenty-five years. son
of George St Slair, prominent citi
gen, was shot and killed on the pub
lie square early Wednesday by Van
Tappan. aged twenty-three years. an
intimate friend. The two young men
attended party together at the home
of a young woman with whom both
were In love, and were returning home
when they engaged In quarrel over
her, which resulted In the tragedy.
Tappan went to the police station and
voluntarily surrendered. He said he
shot ST. Clair in self defense. declaring
the latter threatened him with re-
.volver. There were no witnesses.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

In Justice Haynes Court, Ward One,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana Heilperin
Brothers VS.. Jerry Reed
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of writ of feri facias issued by F. B.
Haynes Court, Ward One, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in favor of Heilperin
Brothers and against Ferry Reed, and
to me directed, | have seized and will
offer for sale at Belcher, within the
legal hours for sales, with benefit of APP
praisement on
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1907,
The following described property, to-
wit: One 2-horse wagon, so bushels of
corn, II head of hogs.
SAM P. WICK,
May 5, 1907. Constable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
sHERIFF,s SALE.

No. II,Io2-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
H. L. Heilperin VS.. Billie Williams.
BY virtue OF a writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, without the benefit of appraise-
nlent, on terms hereinafter stated, at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caido Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, MAY I8, 1907,
The following described property, to-
wit: South half of the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section
~, township III, north, range IS west,
Caddo Parish, with all Improvements
thereon. Said property seized as be-
longing to defendant, and to be sold to
satisfy the debt specified in said writ,
for the sum of nine hundrtd ($ooooo)
dollars, as follows: For cash to pay and
satisfy the sum of three hundred and
sixty ($36ooo) dollars, with per cent
per annum interest thereon from Octo-
her az, 1904, and on such terms of credit
on the remaining sum of FIVE hundred
and forty ($s4ooo) dollars with s per
cent per annum interest from October
28, 1904, as are set forth in the act Of
sale and mortgage from Heilperin to
Williams, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorney fees.
]. P. FLoURNoY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, April IS, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
F. A. LEONARD.
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorde,
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
April 9, 1907.

No. II,o87-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana Sue
cession of Joe Waddell, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Cherry
Waddell, administrators, has this day
filed her final account in said succession,
and unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law the same
will be duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell.
Judge of said court, this the 27th day
of April 1907.
w. NJ. LEVY,
April 28. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
sLAsHED TO PIECES.

Husband Of One of the Women Charg
ed With she Crime.
New York. May 9.-Mrs Maria Vito
and her mother Mrs. Maria Bridnoli
we're literally slashed to pieces with
razors In their East Side home early
Wednesday Goiavanni Vito. husband
of the younger woman. is under arrest
charged with the crime. 1t Is alleged
that he killed the women after quar-
rel which followed their refussial to
give him money Vito denies he Is
guilty. however. and stoutly maintains
that his wife and mother-in-law were
killed by two men who broke into the
house and with whom he fought.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
BANKRUPT's PETITION FOR
DISCHARGE.
In the Matter Of George H. Freeman,
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.

In the Matter Of George H. Freeman,
BankruptIn Bankruptcy
To the Honorable Aleck Boarman,
Judge of the Unitei States District
Court of the United States FOR the West
ern District of louisiana George I'll.
Freeman, of Shreveport, in the Parish
Of Caddo, in said District. respectfully
represents that on the 2Ist day of Au-
gust last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
of property, and has fully complied with
all requirements of said Astsand of the
orders Of the court touching his bank
ruptey.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court TO have a full dis
charge from all debts provable agains,
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such as are excepted by law from
such discharge.
Dated this rst day OF October A. D
1906
GEORGE H. FREEMAN. ]
Bankrupt
ORDER OF NOTICE rHEREoS
Western District of Louisiar1a or
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
Motion Denied.

Boise. Ida. May 9.-The motion for
bill of particulars filed by the de
Tense in the case of W. D. Haywood
secretary and treasurer of the West
ern Federation OF Miners. charged
with the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg. were denied by Judge
Fremont Wood
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
WIN Soon se Accented.

Toxic. May Sit is announced that
President Roosevelt's proposal to hold
an international conference at Toxic
to consider plans looking to the stamp
ing out of the plague will soon be ac
cepted by the department OF home
affairs on behalf of the japanese gov
eminent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
CHARTER
OF THE FARMERS UNION WARE
HOUSE COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered, that on this day be-
fore me, c. E. Dunson, Notary Pub
lie in and for the Parish and State, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereto affixed, all residents of
the said Parish and State, who stated
and declared to me, notary, that avail
ing themselves of the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, they have
formed and constituted themselves, as
well as such others as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, into a cor
poration and have adopted as their char
ter and act of incorporation the follow
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE FARMERS UNION
WAREHOUSE COMPANY" with its
domicile in the town of Vivian, in the
Parish of Caddo, and shall have and en-
JOY succession for period of twenty five
years, unless sooner dissolved as herein
after provided.
ARTICLE ii.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is established and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be to weigh and store cotton
and other produce, as vegetables, fruits,
goods, wares and merchandise, and gen.
orally to hold and exercise all such Incl
dental powers. The affairs of this cor
poration shall be managed and controlle
by board of directors consisting Of FIVE
60 stockholders, who shall be elected by
the stockholders at meeting held for
that purpose on the third Monday in Au-
gust of each year, and said board of di-
rectors shall hold their Office until their
successors are duly elected and installed
The first board of directors shall be S.
B. Burney, chairman; P. NJ. Williams,
secretary; w. P. Pearson, o. NJ Lewis
and w. A. Daniels; and the officers OF
the company for the first year shall be
K. E. L. Huckabay, president; 0. G.
Garner, vice president; ]. D. Lewis, sec
retary-treasurer. All legal process shall
be served on the president, or in his abb
sence on the vice president, or in the
absence of both on the secretary-treas-
urer.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of three thous-
and dollars, divided into Goo shares Of
FIVE dollars each, and shall commence
business when $Iooooo of the capita
stock is subscribed for; all stock sub
|scribed for shall be pal in cash, or labor
performed for the corporation before ths
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
Garfield VIII Attend.

Oklahoma City, May 9.-Advices re
ceived here state that Secretary OF
the Intireor Garfield will attend the
Republican state convention at Tulsa
June 6, when it will be decided wheth-
er the Republican party will oppose
the proposed constitution, and not
place a ticket in the field.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
Resembles Vast Lake.

Breaux Bridge, La, May 9.-This
place stands in what resembles vast
lake. everything being flooded from
disastrous rain, hail and windstorm
Thousands of chickens were drowned
and hundreds of small buildings and
the Breaux Bridge race track grand
stand have been blown away
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
" yndhurste Mortaaued.

Pittsburg. May 9.--According TO the
Leader. "Lyndhurst." the elegant home
of Mrs. William Thaw, has been mort
gagged for 500. 900. The mortgage
was secured some time ago. but has
Just been made public. The interest Il
8 1-2 per cent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-09
Bio Building collapses.

Omaha. May 9.-The six-story build
ing at Ninth and Leavenworth streets
occupied by the Parlin. Orendorff &
Martin company. wholesale farming
implements, collapsed. The property
loss is heavy. The employees had not
reported for work and no one was In.
jured.