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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

MS voice, MT. TEsc
exclaimed 'If I can get immediate
consideration for that dam bill, l will
promise the senate not to report an
other dam bill this session.
Amid general laughter the bill was
passed, and the dam will be built
across certain shoals on the Savannah
river.
Lloyd Griscom, the new ambassador
to Italy, described at a dinner in Wash
ington a diplomatic game of baseball
in Brazil
AN Englishman,' he said in the
course of his description. Caught for
his side, though the poor fellow was
strange to the catcher's box. The Eng
lishman grew confused in the second
inning, missed a ball. and it struck
him on the nose, keeling him over.
"'What was IT.? he said feebly as he
came to.
"a foul-only a foul said the UNI
pire.
"'Man alive said the Englishman
L thought it was mule"
In view of the responsibilities attach
ing to administration of the public
lands of the United States and the
tendency for abuses to arise in connec-
ton with their occupation and devel-
opment it Is important to have a man
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

ing about his plans
or carrying point without giving of
Tense.
One of his friends is Senator Piles of
Washington Piles is new member.
One day Crane heard that Piles intend
ed to make a set speech. He gum
shoed up to Piles desk, which is on
the rear row on the Republican side
and said:
"Piles, hear Senator Flint is going
to make a speech. Now, you and Flint
are from the Pacific coast, the same
part of the country, You know. You
no to Flint and tell him it will be folly
for him to begin talking so soon. Tell
him he wants to observe the unwritten
law and sit quietly until he gets warm
In his chair. of course | know he will
make good speech. but you will agree
with me that 1t is better for him to re
frafn for time. and you can tell him
with the utmost propriety."
Piles got red and bit his lips. but he
didn't make speech.
Nearly nineteen years have elapsed
since the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland determined upon the erec-
ton of statue of General Philip III.
Sheridan in Washington. Congress au
thorized the erection of such statue
In 1889 and appropriated $4,000 for
the purpose, afterward adding $4,000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

of exceptional abil-
ity and integrity in
the post of COM
missioner OF the
general land Office.
Richard A. Ballin-
ger, who was re-
Gently named for
this position by
President Roose-
welt, is said to pos
sess such qualities.
He is a lawyer of
prominence of Sc
attic and Is second
vice president of
~, iI Vf
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 1I,o4I-First District court, Par
lsh of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of Aaron Wells.
Notice is hereby given that F. A.
Leonard, administrator, has this day
filed his 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 A. J. Murff,
judge of said court, this the 9th day of
March 1907.
W. NJ. LEVY,
March 7. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

may a s a j n have
not merely a vice
president like Viii
son. but a president.
as in the days of the
Adamses."
At Washin ( ton
Senator c ran e Is
coming to be known
as the best mixer
IN the upper branch
of congress. He is
credited with being
very clever in bring
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
March 7.
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No II,I27-In First District Court of
Louisiana: Succession of Catherine
Luchini.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Nortice is hereby given that Ferdinando
Luchini has this day applied to be ap-
pointed administrator of said succession,
and unless opposition be made thereto
within the time specified by law, he will
be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. J. Murff,
judge of said court, this end day of
March 1907.
w NJ. LEVY,
March 3. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

Pacific exposition, which is to be held
in 1909 at Seattle to exploit the north
land of America and the countries Dor
dering on the Pacific ocean. Mr.. Bal
iinger served as Judge of the superior
court Of Seattle from 1893 to 1897 and
was mayor of the city from 1904 to
tGni.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

to this amount. The
Army of the Cum
berland raised about
$1,000. making 500
600 altogether which
was made available
for the expense of
the statue. The COM
mission for execut-
ing the work was
given to the dean of
the American fra
ternity of sculptors.
John Q. A. Ward.
and he has been en-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
The immigration
Problem Today.

~ SE OF the results of the anti.
III IN Japanese agitation on the Ia
"a ~ cifiC coast was the passage hl
the recent congress of new
immigration law. Had it not been fnl
the urgency of the situation created H.
the exclusion of japanese from San
Francisco schools and the deSil5, t. got
on the statute books certain provisions
which would enable the federal GOV
eminent to meet this emergency it T.
doubtful whether any new law would
have been enacted by the Fifty-ninti
congress. There was much difference
of opinion on the subject. and it was
only when the argument was used that
the passage Of the bill then under con
sideration might mean warding Off
war with Japan that the lawmakers
got together and put the bill through
The new law contains various addition
al restrictions in respect to imnigra
ton. and it is expected that the much
discussed provision respecting pass
ports, which was incorporated in it at
the urgent solicitation of the president
will operate to keep Japanese coolies
from landing on the Pacific coast.
But the last word on the subject Of
immigration has by no means been
spoken with the passage of this law
To ascertain what further procedure
should be taken in the direction of re-
stricting immigration or directing the
movements of those who come to this
country from foreign lands congress
authorized the creation of a commits
sion to study the subject and make
report on 1t when the nations lawmak
ers again assemble. The president will
use it's report as the basis of recon-
mendations to congress on this matter
In addition to this the department of
commerce and labor has begun the
formation OF a division of information
in the bureau Of immigration and nntu
radiation to promote the beneficial
distribution of aliens admitted into the
United States so that they may go
where laborers are most needed. Quite
number of states in the south are
making special efforts to obtain immI
grants so that the labor famine from
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

profanity. He was
on his feet making
a report from his
committee on com
merce on several
minor bills, a duty
he performs fire.
quently and which
as a rule attracts
little interest or at
tentiOn.
Suddenly raising
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
A BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS.

Marie of Roumania and Her Little Son,
Prince Nicholas.
Princess Marie of Roumania is one
of the most clever and beautiful prin-
cesses in Europe. She is daughter of
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
and niece of King Edward. married
Prince Ferdinand Won Hohenzollern.
heir presumptive to the throne of Rou
mania, in 1893 and has four children,
kAA
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
SHFRIFF'S SALE
No. II,I3o-In the First Judicial Distric

No. II,I3o-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana :
L. c. Blanchard VS.. Jerry Davage
By virtue Of writ of seizure and
sale to me issued in the above entitled
and numbered suit, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, louisiana, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash,
according to law, without the benefit Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by P. P. Keith on his prem
Uses fourteen miles south of Shreveport,
one red Jersey bull about four years old,
marked swallow fork and underbit in
right, and swallow fork in left ear; no
marks; and estrayed before me, the TN
dersigned authority.
The owner will prove property, pay
costs, or the animal will be sold accord
ing to estray laws of Caddo Parish, at
Keithville, La, on April 20, 1907, at II
O'Clock am.
J. B. LEWIS,
Justice Of the Peace Seventh aWrd.
Mnrct, ,r 100
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

the Judgment of these thinkers he
places much reliance in making up his
estimates of social and political condf-
lions and outlining his policy. DR..
Shaw has given much study to the
questions pertaining to the railroads
which are now exciting so large a
share of public attention. He atiirns
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
The Great Problem.

Miss Smith has written a problem
novel. hasn't she?''
"Yes."
"What is the problem?"
SLOW to make it seIi."-Life.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31


two boys and two girls, the youngest
being Prince Nicholas, who is shown
with his mother in the picture
Princess Marie has always been fond
of outdoor sports and is still quite ath-
letic. Several years ago when she as
sume1 personal command of the third
regiment Of hussars on the plain of
Crotocheni, near Bucharest, In Rou-
mania, she led them in a wild charge
against regiment of infantry during
come cavalry evolutions, and the Incl
dent excited admiration for her in ali
the European capitals. The princess
Is noted for the richness of her cos
tunes and her taste In personal adorn.
ment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

gagged upon 1t Tor
about fifteen years. He hoped that the
statue would prove his masterpiece
and has submitted several models. only
to have them rejected by the commit
tee. He did execute one model that
satisfied the committee, but, curiously
enough. that did not satisfy Mr. Ward
himself. and he destroyed 1t. Mrs
Sheridan, widow of the general, says
the likeness of her husband In the lat
est Ward model is not good one.
The contract with Mr.. Ward for the
execution of the work has at last been
cancelled. Two statues of great men
by this sculptor, those of Garfield and
General Thomas, now ornament the
city of Washington. and he intended
that the Sheridan statue should sur
pass them both.
Mr.. Ward will be seventy-seven in
June. Last July he surprised his
friends by taking third wife. Among
his best known works are the statue
OF Washington In front of the subtreas-
Hry. New York: the statue of Beecher
IN front of the borough hall, Brooklyn,
and an idealistic piece entitled "The
Indian Hunter"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
SATURDAY. APRIL 20, 1907.

Lots No 20 Of the Shepherd & Stewart
subdivision Of the City of Shreveport,
La, as per map recorded in conveyance
book "a. page sol, records of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. Said property seized
as belonging to defendant and to be sold
to satisfy the debts specified in said writ
i'll the sum of one hundred dollars, with
per cent per annum interest thereon
until paid, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
March 70, 1907. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

appraisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, during the legal hours for
sales. on
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
Stories Told of
Prominent Men.

~ EODOR COLO
4 WIN, pres dent
of the second
Russian dounla, has
a post Of eIcep
tionaI responsibility,
Should the members
of the douma fol
low such 4 course
as to prevent an
early dissolution 0
the body and yet ef
feet needed reforms
the threatened revO-
luton may be avert
cd. TO. guide the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31
THE VENIRE
OF the First District Court, Parish of
Caddo, State of Louisiana.

Grand Jury for term beginning on first
Monday in April 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

winthrop Murray Crane, the Junior
senator from Massachusetts, was toast
ed at dinner in Boston recently as
''the next president of the United
States" Governor Guild, in speaking
of the suggestion in speech following
this toast, remarked, Massachusetts
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

DR.. Albert Shaw, editor of the Amer
Scan Review of Reviews, Is one of the
scholars. writer's and students of prac-
teal affairs with whom President
Rsose~eit esten compares notes. Upon
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

FEoDoR GoLovIN. DONNA through the
difficulties lying before it is no easy
task. President Golovin has had a
career which gives his colleagues hope
that he may prove equal to the emer-
gency. He is forty years old and Is
man of energy who through long
continued reign Of turbulence has man
aged to hold the confidence of the peo-
pile He was president Of the Moscow
zemstvo during the regime of the
Grand Duke Sergius. who was asssas-
sinated and who was one of the fore
most reactionaries of the court circle.
NJ. Golovin Is a Constitutional Demo
erat and represents Moscow in the dou-
ma. Though his party has only 100 mem
bers in that body, he received 331 votes
for president because the more radical
factions united on him instead of sup
porting the candidate of the conserva
tives. who received only ninety-one
votes President Golovin was treated
with cordality when he was received
In audience by Emperor Nicholas, a
fact that has given hope to those who
lock for some good results from the
work of the present Russian parlia-
ment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

1t was on almost the last day of the
last session Of the Fifty-ninth con-
gress that Senator William p. Frye of
Maine startled the senate by remark
which might have been mistaken for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

terest from the fact D"
that he Is accustomed to breakfast
with the president twice month and
to discuss men ana' affairs with him
over coffee and rolls DR.. Shaw attrib-
utes the present del lorabIe conditions
in respect to the raijroads to eth" fact
that the railroad system has been used
for making set of individuals rich III
the expense of the country's prosper
ity"
The noted editor was born in Shan
don. Butler county, o., In 1881 ana
graduated in 1879 from Iowa college.
For the decade following his gradua-
ton he was engaged in newspaper
work. In postgraduate study at Johns
Hopkins university, in travel abroad
and in writing for magazines. lie took
his first lessons in journalism on
small paper and knows from expert
ence all about setting type, making up
forms and running a press. He has
received the degrees of Phi. ID. and LII.
D. and was offered professorship at
Cornell university in 1891. but refused
1t in order to found the American Re
view of Reviews, which he has since
edited. He was one of the pioneers IN
the study of municipal government,
aud his magazine articles and books
on the subject have eXerted wide in
huence in effecting reforms in this
field
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

Robert Kitchens, author of ''The Call
of the Blood" receives many letters
from those who have read his latest
work. He has been quite accustomed
to this inevitable consequence of sue
cessful authorship. but one letter
which he recently received was quite
out of the usual line. 1t was from a
woman in Cuba and read:
Dear SRA friend and myself have
made a bet about you. He thinks that
you are not Catholic. and 1 think you
are Please let me know about this at
once so that the bet may be decided.
P S.-If l am wrong, don't bother
about letting me know.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-31

Justice Of the Peace Seventh aWrd.
March 81, 1907.
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FOOLED HOLD-UP MEN
Signal Operator Had Robbers Sit Down
While He Wired For Help.

Signal Operator Had Robbers Sit Down
While He Wired For Help.
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two armed
men sneaked into a lonely signal
tower on the Northern Central rail-
way between West Fairview and
Wormleysburg and ordered Merl Wit
mer, the operator, to hand over his
money or they would throw the
switches and wreck an approaching
freight train.
Wilmer asked the men to sit down
until he had made report of the train
and that he would then give them
what money he had. The men sal
down and Wilmer sent message to
Bridgeport asking that officers be sent
to his assistance. At the same time
he signalled the freight train to stop
The two men realized that they were
tricked when the train stopped neal
the tower. and they disappeared just
in time to escape the trainmen and two
officers sent to the operators relief or
a locomotive from Bridgeport. The
officers arrested four tramps in barn
near by, but Wilmer could identity
none of them.
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WHY COLDS ARE oaheeRous,

Because you have contracted ordinary
colds and recovered f5pM them without
treatment of any kind, do not fol- moment
imagine that colds are not dangerous
Everyone kno VS. that pneumonia and
chronic catarrh have thbir origin in com
mon cold. ConsumptiAn is not caused by
a cold but the cold prapares the system
for the reception ond Development of the
germs that would not otherwise have
found lodgment. 1t ia the same with all
infectious diseases. Aiphtheria, scarlet
fever. measles and wAboping cough are
much more likely to be- contracted when
the child has cold. You will see from
this that more real danger turks in cold
than in any other Of tbs common ailments.
The easiest and quickssst way to cure a
cold is to take ChAmberlain's Cough
Remedy. The many Remarkable cures ef-
fected by this preparation have made it a
staple article of trade lbyer large part of
the world. For sale al Bradshaw's Phar-
macy.
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Officers PENNSYLVANIA Firemen.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 3.-An exciting
business session. the election OF OH
GERS for the ensuing year, tour o.
sightseeing by the ladies and a grand
ball at the Duquesne Garden were the
features of the 2Sth annual meeting o.
the PENNSYLVANIA Firemen's conVen
ton. Following are the officers elected
President. Robert B. Kellar, Strouds
burg; first vice president. r. AlVir
Beisel. Hazleton: second vice presl
dent ". B. Dennison, Columbia; thirc
vice president, Frank L. Gllkeson
Bristol: fourth vice president, Thomas
A. Wagner, Sellersville; secretary, W
w. Wunder, Reading; treasurer, L!
Reichenback. Allentown; correspond
ing secretary, ]. j. Greene, Carlisle
Shamokin was chosen as the next con
yentiOn CITY,
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'lOR.EE INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury Finds True Bills
Against Capitol Trimmers.
ACCUSED WILL RENEW BAIL
Up to Date Twcnty-eight indictments
Have Eeen Returned and Four Are
Still Pending Will Set Date For
Trial.

Have Esen Returned and Four Are
Still Pending Will Set Date For
Trial.
Harrist.-rn. Pa, Oct. 3.-Congress-
man II. Burd Cassel of Marietta, Lam
caster county, executive officer OF the
Pennsylvania Construction company,
was indicted by the Dauphin county
grand jury on nine separate counts,
charging him with conspiracy in con-
nection with the metallic furniture
contract for the new capitol. Cassel
was indicted Tuesday on two counts,
also charging him with conspiracy in
connection with this contract, and
there are still pending against him
four conspiracy charges.
The jury has returned true bills In
2S of the 80 cases III the capitol prose-
cutions. and as soon as the remaining
cases have been acted upon the jurors
will be discharged. A conference of
the lawyers on both sides and Presi-
dent Judge Kunkel and his colleague,
Judge S. J. NJ. McCarrell. appointee
of Governor Stuart, who will take his
seat next Monday, will be held soon,
probably next Wednesday, to set the
time for the trials of the IA defendants
involved in these prosecutions.
1t was agreed by the attorneys for
both sides, the court asserting, that in
the renewal of the bail of the defend
ants next week, the same surety COM
panies that furnished bonds before the
aldermen at the time of the arrests
shall be continued as sureties until
the next term of court.
La the nine counts on which true
bills were returned, Cassel is charged
with having conspired with Joseph M.
Huston, architect; James NJ. Shu-
grounds and buildings; former Auditor
General William P. Snyder and former
State Treasurer William l.. Mathues
to defraud the state OF ST., 7,969.S0 by
fraudulent invoices for metallic furni-
ture, Stanford B, Lewis. assistant to
Architect Huston, and Frank Irvine, a
travelling auditor under Snyder, are
named as co-conspiraors with the other
five defendantsin ere Of .hese bills
The names of the architect and the
three former state officials appear
with that of John H. Sanderson, chief
contractor, in the other six cases re-
turned. These defendants are charged
with having conspired to defraud the
state of $1S.S54.07 by fraudulent in;
voices for lighting fixtures. True bills
have now been found in all of the Is
cases in which Sanderson's name ap-
pears as one of the alleged conspir'
ators
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RsbAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1907
EOM8 VICTIM DEAD
OREGON Sheriff Accuses Miners Fed
GRAFTON on Death Bed.


Grafton on Death Bed.
Baker City. Ore, Oct. 3.-Sherlff
Harvey X. Brown, ex-sheriff of Baker
county and the man who arrested
Steve Adams, an accomplice of Harry
Orchard. died after having been blown
I'D with a bomb set near the gate OF
his home.
Before dying Brown made a state
ment accusing the Western Federation
pf Miners of being responsible for his
Fdeath, which was in many respects
similar to the tragic end Of ex-GoV-
ernor Steunenberg. of Idaho.
The ante-mortem statement OF
Brown said in part:
81 was on my way home from up
town when | met a man in front OF a
residence which is a block from my
house and spoke The man made no
reply. This man was about five feet
10 inches tall; his weight was 100
pounds. He wore a brown suit and a
celluloid collar and was clean shaven.
81 have been Conscious of having
been followed for three weeks, and
have no doubt that those who attempt
ed my life are persons connected with
the Western Federation of Miners, and
that | was marked for death on ac-
count of my connection with the
Steunenberg and Steve Adams cases, y
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NUGGETS OF NEWS

Mrs. Susan E. Wallace, widow o.
General Lew Wallace, died at hel
home in Charlottesville. Ind.
c. T. Witherow, chief motive power
clerk of the Pennsylvania railroad
died at his home at Altoona, Pa.
Governor Stokes granted a reprieve
until November l to John Schuyler
who was to have been hanged at Elem
ington, N. j.. on Friday.
After living as a miser for more
than so years and accumulating more
than $350,000, Lander e. Merrick die0
in the almshouse at Kenosha, Wis.
Major John H. Duval, a retired
United States army officer, has been
detailed by the war department fol
duty with the Pennsylvania National
Guard.
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Tramp Burned Child to Death,

Oquawka His. Oct. 3.-BecauSe he
had been refused food a tramp tool
vengeance by beating Mrs. John Hath
away to unconsciousness and then ty
ing her 4-year-old son to tree and
burning him to death. Citizens are
securing the country for the muir
derer Mrs. Hathaway lay unconscious
for an hour after the assault of the
tramp. The tramp meantime took hel
son into the orchard and tied the lac
to an apple tree, saturated the boys
clothing with OIL set the garments
afire and left. Recovering conscious
ness the mother went in search of he,
child and found him dying.