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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
WILLARD n. BROWNSON.

in turn passed the responsibility OF
stating the reason for the resignation
to President Roosevelt.
Secretary Loeb, speaking for the
president says that no information
can be obtained from that source.
Since Admiral Brownson took com.
! mand of the bureau of navigation that
bureau has had to handle the question
Of the cruise of the Atlantic fleet to
the Pacific, the greatest peace move.
ment of the navy during its history.
The resignation of Admiral Brownson
as chief of the bureau of navigation
has the effect of placing him in his
former position on the retired list OF
the navy.
Commander Winslow has been des.
igna:ed to act as the head of the navi
CATION bureau. He has for some time
pats teen assistant to Admiral Brown.
son, and consequently is familiar with
the duties of the bureau. However
it is known that Commander Winslow
Is anxious to obtain command of the
new hattleship New Hampshire. SO
1t is believed that his present desig
nation is intended to bridge over an in
terval during which the president can
make a permanent appointment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
BRYAN IN TEXAS.
Says He Feels Hopeful of De
naocracy's Iriunnnh.

Fort Worth, Dec. 26.-Colonel ". y
Bryan, accompanied by his son. WIZ,
lam Jennings Bryan. Jr. was here
about fifteen minutes Tuesday. He
was en- route to Galveston, where he
will join Colonel Moody and Governor
Campbell. The party will go duck
hunting at Lake Surprise, owned by
Colonel Moody.
Colonel Bryan was met at the depot
by Colonel r. M. Wynne of this city,
a personal friend; State Chairman Car
den of Dallas, Secretary J. C. McNeat
us and DR.. c. Nj. Rosser, also of Dial
las, and others. Mr. McNealus and
Or. Rosser went as far south with the
party as Cleburne. Mr.. Garden contin-
ued the journey to Galveston.
After the hunt Colonel Bryan will
go to Houston and deliver an address
to the Texas State Teachers associa,
ton Saturday night. Monday he will
speak at Palestine and Tuesday even
ing at Beaumont
He will spend two days in Louisiana,
where he will speak Wednesday and
Thursday, and then return to Nacog-
doches, Tex, where he will speak Fri
day. This will complete his Texas
itinerary, and he will return to his
home at Lincoln.
"Tne next time | see you | hope it
will be in the white house." were the
parting words of Colonel Wynne of
this city to Colonel Bryan as the train
pulled out.
While here Colonel Bryan told Col
Wynne that he believed all conditions
| favored Democratic success, and felt
perfectly confident that the Democrat
ic party would triumph at the next
election.
To the reporters Colonel Bryan said
| that special session of the 1egisla-
ture should be called to pass a guar
antee bank deposit law Both a ma
t1onal and state law of this kind, he
declared, would restore confidence
quicker than anything else.
Had such law been in operation. -
he continued, when this panic set
in the suffering would have been con-
lined to the spot where it originated
Wall street. The national bank
guarantee law would have destroyed
the panic in its incipiency. But the
| recent panic has served to remove one
great argument of the Republican par
| ty that finacial stringency could not
| occur during Republican sway"
Regarding the recent utterance of
| Thomas w. Lawson, Colonel Bryan re-
| marked: Il regard Mr. Lawson as a
great and good man, but a mighty poor
| hand to pick winners in political
campaign. Roosevelt is out of the
| race, unless Mr.. Lawson has more in,
| fluence with Roosevelt than Roosevelt
| has with himself"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
NURSE SLAIN.
Gustave With, Her Murderer, Is Sup
posed Insane.

Gustave With, Her Murderer, Is Sup
posed Insane.
Milwaukee, Dec 26.-Sister Theresa,
q nurse at st. Mary's hospital in this
city, was shot and killed by Gustave
Wirth, aged thirty-two, who is sup
posed to be insane The assassin was
captured.
Wirth was operated upon at the hos
tia about a year ago and, it is said,
showed signs of insanity at that time.
When Wirth called at the hospital
Tuesday he was admitted by the sis
ter superior. He informed her that
he wished to see some one else. Short
" afterwards Sister Theresa, who as
sists in receiving patients, put in an
appearance, and upon seeing her the
assassin shot her four times. Sister
Theresa died in few minutes.
The prisoner, when seen at the po-
lice station, made statement in which
he said he fired the shots because the
hospital officials tried to poison him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
STATE PROHIBITION.
Newly Elected Alabama Law Is Soon
to Be Tested.

Mobile, Dec. 26.-City Attorney
Beene rendered an opinion declaring
that the 8 o'clock closing law, passed
by the recent legislature, as uncon-
stitutionaL He bases his contention
upon the fact that while the title of
the act embraced but one subject, the
body covered several 1t is stated
here that the state prohibition act
will also be contested here just as soon
as it goes into effect. Attorney
Boone's opinion means that saloons
in Mobile will ignore the law, and Gov.
Conner may call another special SEES
sion of the legislature. Advocates
the 9 O'Clock and prohibition laws say
they will make this request, and will
also ask that the legislature proviLe
for constitutional prohibition instead
of statutory instead of at present.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
RIDGELY HOPEFUL.

Comptroller Thinks Financial Situa-
ton Is Improving
New York, Dec. 26.-William B.
Ridgely, comptroller of the currency,
was in town on personal business
Tuesday. Before leaving for Wash
ington he talked of the financial stu.
alton.
Mr.. Ridgely said: Il think the stu
alton is improving gradually, and after
the first of the year the general ex-
pecta.ion seems to be that this Inn
provement will proceed even more rap
idly The returns under the last call
of the comptroller of the currency's
office have come to hand so we'll that
we know with considerable accuracy
the situation as it is with the national
banks. Upon the whole, it is very sat
isfactory"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
ELOPED IN VAIN.
Young Man on His Way Back, and
Girl Follows on Next Shin.

Young Man on His Way Back, and
Girl Follows on Next Ship.
New York, Dec 26.-James Henry
Parrott, the young Englishman who
was arrested on the charge of embez-
Element when he landed in New York
few days ago, was deported several
days ago. Grace Lawrence, the young
woman who accompanied him as his
wife, will leave On the next ship. The
couple eloped from London. and al
though the girls mother cabled her
consent to their marriage, the British
consul interviewed and prevented the
marriage, as Miss Lawrence is a ward
In chancery, and under the British
law cannot legally marry until she
becomes of age. An attempt was made
to have the marriage performed in
spite of the consul, but when the
chaplain from Ellis island, the emf
grant station. and Miss Lawrence
reached the tombs. where PARROT was
taken, they found that he had already
been removed, and was on his way to
England.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26

No 11,6S5-In the First District Court
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana: Allen
Brothers & Wadley Limited VS.. Z.
T. Gillian.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, La, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, l have seized and will
offer for sale, at public auction, accord
ing to law, without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at the principal front door
of the court house of Caddo Parish,
La, during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JAN. IS, 1907,
Lot III and half of I12 lying next to
and adjoining III of the Templeman
subdivision of the city of Shreveport,
Ca1do Parish, La, as per map of said
subdivision recorded in conveyance book
6, page 1SI, of the recorders office of
Caddo Parish, La, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon
Said property seized as belonging to
said defendant, and will be sold to sat
lsfy the amount named in said writ, say
for the sum OF S2524.I2, as follows: One
note for $4,000 with 8 per cent inter-
est from June 49, foo7, and the balance
in 80 notes, $1,000, $37.47, $37.27, $37.o7,
S36s7, S36.67, s3o47, ss627, S36.o7,
1857, S35.61 S35,47, $500, $34.s7,
s54o7, S34-4z ss4-27, s34.o7, 1887,
s33-67, s33-47, 1897, s33.o7, ss2.s7,
s32-o7, S32.47, S32.27, S32.o7, s31.s7,
S31,67, S31.47, s3I27, s31o7, $3o.s7,
s3o-o7, s3o47, s4o.27, with per cent
interest from November 22, 1907, and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said sum and interest, and all costs of
suit
J.P FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
Caucasian, Dec IS, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
SUCCESSION NOTICE.


SUCCESSION NOTICE.
No. II,678-In First District Court Of
Louisiana: Succession of Emma
McClelland.
Notice is hereby given that Sarah
Jones has this day applied to be appoint
ed administrative Of said succession, FL
ing together description and valuation
Of property belonging to said succession
as follows, to-wit: Real estate, two (2)
acres of land, more or less, in each half
of southeast quarter OF section ID, town.
ship II, range "a west, in Caddo Par
ish, La; one hundred fifty dollars
($I5ooo). And unless opposition be
made within time specified by law, she
viii be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable A. ]. Murff,
judge Of said court, on this the 2Ist day
Of November A. D. 1907.
A. F. HAYNES,
Nov. "a. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
RlDDLED WITH BULLETS.
First Lynchine to Take Place In New
State of Oklahoma

State Of Oklahoma.
Muskogee, Dec. 26.-Riddled with
bullets, the body of James Garden, a
negro. is dangling from a telegraph
pole in the center of Henryetta, Okla,
q coal mining town thirty miles south
west of here. as the result of the first
1ynching in the new state. Garden
shot and killed Albert Bates, a white
man, because Bates, who is a we'll
known liveryman, refused to rent a
rig to the negro. Garden says Bates
was discriminating AGAINST him be-
cause of his color and going across
the street for a pistol, Garden returned
and killed Bates.
Garden was lodged in Jail. and Tues.
day night mob of 100 men battered
down the doors of the Jail and secured
Garden and hanged him to a nearby
pole. Then they riddled the body with
bullets. All the negroes in Henryet
ia are terrorized, and more than 100
came from there to Muskogee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
ACTION OF BROWNSON.
Il Has Caused Much Comment
at Washington.
NO REASON IS ADVANCED
Naual Officer IL Noncommittai, Secre-
tary Metcalf Will Throw No Light
Upon the Subject, Nor Can Loeb Be
Induced to Elucidate.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Thes resigna-
ton of Rear Admiral Brownson as
chef Of the bureau of navigation. which
was rendered to the president Tuesday
and at once accepted, has caused much
surprise here.
Diligent inquiry of Rear Admiral
Brownson, of Secretary Metcalf and
at the white house failed to develop
the reason for the seeming sudden re-
tirement of Their cad admiral from the
navigation bureau. Admiral Brown
son takes the position that the subject
Is one for the discussion of his SUI
perior, which would take the inquiry
to Secretary Metcalf. The secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
NEW CONSPIRACY.

Prominent General and Others Are
Placed Under Arrest.
Guayaquil, Dec. ga new conspi-
racy to overthrow the Ecuadorian gov
eminent has been discovered at Quito,
and General Emilio Maria Teran. the
leader in the conspiracy, and several
others have been arrested. The gov
eminent captured a quantity of rams
in the possession of the conspirators.
The officials here stated that the con-
spirators planned to assassinate Pres
ident Alfara.
General Emilio Teran was the lead
er of the revolution which overthrow
President Garcia early in 1906 in sa-
vor of General Alfara, a former presi-
dent of their republic
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
SUCCESSION SALE.
Dec. 10.

No. II,476-1n the First District Court,
Caddo Parish, La: Succession Of
Mollie Johnson.
BY virtue of a commission to sell, to
me issued III the above numbered and
entitled succession, by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cadio
Parish, La, | will offer for sale, at pub
lie auction, for cash, according to law,
at the principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY,, JANUARY II, 1908,
Lot "a of block 70, Io-acre lot i, OF the
City of Shreveport, La, together with
all buildings and improvements there
on. Said sale to be made for cash, ac-
cording to law, to pay debts.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficia Auctioneer.
Caucasian, Dec 7.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
RAMSEY NAMED.
He Will Be Appointed Judge
Henderson's Successor.

Austin, Dec. 26-Before leaving for
Galveston Governor Campbell announc
ed the appointment of Hon. William
F. Ramsey of Cleburne as an associ
ate justice on the court of criminal ap
peals to take the place of the late
Judge John N. Henderson. While tbs
appointment has not been formally
made, the governor said he had decid
ed fully upon the appointment of Mr.
be made Immediately upon his return
Mr.. Ramsey is at present chairman
of the penitentiary board. His sue
cessor to that position has not been
made
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
TEMPORARY RECEIVERS.

They Are Appointed For the Firm OF
Adler & Co.
New Orleans, Dec. 26.-Temporary
receivers were appointed for the
wholesale grocery firm of Adler & Co.
The receivership resulted from a pc.
the New York firm of Maumburg &
Co. Members of the company de-
clared that both the assets and liabil.
tiles will be found large, and that the
firm can probably meet all obligations
and resume business
William Adler, head of the firm. and
until last Thursday president of the
State National bank here, is not in
the city. He announced last week
that he was going to New York.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
CLOSED CHRISTMAS.

Saloons at Chattanooga Did No Bust
ness and Favorable Comment.
Chattanooga, Dec 26.-For the first
time In the history of the liquor bust
ness in Chattanooga all the saloons in
the city were closed tight on Christ
mas day This is neither the result
Of law, ordinance or outside influence
as the movement originated entirely
with the saloon men, who some weeks
ago agreed to observe the day as a
holiday. His action aroused much
favorable comment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
WANDERER FOUND.
Wealthy HcteIkepeer Had Large Sum
Upon His Person.

Toledo, O., Dec 26.-After having
wandered about the country for nearly
two months in a dazed condition
George Schaeffer, wealthy hotelkeep
er of Johnstown, Pa, was found here
In a serious condition with $1,000
strapped about his person ..
On Nov. 8 Schaeffer, who is worth
$4,000, mysteriously disappeared from
Johnstown. eli was found to be wor
rying over the recent financial depres
sion and the fear that he would lose
his fortune H chad been lying with
tramps or stopping at the Salvation
Army barracks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Divorce Record Broken.

New York. Dec. 26-The divorce
court record was broken in New York
again Teusday. when Judge Newbery
called the last of 100 cases which were
on the calendar when it was called
Monday morning. Only thirty-seven
cases were ready, and these were
heard during the two days The 9TH
ers have gone over until the next
term. All the cases were undefended.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
BANkRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE.

In the Matter of J. H. Cobb, Barllrupt
In Bankruptcy.
10 the Honorable Aleck Boarman
Judge of the United States District
Court Of the United States for the Wes-
tern District of Louisiana: J. H. Cobb,
OF Shreveport, in the Parish of Caddo.
said district, respectfully represents that
on the 9TH day of October last past, he
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the
Acts OF Congress relating to bankrupt
cy; that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all requirements of
said Acts and Of the orders of the Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he NAV be
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Military Man Passes Away.

st. Paul, Dec. 26-Colonel Charlie.
Trowbridge. formerly lieutenant colo
mel Of the Thirty third United States
South Carolina Volunteer infantry, and
for many years custodian of the Min
nesota state capital, is dead
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Will Hear Her Plea,

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. Ex-Governor
Sheldon said that he would hear the
plea of Miss Inga Anderson ON Jan.
IA. Miss Anderson came from Alaska
to ask clemency for John B. Martin.
her sweethreat Martin is serving a
five-year sentence in the penitentiary,
and was convicted of swindling. Miss
Anderson will make the argument on
behalf of the convict.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Deadly Shotgun.

Guthrie, Dec. 26.-Three deaths from
accidental discharges of shotguns are
reported as follows: George Bell of
Werwick, AL Mourning of Kansas City,
Kan, at Shawnee and Earl Bowman,
aged ten, at Pawnee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
institution Solvent.

Memphis, Dec. ga statement was
issued by the Memphis Savings bank
which did not open Tuesday, announc
Ing that the institution was solvent
and that the creditors would not lose
q cent. The statement adds that be
cause of the financial stringency II
was deemed wise to close the bank
ask for a receiver and liquidate at
fairs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
SINGULAR SUICIDE,

Man Ends Earthly Existence With a
Pair of Scissors.
Beggs, Okla, Dec ga man CIV
Ing his name as Stephen Dixon, and
coming from Caruthers, Ia, killed him
self by cutting his throat with a pair
OF scissors in room at the CONNER
cial hotel. His struggles attracted the
attention of the proprietor, and go
Ing to Dixon's room he found him
bleeding to death. Dixon was con.
scious when found, and made a state
ment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26

Senator Bailey, it has been reporte |,
intends resigning his seat in the Senate
and appealing to the people of Texas
for vindication Well, Bailey needs vim
dication badly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Youth ParoIed to Lindsay.

! Montgomery, Dec Ex-Governor Co.
mer has paroled L. W. Pooley, a Mo
bile youth, convicted of forgery. to
the custody of Judge Lindsay, the jul
venile court enthusiast of Denver. This
was done at the request of the Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Spoon Oar Inventor Suicides.

Poughkeepsie, n Y, Dec. 26-
James Renslow, sixty-seven years old.
inventor of the spoon oar and maker
of oars for most of the prominent boat
clubs of the country, committed suict
eide by shooting himself in the head
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26

l5ennessey wanted to know why the
feet was going to the Far East and what
naval experts thought of it. WELL" says
Mr.. Dooley, 'if yell allow me, Hinnissy,
to explode joke that ought to be good,
for it's stood tn test iv time, I'll say to
We that tn rale naval experts an tn
other kind are all at sea. :"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
More Meanness,

Warsaw, Dec. 26-General Skallon,
who recently closed 1000 Polish
schools and disbanded number Of
labor unions. has ordered all the Jew
ish clubs In Poland to close.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
LUCKY LUCK.
Wife's Present to Him Two Boys
ard TWo Girls.

Richmond. Va, Dc 26.-The Christ
mas present of Mrs. William Luck OF
Roanoke to her husband, says a spe-
cial to the News-i eader, was two boys
we'll.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Four Recruiting Stations.

Houston, Dec. 25.-Army and navy
recruiting stations are to be estab.
nshed at Lufkin, Kirbyville, st. Au-
gustine and Jasper.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
On Cash Basis.

st. Paul. Dec. 26.-St. Paul and Min
neapolis banks are now back on prac-
tically a cash basis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Run over and Killed,

Winnsboro, Tex, Dec. 26.-Near here
an unknown negro was run over and
killed by a train
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Both Legs Broken.

Frost, Tex, Dec. 26.-The little sen
OF U. c. Way had both legs broken
by wagon running over him
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26

When Amos Ponder hit the pending
political canvass it sounded like fat
man falling down stairs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26

We are waiting for some one to
spring that gag on US about the saloon
being the poor mans club.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Bank Resumes Business.

Johnson City. Tex, Dec 26.-State
hank of Jornson City, which recently
closed. has resumed business.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
UNIQUE PRESENT.

Td1Her HIIoWs amTty 10 see Hts Vat
uraI Countenansag
Lodi, O., Dec. 26.-Christmas morn.
Ing a prominent citizen of this town
gave his family a somewhat unique
Christmas gift. He let them have a
look at his face which. for fifty-three
years has been covered with a luxu-
RANT growth of whiskers, during which
time the outlines of his physiosnomy
have been completely concealed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
THE, REASON WHY.

The saloon evil goes even TO our le
tail groceries where We trade daily
and hourly for life's necessities.
Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans de-
nounces this evil, as possibly the worst
of all the evils of the saloon.
That evil is the connection OF saloons
with grocery stores.
The grocey-saloon managers OF Ne"
Orleans went to the Archbishop III con
nection with a compromise, to parn-
tion off the bar from the grocery.
Rut the Archbishop held that nothing
short OF their absolute segregation under
different roofs and their separation into
two classes of trade would root out the
inherent evil.
As the New Orleans Item expresses
it: mo question of personal liberty
arises here to feed the eloquence OF the
.free-born American type of citizenship
it is a matter of education: and on that
ground Monseigner Blenk lays the EN-
phasis. To plant in the minds of babies
to teach the, girls and the boys, thai
n0p96fink is part and parcel of tht
stock of the man who deals in the neces-
sites of life, thinks his grace, is practi'
cally to saturate them with the impress
sion that strong drink is one of the
necessaries of life. This, he holds, i
inevitably the result of system which
dispatches children to the whiskey bar
to receive their earliest and stronges
impressions from the habitue OF thu
saloon, every time their mothers sent
them to buy loaf OF bread or a bag O
salt.
There may be excuses for poisoning
yomself-the is none for poisoning ths
minds oil. children even by example.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Meets Jan. 8.

I Guthrie, Dec. Republican state
lcommfttee meets here in g.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-26
Windpipe Cut, Brain Pierced.

Texarkana, Dec. 26.-Dave Cotton,
had his windpipe cut by one bullet,
while second one pierced his brain,
death resulting. Walter French, an.
other negro, surrendered