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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

Executive Department State of Louis
lana: Whereas, the administrators Of the
Succession of S. ]. Ward, have applied
to me for the cancellation of said
Wards bond. drawn and subscribed by
him as principal, with United States Fl
deity and Guaranty Company of Mary
land, in the sum of six thousand dol
lars ($6,ooooo), as sureties, dated June
20, 1000. and conditioned for the faith
full performance and discharge by said
S. ]. Ward of his duties as sheriff of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Now, therefore, ], Newton Grain
Blanchard, Governor of the State OF
Louisiana, have thought proper to issue
this my proclamation with the view of
giving public notice to all persons here
in interested and concerned to show
cause in writing, at the office of the
Secretary of State at the City of Baton
Rouge, La, within ninety days from
and after the last publication hereof
why said bond and the mortgage result
ing therefrom should not be. cancelled
and annulled and the above named Sc
curities discharged from any further
liabilities in the premises.
Given under my signature and the
seal Of the State of Louisiana at the
City of Baton Rouge, this 4th day OF
March A. d. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD, Z
BY the Governor:
EUGENE J. McGIVNEY.
Asst. Secretary of State
March 7, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

Executive Department, State of LOUIS
ana.-Whereas. the administrator or the
Succession of S. J. Ward has applied to
me for the cancellation of said bond,
drawn and subscribed by him as prin-
cipal, with United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company of Maryland in the
sum of six thousand dollars (S6,ooooo)
as sureties, dated June 9th 1904, and
conditioned for the faithful performance
and discharge by said S. J. Ward of his
duties as sheriff, Parish of Caddo, State
If Louisiana.
Niw, therefore, |. Newton c. Blan-
chard, Governor of the State of LOUIS
lana, have thought proper to issue this
nv proclamation with the view OF giving
public notice to all persons herein inter
ested and concerned to show cause III
writing, at the Office of the Secretary OF
State at the City of Baton Rouge, La,
within ninety days from and after the
last publication hereof why said bond
and the mortgage resulting theretrom
should not be cancelled and annullec
and the above named securities dis
charged from any further liabilities ii
the premises.
Given under my signature and the
seal of the State of Louisiana at the
City of Baton Rouge, this 18th day OF
March 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD
ERy the Governor.
EUGENE J. McG1NNEY,
Asst. Secretary of State
March 70, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
eRYAN.s INTRODUCTION.
Question Is Who Shall Preser4 Him 90
Members of Legislature

Austin, March 2S.-TEe question as
to who shall introduce Hon William
Jennings Bryan on his proposed visn
to the Texas Legislature Eriday causes
a spirited contest in the senate and
brought to the surface -the fNalry
which seems to exist on Che PROPOSE
ton 1he matter came up when the
special committee appointed Go niake
arrangements fG9 entertaining Nj
Bryan submitted its report for adop
zion The house committee report was
adopted in the house Ut prOvides that
the speaker shall introduce Mr. Bryan.
The report was also amended so that
no one shall occupy a seat on Che
speakers stand during ehe time Che
Nebraskan is speaking eXcepe the
speaker, governor and lieutenant gov
ernor. This settled the question as fac
as the house was concerned. This pre-
cludes United States senators from sit
ting on the speakers platform Ut
was also decided % send two tickets
to each senator and congressman Do
Texas
Over In the senate Che HghG was
warm The senate committee on Che
Bryan reception submitted its repoy
and the debate on Ut occupied aIg We1
nesday morning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28

aore s,is protest reached Washiegtoa.
We eDnsiderea our eroper course cas-
% stan9 on one side and patiently
await developments "a aaairs. gregarl
the foreign suspicious of aggressive in
eentions on the part of Japan can emily
be attributed % great ignorance of
conditions In shis country. Military
ana naval proposals 10 Che budgee
merely restore ana reorganize the ma
tional forcas just as everg othee IA
Con Is doing.
"On behalf pdA only % the govern.
nent, but also of TIE eation, ] beg 90
declare that Japan has 10 aggressive
intention whatever 4s far as com
merce is concerned our pDlicy may %
may not be considered aggressive, We
intend TO push our interests % the
front We have the right possesse& by
all countries to peacefully compete
with others. but We intena % firml,
adhere to the principles of equal op-
portunity and the open door. in yhicf
We have the fullest belief"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
WITH UNUSUAL CARE
Thaw Prepared Himself For Sertx6nb
Of lunacy Commission.

Of lunacy Commission.
New York, March % = Harry K,
Thaw prepared for the day Wednesday
with more than his usual care, believ.
ing he would be under the scrutiny of
members of the lunacy commission.
After breakfast he read over news
papers, taking keen interest In various
reports of the appointment of the com
mission to examine into the question
of his sanity. He appeared puzzled al
the different conflicting stories told
as to the method of procedure and
asked A Russell Peabody of his coun
sci to explain the procedure prescribed
by law Mr. Peabody remained for ar
hour with ThaW. No other visitors
called
AS Thaw appeared in the courtroom
from the tombs his wife mother and
sisters entered the building together
They went to the ante-room.
Justice Fitzgerald, accompanied by
former Justice Morgan ] O'Brien
head of the lunacy commission ar
rived in court a few minutes later
DR.. eopold Putzell. the medical mem
Der of the commission, was already In
the courtroom. The jury was brought
In and excused until next Monday
Jerome was notified in the mornine
that proceedings would begin at
o'clock
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
CONDENSED NEWS

Mrs. Hattie F. Young died at Beau
mont from the effects of carbolic acid
At Dallas the Knights and Ladies
Of Honor initiated over 100 candidates
So desperate is the famine in parts
of China that cannibalism Is beint
practiced.
Anaconda Copper Mining company
declared quarterly dividend of SIZE
per share.
Texas company will have near Tul
sa, |. T., sufficient oil tanks to store
1,470,000 gallons.
At San Francisco Dick Hyland and
Cyclone Thompson fought twenty
rounds to draw.
Building of the Fowler Grain Com
mission company at Texarkana burn,
ed. Loss is $4,000.
Cornerstone of the $4,000 Masonic
temple at San Antonio was laid by
Grand Master Bell
Near Tulsa, I. r, while resisting ar
rest Scott Carlina of Beggs was shot
and killed by an officer.
Chief of Police Baher of Tulsa, |. t.
was bitten by dog believed to be
mad. The animal was shot.
In two Roumanian districts twenty
five landed proprietors have been kill
ed and forty-two villages burned.
Hunter Hill, the well known Texas
baseball player, a native OF Austin
plays this year with the Montreal club
Extortion cases at San Francisco te
which Abraham Reuf must answer
have been continued until next week
Star and Crescent furnace at New
Birmingham, Tex. and $4,000 acre;
have been purchased by Hartford
Conn, capitalists.
Undergraduates of Princeton univer
sity paraded to the residence Of former
President Cleveland and presented hin
a loving cup.
Senator Foraker wants the Ohio Re
publicans by primary. vote to decide
whether they desire Secretary Taft o.
himself as their presidential choice.
Harrison Crofford. negro boy, wa
| hit on the head by baseball bat AM
died Espey Vaughn. another Negro
lad. was arrested.
| +. N Hornbuckle, wanted at Hunts
4 vile, Ala, to answer charges of rap
| and incest, was arrested near McKin
ney. Tex, and is being held awaitin,
| the arrival of an Alabama officer.
While driving past schoolhous
near Guthrie, Okla, school children
| frightened the horse of Mrs. Peter [
/ Kirchner. The animal ran away an
the lady was thrown out Of her bugg
and killed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
AaTtcgE CONDEMNED
Onioa Denounced 90 as Being Q @ai1
cious and False Seaesne nc.

Onion denounced 90 as Being Q Mal1
cious and False Seaesme nG
Austin, March 28.-A resolution 90
fered bs Representative Onion 20 o
house was adopted Gondemning an ar
Ncle WHICH appeared in ehe San An,
tonion Gazette which bad sefesence 90
100 women on the Grain" which cook
Members of legislature and gheir sela.
tives and friends Go For9 Worth and
Gainesville. Mr.. Onion denounced she
article as a wtckedly false and ma1i
eious Statement" and characterized
Che Gazette as one OF the small things
of San Antonio
Representative Cocie Cook umbrage
as Go what Onion had said and wanted
Go know if the Gazette had noe 0p
posed Onion during dis gecens cam
paign, Onion replied that 10 Aad, bsle
his majority was over 1900.
Representative Zane of Tarrane
county was very vehement aboue his
denuncation of Che article and Che
party who wrote it. He said chat ~
che person who wrote that article
would make such o statement % his
face he would beat his face off % him
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
STILL BURNING.
Gas That Escaped From Well Near
Sapulpa Fiercely Blazing.


Sapulpa, l. T, March 2S-The gas
well two miles east of here that caught
fire Saturday was still burning fierce,
ly Wednesday After fourteen days
work the well was capped. but a great
volume of gas found another way
through the crevices and for half a
night it spread over the earth. At
one place hole three feet wide and
twenty feet long was torn Then the
escaping gas caught fire and has been
burning ever since At one place a
sheet of flame twenty feet long and
fifteer feet high is blazing Tons OF
rock and shale have been thrown from
cracks and the constant trembling Of
the earth is frightening farmers and
oil operators in the vicinity of the well
Great pools of oil on the creek and in
ravines are also on fire and there is
no sign of abatement.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
ADVERSE 70 srATe.
Spanish Zane Crane Cases Decides On
elaintiffs' Raven

Dustin, March % = The Supreme
court decided adversely % the stsahe
the eight Spanish land grant eases s,fe
mitted some time ago. The judgment
of the lower court was reversed and
rendered in favor of plaintiffs In err
ror. The state loses about 100000
acres of land in the southwestern part
OF Texas as the result of the decision
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
sHERIFFs SALE,

No. II,Ioo-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
w. A. Troegel VS.. J. T. Holmes.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
to me issued by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, | have. seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, for cash, with
out the benefit of appraisement, at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, i7 the City of Shreve-
port, La, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL e, 1907,
Lots twenty-one and thirty-hve (2I and
,5) Of the Foster & Long subdivision of
the City Of Shreveport, together with all
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the debt specified in the said writ in the
sum of one thousand dollars, with eight
per cent per- annurn interest thereon
from February IS, 1904, and all cost OF
suit. including five per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
J. 2. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La
Caucasian March 2, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28

No. eo4s-In the First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
Succession of ]. H. Curlee.
BY virtue of commission to sell, TO
me issued in the above entitled and
numbered succession. by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, | will offer for sale
at public auction, for cash, according to
law. with the benefit of appraisement, at
the premises lately occupied by Curlee
& Company, at the corner of Texas ave
nue. and Jordan street, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 6. 1907,
A lot OF wines liquors, cigars and bar
j. p. FLoURNoY,
Sheriff and ex-Ofhcio Auctioneer.
Caucasian March "a, 1907
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
9impsos coeyict&

Lawton, Okla, March % Il Charles
Simpson. forty-two years old. who was
released about one year and hall
ago from the penitentiary after serv
ing a sentence of twenty zone years for
murder, was convicted in the district
court here on the charge of killing
Worth Bailey and will receive a SEN
tence of nlanslaughter in the second
degree. The killing occurred about a
year ago In a saloon here.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
ESTRAY NOTICE
March 10, 1907.

Estrayed before the undersigned au-
tIority by ]. NJ. Miller, near Blanchard,
Third Ward, sone white and yellow
spotted heifeH.gyearling, two years old
past, no marks or brands.
: The owner will come forward, prove
property and pay charges or the yearl-
ing will be sold as the law directs, on
the 18th day of April 1907, at J. NJ. Mil
ler's place.
w. E. WATSON,
March ID. Justice of-the Peace.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
AGGRESSION DENIED.
Japanese Foreign Minister Says His
Country Has M sucb Intention

Country Has No Such Intention.
San Francisco, March 28-Mail ad
vices from Toxic say Viscount Haya-
shi, foreign minister Of Japan, in a
speech before the japanese diet in an
sWer to questions of members regard
Ing the governments attitude concern
ing the refusal of San Francisco au
thorites to admit Japanese to the pub
tic schools, said: The American gov
ernment, which throughout has shown
profound sympathy with the Japanese
nation, sent US Geographic express
sion of it's regret at the occurrence be-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
To inauaurats Lockout.

Bsrlin. March 2S-Owing to the de
mands ftailors In various places III
Germany the employers have decided
to inaugurate a lockout Saturday
Sixty thousand will be affected. The
tailors' demands are 40 to 100 per cent
over present wages.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
eiitnr Assassinated.

Moscow, March % : Dr. Jollos,
editor OF the Russki Viedomesti was
assassinated here by an unknown
youth. who shot him with a revolver
as he was leaving his residence. The
murderer escaped.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
Decided Drop.

Norfolk, Neb.. March 28-The Their,
mometer dropped in this section TWEEN
ty-three degrees Tuesday, the Their.
mometer standing at S. Tuesday of
last week broke all March records for
heat. being 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
TWo-Cent Bill Passed.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 2S.-The sen
ate passed the house 2-cent railroad
fare bill.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
Firehuos Busy.

Fort Worth, March 28.-As the re-
suit of five barns burning in two days
In a radius of three blocks the polics
are searching for the fTebugs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-28
SUCCESSION SALE.

10. co43-In the First Judicial District
Court, of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
A Fatal Mistake.
Is Often Made by the Wisest of
south Dakota People

It's fatal mistake to neglect back
acne.
Backache is the first symptom Of
kidney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabetes -Bright's
disease.
John James, employed on city work &,
living at the Central House, Sioux
Falls, S. D., says: 81 had suffered
with my back for months. 1t ached
al the time right in the loins on the
left side and up between the shoulders.
| was never free from it day or night.
A friend told me about Doan's Kidney
Pills and number OF friends recon-
mended them to me so highly that
got box ut drug store and began
using them. j never had any other
medicine do me 80 much good. In
time they cured me, and ! have had
no return OF the trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the me-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
ALTON ADS.

s. j. Rudolph and wife were bust
ness callers Friday.
Chas. Glasier and mother visited at
Will Griffith's Sunday.
Mr.. Mcmillan returned Monday from
business trip to Mankato MINI.
Miss Maud Lucas was an over Sun
day guest of her friend, Miss Denhart
of White.
Mrs. Milt Mcknight entertained
number of ladies Wednesday al an
old time quilting.
Miss Birdie Mcknight returned 10
Brookings Saturday after a two weeks
visit with relatives
Shock threshing is a thing of the
past and farmers are busy cutting
corn in this vicinity.
Will Mill, ST., arrived from LIE
Mars, Iowa, Thursday for brief visit
with his sons and families.
Mr.. Brink. who has been spending
the past week with his brother, c. T.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
ALTON

Mrs. Gerd Null was a Brookings
visitor Monday.
Gladys Perkins called on Mrs.
Shrink Tuesday.
Cora Thayer was working for Mrs.
Frank Papka last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey took dinner
at Mr.. Shrink's Sunday.
Charley Glacier and mother spent
Sunday at Will Griffith's.
Mrs. Richard and son, Veru, spent
couple OF days visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. Young and daughter, Rosa,
transacted business in Bookings
Thursday.
The Null boys are enjoying a visit
this week with their father from lie
Mars, Iowa.
Mrs. Luckinbill helped her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Milton Mcknight cook for
threshers last week.
Roy Brink, who has been visiting
here with his brother Clinton and
family, left Saturday for mis- home
near Dixon, III.
Mr.. Kenney, who bought the Nc
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19

Rain is interfering with tnresnirg.
Charles Hawkins and family called
on Mr.. Ringle Monday.
Miss Minnie Lamb and a friend
went to Bookings Monday.
II. c. Hartmann and family spent
Sunday at Henry Raymer's.
Henry Raymer and family called at
John Hartman Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Hartmann Is assisting
Mrs. Holiday with some sewing these
days.
Mrs. Henry Hartman and Earl
Hartman drove through Trenton 10
Bookings Monday.
Mrs. James Holiday accompanied
by Mrs. March from Iowa, called at
G. /. Holidays Monday.
Mrs. Laura Holiday and Mrs.
James Holiday were callers at Mrs.
TelKamp's one day last week.
EIutol Itlhdlup, SUI Oh -4I. anu
Mrs. Frank Telkamp fell from a:horse
Monday breaking an arm just above
the wrist. DR.. Boyden came out and
set it.
TrentoDites get ready to go to the
Brookings county fair, Sept. 25-6-7.
II you have anything good in stock or
other things OF interest take it so
others can see.
Mrs. Jessie Kelley came down to
c. |, Holidays last Thursday and
moved their piano TO Brookings from
where it is 10 be taken to Estelline
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. McRae of
Aurora, former Trentonites drove
through Trenton Sunday morning
and together with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hansen journeyed to the lake and
spent the day. Although the day
started rainy it cleared later and they
report a delightful outing. Mr.. and
Mrs. McRae stayed over night at Mr..
Halsen's and returned to Aurora
Monday morning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
A GUESS
A COMING


The lady IS years I'D or Older
that guesses the nearest nun Der
OF Great Majestic Ranges made
in the year 1906 vii be given a
prize OF handsome cut glass
bowl worth $3.50, or a gold lined
silver tea set worth the same
money, as she may choose.
The lady guessing the next
nearest will be given $500 set
OF Henry Sears silver knives and
forks. These goods are all
warranted. 1t costs you nothing
to enter this contest, all you have
70 do is TO come into my store
on either one OF the three days OF
the fair and register your name
and guess. The contest Will close
on Friday evening, Sept. 9th al
y 0 CLOCK p. m. | ne prizes WEI
be awarded on Saturday, Oct. 5th
at 2 p. m. The lady winning the
prize must be present in person
and claim the prize inside Of 80
minutes after il is drawn, or Il
will be awarded to the next near
est and so on. In case OF tie
the lucky number will nave TO be
drawn. Come in and register
your guess. Remember 1t costs
you nothing, only what little time
il takes to write your name and
guess, and is free 10 all ladies' 10
wears old and older.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
WHITE ITEMS

walter and Vern Wohlheter drove
20 Brookings Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mcknight have
moved to town and are OCCUPYING the
Harsein house
Mrs. Fred Miner and Miss Edna
ccadden returned from the Huron
state fair Saturday.
Quite a number of our young people
are preparing to attend the Agricul-
tural college at Brookings this year.
The Frank Griepentrog property in
east White has been sold 10 j. E.
Ohse who expects to move to town
soon.
Riley Cameron arrived in White
Saturday for a few days visit. He now
makes his headquarters at Mime
apolis.
w A. burgess and son, Norman,
left Saturday night for the twin cities
and Faribault Norman will attend
college at the latter place the coming
year.
Miss Louise Loeffler, who's has been
in the employ Of Brainard & Perkins
for seven years. resigned her position
Saturday night and on Monday left
for her home near Hendricks. Miss
Louise will be very much missed by
the patrons Of that store.
A great number Of our people eX
pect 70 attend the county fair at
HroUkings the 25th and 9th There
seems to be nothing TO prevent Brook
ings county from having an excellent
fair unless the farmers lack interest,
surely Brookings has done its share
toward making it success.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
IMPROVING LOW LANDS

Ed Farrell arrived from Sycamore
Illinois this week with a crew Of men
and six carloads of tiliug with which
to place about 1000 rods of thing on
the farm north of the new college
experiment farm, owned by D. A.
Syme. Mr.. Farrell has looked over
the low lands about Brookings and
says that by strengthening out the
creek courses and with ditchiug and
thing these lands will prove the most
productive in the county.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19
EAST TRENTON

Morris Stettler is almost through
thres hing.
Jas. Lane went TO Bookings Satur-
day evening.
A number OF hunters we're out sun
day, shooting.
II. Schlobohm purchased COW OF
A. Budde recently.
Jas. Holiday was seen in East
Trenton Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Staples visited at the home OF
her mother Saturday afternoon.
Grin Simpkins was seen driving in
these parts Thursday morning.
Haggardt brothers are using steam
engine to thresh with nowadays.
Mrs. Chas. Heacock who has been
ill is much better at this writing.
A number from here attended the
funeral OF Mrs. Lola Clausen Sunday.
Mrs. Judd and Mrs. Allstot were
shopping in Bushnell one day last
week.
Mrs. Budde enjoyed visit from
her aunt and uncle few days last
week.
Miss Lamberg has been doing sew
ing for some OF the ladies IN this
neighborhood.
Grandpa and grandma Turner were
over in Medary viewing their new
grandson Sunday.
Jas. Hughson and family were
pleasant callers at the Jinks home
Sunday afternoon.
Geo. Staples had runaway Satur-
day evening in Aurora, and as a
result his horses were cut up badly
although not seriously.