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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Grand Opera House Co.
will be held at the Office of the sccre-
tary. No. sI8 Spring street, on Satur-
day. January T. 1903, at O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose of electing o(licsrs for
the ensuing year, and such other busi-
ness as may be presented.
Dec. 8. S. N. KEl9Ey. Sec.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-12
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 1I,565-First District Court. Par
ish ct Caddo. State of Louisiana
succession of George Hanson.
Notice is hereby give, that V. eros
Jean has this day filed amendment 10
hnal account in said succession. and ur-
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law. the same will
be duly hoInologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable Judges of said
court this goth day of November 1907
S. O. W1llIJAMs,
Dec, !. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-12

I''H''" VI TFV"TT''F'3 HFIF"TH H"F EFF'N
According to the itinerary mapped
Gut, tlIe ships 81ust Gravel I3722 knots
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-12
A. ., MURFF,
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Anthony Jackson about
two miles south of Forbing and estrayed
before me, the undersigned authority,
one black jennet about IL or 10 hands
high, blind in right eye.
The owner will come forward, prove
property and pay cost, or the same will
be sold at Forbing, La, on Saturday,
December ID 1907, at II o'clock m.
W. B. DANIEL,
Justice of the Peace Eighth Ward Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
!ae Caucasian, Nov. 70, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-12
SUERIF|S SALE.

10. II. ,3oo-In the First Judicial Dis
trct Court Of Caddo Parish. Louis
lana: !. NJ Lcdbetter VS.. Heirs Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-12

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-12
A JUDGMENT.

|No. l,s75-ln the First Judicial Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of
Caddo. State of Louisiana: Mrs
Bridget q. G;Iavin VS.. M G:lavirl.
in this cause, by reason Of the law
and the evidence being in favor thereof,
it is ordered. adiudgcd and decreed that
there be Judgment in favor of the plain
tiff. Mrs. Bridget c. Glavin, and against
the defendant, NJ. q. Glavin, her hus-
band. decrceing a dissolution of the
of acquets and gains here
'tofore existing between them and sep
araton of property between said plain
tiff and the said defendant; costs to be
paid by defendant.
Thus done. read and signed in open
court on this the 27th ay Of NovenI-
Der A. ID. 1907.
A. o. MURFF,
District Judge.
Endorsed: Filed November II, 1907.
q, +. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
A. +. HAYNES,
Nov. %, 1907. Deputy Clerk.
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the said property fronting 100 feet on the
south line of Avenue e and extending
back along the west line of Thirty-eighth
street 40 feet to an alley in the rear. the
consideration involved in the transaction
being $500
John T. Hardie and Myrtle b. Hardie
to H. H. Mallett lots and 6. in block
64S, Birmingham, the said lots fronting
60 feet on the west line of Thirty-first
street between Eleventh and Twelfth ave
nues north. and extending back 1870 feet
to a 2O-foot alley In the rear, the consid-
Grafton involved in the transaction being
$1,000
Mrs. Eulalie f. Sparks and o. B. Sparks
to Mrs. e. p. Crawford lot l, in block l,
as shown on the map of the survey of the
Woodlawn Realty company's second addi-
ton to Woodlawn, the said lot fronting so
feet on the west line of Halstead street
and extending back 1888 feet to an alley in
the rear, the consideration involved in the
transaction being $1,000.
Annie C. East ct al to II. S. Florence,
the northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 9, except two acres;
thirty acres of the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of section 8, and
II acres of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section 9, all in township II, range
2 west, the consideration involved in the
transaction being $9S12
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IN THE SENATE.

Washington, January IA general SER
vice pension bill was passed by the Sem
ate today, which if it becomes law,
will give to survivors of the civil and
Mexican wars who have reached the age
of g. years S12 per month; SIS to those
10, and $40 to those 70 years of age.
The first argument in behalf of Reed
Smoot was made by Senator Hopkins OF
Illinois, who contended that the Senate
had no authority to pass judgment on the
private acts of its members. He defended
Mr.. Shoots private character
The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up and read. Amendments to the
measure, including the proposed increases
in the salaries of the vice president,
speaker and cabinet members, We're not
considered today, but will be taken up
later.
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slo,oOO-Rents 1920; 1Oox1so; close to the
center.
$3500-5-room, modern, well located home:
18th avenue, Highlands; $500 cash and
$50 per month.
2O-acre farm; running water; AZ miles of
the city; a bargain; fine fruits; small
house, etc.
"a acres with houses; / mile from Pratt
City, near Ensley; easy terms.
26 acres-Fine apple orchard. house, ETC.;
IL miles of Pratt City, on public road:
at bargain; on easy terms
$4,000 large lots in body; dwelling. etc.;
scent fare; 2 blocks of car line; $1,000
cash and $500 year
$6500-A corner; modern, S-room home;
near goth street, South Highlands.
$6e00-15Ox190, with four good, 5-room
houses; white tenants; fronts car line;
convenient to center; pays 10 per cent
$5OO0-Rents $500; 1OOx14O; a corner, with
four neat dwellings; white tenants;
Avenue e; $1,000 cash, balance 1, 2, 3,
years, 6 per cent.
$9250-Rents S110O; 1O0x140; brick corner
$l0,0OO-lv0x140; corner; rents $780,
$9O0O-Rental $1,000; 1OOx14O; neat dwell
ings; 6 and rooms; excellent white
tenants.
S4G00-1OOx14O; corner, 2-story. 10-room res
idence and 4-room residence; l block o.
car line; a bargain.
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EbOrn'S TOday'S Realty Specials
Quotations for today onIy

s325O-50x19O; new, modern, broom cottage;
fronts car line; convenient to Lakeview
school; $3.50 cash. balance $40 MONTH
$525O-50x140: 2-story Groom. furnace
heated home near 18th avenue Methodist
church, South Highlands.
s675O-2-story, modern, furnace-heated
home; near Highland avenue; three
blocks east of Five Points.
$6O0O-2-story, Groom, modern home; half
block of car line; South Highlands.
$1,000 Excellent, modern, S-room, furnace
heated home; west Norwood district.
$525O-50x1S0; excellent 2-story, S-room,
modern. corner home; near 18th avenue
Methodist church, South Highlands.
$6OOO-New, modern, S-room home near goth
street, South Highlands.
$25O0-60x240; 5-room cottage; edge of South
Highlands.
$6750-50x19o; 2-story, Groom home; SER
wants house; 2 blocks of First Metho-
dist church. Northside.
1OOx2OO-2-story, Groom, modern home;
very choice location; fronts car line.
South Highlands, with stables, servants
house, etc.
s6OOO-Rents $3.50: 75x14O: 4th avenue, north.
1Odx14O-A corner; l block west of new
union depot.
s45OO-Rents s574; 1OOx14o; 3 stone houses;
LIST avenue.
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IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

General conditions in local real estate
circles are not materially changed. Trad
ing is comparatively quiet in all sections
of the city, but prices remain firm on a
steady basis.
The proper papers were filed in the pro-
bate clerks office yesterday recording the
following transactions in local real es-
tate in which amounts of $3.50 or more
were involved:
Rose Posterio and Frank Posterio to
Joseph Cinciolo. part of block SO7, Besse-
mer as shown on the map of the survey
of the Bessemer Land and Improvement
company, the said property fronting so
feet on Sixth avenue and extending back
19) feet to an alley in the rear, the con-
sideration involved in the transaction be-
ing $1100.
John Reser and Susan Reser to T. L.
Owens, lots and 9, in block II, accord
ing to the map of the Pratt Land and I'm
provement companys survey of East
Thomas the consideration involved in the
transaction being $500. Mineral rights are
reserved.
Peoples Realty company to Mike CORN
ley, lots Is and IA, in block 16 IT, Ensley,
as shown on the map of the survey of the
Ensley Land company, the consideration
involved in the transaction being $2050.
Mineral rights are reserved.
q. T. Crenshaw to j. S. Collins and
G. E. Springfield, lot 16, in block Il. Bes-
semer as shown on the map of the sur
vey of the Bessemer Land and Improve
ment company, the consideration involved
in the transaction being $3.50.
w. C. Mcdonald and wife to d. A.
Dunstan, lots 10 and II, in block L."
East Highlands, the said lot fronting 50
feet on Washington avenue and extend
ing back 1870 feet to an alley in the rear,
the consideration involved in the trans
action being $500.
w. c. McIIale and wife to Walter Minis,
lot % and So feet off the west side of lot
80, in block 265. North birmingham, as
shown on the map of the survey of the
Ncrth Birmingham Land company, the
said lot fronting 3224 feet on the north
line of Tenth avenue and extending back
l50 feet to an alley in the rear. the con-
siGeration involved In the transaction be-
Ing $1,000
j. b. Miller to James Hood. property in
block 79l, Birmingham, the said property
being situated on the southeast corner of
Avenue | and Fifteenth street, south,
frontin 100 feet on the south line of Ave-
nue. l and extending back along the east
line of Fifteenth street $40 feet to a no
foot alley in the rear. the considerable
involved in the transaction being $3l31F5.
William Henry Warren and wife to
Thfnas c. Mundy and Belle Mundz part
of/block 7Oi. Birmingham, the SAID prop
city being situated on the southwest cor
her of Avenue E and Thirty-eigh1h street,
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Notice of Legislation.

Notice is hereby given of the intention
to apply to the legislature of Alabama
at its session which begins on the Sth
day of January, 1907 for the enactment
of a law which shall require the county
treasury to set apart from the moneys
in the fine and forfeiture fund, on the
first days of January and July of each
year, n sum sufficient to pay all unpaid
claims properly registered against said
fund, and in addition sum not exceeding
$500 and the balance then remaining in
said fund to transfer to and convert into
the general fund of said county.
1-5-4t-sat
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Glen Iris
Survey

The last lots of this famous neigh
borhood We are now permitted to offer
at the attractive price of $3.50 each.
There are only three of them left, and
at this price they will be closed out
quickly.
They face east. have beautiful shade,
water, sewers. sidewalks. are one block
from the new car line and best of all,
are in the very best residence section
of Birmingham.
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Notice of Leuislation.

Notice is hereby given of the intention
to apply to the legislature of Alabama at
its session which begins on the Sth day
of January, 1907, for the enactment of a
law which will amend section of an
act entitled An act to authorize the
court of county commissioners of Jeffer-
son county to purchase claims against the
fine and forfeiture fund of said county,"
approved February IS, 1891, so as to in
crease the maximum price which said
court may nay for claims against said
fund from twenty-five percentum to Il
maximum price not exceeding 50 per CEN
tum of the face value thereof.
Lisa 1t
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The Ferguson Agency
6HILL FERGUSON.
Phone 246O. 2113 list Ave.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
S55f0-2-story res, furnace, S. 18th ave.
$7500-s 18th ST., home. l blk car
S275O-Lovely, Ave. X, cor, 60x1SO.
$3500-Large lot on Virginia street.
$3O-Per foot, Ala St. close to car.
$4500-Sycamore st, We block of car.
Sl50-Large 10Th Ave. lot, 1 blk, S. goth st.
S500O-Handsome S. Highland cottage home
S4DO-2-story S. Highld res, rents $3.50.
S5oOO-Lot, 3D. ave. bet. 18th and 18th SITS.
Sb5O0-Lot I'd ave, bet. 25th and 26th SITS.
$l2,5oO-l4ot Sd ave. bet. 18th and 18th SITS.
Saof0-FIandsome business block.
Sl5000-Fifth avenue cor. fine location.
S9O0O-25X1S21a LIST ave-. bargain
S3l5O-6-room house, 18th ave, near 23d ST..
s30-Per foot, 18th ave, bet. q and % SITS.
S250O-Norwood corner G0X190
$30-Per foot, oath St, near Sth ave.
S75OO-2-story res. 7th ave, q and % SITS.
Sl6,00-Close in, N. Side, cor, rent $780,
r. MCCONNELL G. CO.,
Phones 80. 2107 Third Ave.
Opposite court house
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FOR SALE

s2500-Lot 60x14O; one 18th ave, south.
S5OG0-One lot within half a block of High
land ave, south; 75Xl90; terms.
S25OO-6-room, modern cottage; on car line;
West End; terms.
$265O-6-room, modern cottage; car line;
West End; corner lot; terms.
S6OO0-14 lots 50X1lO; on South Ensley car
line; one lot improved terms.
$SOOO-Modern, S-room cottage with all
conyeniences; lot SOx19O " block of Nor.
wood car line and x block of North
Birmingham.
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statesmen WANTED.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MTSOEE ENTNCOOS.
Any poor girl needing friendship. help.
advice, etc., will find ready and willing
assistance by applying to the matron Of
; Salvation Army Rescue Home, SD st.
/. and Ave. E., Birmingham. Ala a. s-l4-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
THE DAY IN CONGRESS-
In The HOUSE.

Washington, January 1.-THE House to-
day in an hour and thirty-five minutes
passed 62S private pension bills, or an av-
erage of seven bills per minute, exceeding
the highest record ever made before.
The House also passed a bill to increase
the limit OF cost of five lighthouse ten
ders, making the total limit 100000 in
stead of $135,000.
On account of the absence of a quorum
the House adjourned at 1:45 p. m. until
Monday.
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Must Pay Frisco Losses.

Hamburg. January 1.-THE North Ger
man Fire Insurance company, according
to decision rendered by the local court
in a test case today, must pay the losses
which it incurred as a result of the San
Francisco earthquake of last year
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REAL ESTATE.


The best haIf-tone cuts are made BY
the Gawk Engraving company. Aee
HAEald Bulldlnn-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02
Internal Machine Found.

Great excitement prevails in the To-
ledo postoffice as the result OF the
discovery of an Internal machine In
the private drawer of Inspector Hen
nen.
1t is said that few days ago Hen
men discovered the mysterious box
and turned it over to secret service
officers Inspector Holmes, OF Gin
cinnati, was notified and secret SER
vice men put TO work Immediately.
Every employee of the Toledo post
Office has been sworn TO secrecy, but
enough is known TO indicate the gov
eminent is very much concerned in
the matter. Affidavits from Postmaster
Tucker down to special delivery boys
and including men at outlying stations
are being taken.
Inspector Hennen refused to discuss
the case. He is said to have been
working on an important case and II
is thought the box was sent by per
sons implicated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02
To Receive Roosevelt.

The military board after consulta-
ton with the governor had a resolu-
ion introduced in the legislature for
81 900 to be used for expenses OF the
national Guard when President Roose
relt cones 20 Laasing May 81 for the
lenii-centenilial Of The State Agricul'
iurAl society. The plans are to have
4 full regiment of IL companies as ar
escort for the president. comprising
four companies from Detroit. under
command OF Maj. Bersey. four from
Grand Rapids, under command OF Maj.
Stuart, and one company each from
0wosso. Bay City, Saginaw and Flint,
lnder command of Maj. McCaughna.
Also two divisions Of the Naval Re-
serves from Detroit, under command
Of Lieutenant-C Commando Duffield; a
troop of cavalry from South Haven. &
battery of artillery from Lansing and
Co. f, Second infantry, of Lansing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02
Veteran Drowned.

Ferdinand Newman. aged g. years,
ar inmate of the Soldiers home. was
found dead in the Little mill pond,
just east of the dormitory building,
ard but a short distance from the
street car tracks. Whether he had
taken this means to end his lie or
had accidentally fallen into tie water,
which at this point 10 ten feet deep,
VIII probably never be known. but
this latter theory is advanced by the
home authorities. Coroner Leroy was
summoned in the case and after view
ing the remains he decided no inquest
would be necessary.
The deceased enlisted February 6,
1864, in the New York Heavy art'l-
levy. and was discharged June rs,
1865. He entered the home october
2, 1894, from Bay City. AS far as is
known he has no living relatives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02

A thief fr~m early Childhood 70 Ar
thur Baldwin, aged IA years. OF Port
Huron, according to his own story as
told to Sheriff Wesley Davidson. Cap
tured while committing burglary, he
said to the sheriff: II am born thieI
and burglar. Do you know | would
rather steal and get into trouble than
anything else know II isn't right, but
it's in me and l guess ] have just got
to let II out"
He admitted that he had robbed the
Campbell residence on two previous
occasions and had entered number or
ether residences In the city. He also
confessed to peeping in windows
throughout the city and frightening
children. Sheriff Davidson is OF the
opinion that the Jack the pepper
who has been quite prominent during
the winter is none other than young
Baldwin.
Arthur has spent two years al Inc
Industrial school at Lansing and IL is
probable that he will be now given
term at Ionia for his last offense.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02
BRIEFS.

The new $250,000 hotel TO be erect
ed in Bay City. will be known as thu
Hotel Wenonah. Chippewa wort
meaning fair maiden"
John MCGUIRE, of Grand Marais
committed suicide by taking paris
green. He was formerly locomotive
engineer in good circumstances.
Slot machines valued at 81 900. own.
ed by a Kalamazoo man. and stored
In a barn, were destroyed by boys. IL
is thought the expected to find money
in the machizss.
Two Muskegon misses-Dena Sta
venga and Hattie Dick--came to Kala-
mazoo TO become the brides or Miles
Layton and Frank l.. Godschalk re-
spectively. They had double wedding
and will reside on adjoining farms
near Vicksburg.
Because he allowed sawdust TO s,ft
from mis- mills into Rife river. thereby
destroying FISH. Andrew Kent. of
Omer, was fined s25 and paid SIP
costs. Gus Bublitz was fined IS for
placing seine across the Saganine
rive.
BECAUSE II was dlscoverca that g
fine OF $40 paid by Patsy Tslbert OF
CAT rs, for assault and bc2tery on
Gra L Cummings in a line fpacs dis
putt, had been paid in a justice court
of the wrong jurisdiction, the money
was returned and all parties con.
cerned have made up" Tolbert had
butted-in on dispute between Charles
Frappier and Cummings.
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BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating Away Face
Body a Mass of Sores-Cuticura
Cures in Two Weeks.

"My little daughter broke out all
over her body with a humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. / called in three doc
tors, but she continued TO grow worse.
Her body was a mass of sores, and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as if they would drop of.
Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and before | had
used half Of the cake of Soap and box
of Ointment the sores had all healed.
and my little ones face and body were
ns olNar a newborn babes. / would
not be without it again if il cost five
dollars, instead of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George ]. Steese, 701 Coburn ST.,
Akron, o., Aug. 80, 1905"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02
STUDENT MADE HIS POINT.
No Doubt the Policeman Understood
What He Meant.

W. III. Mallock, the well-known
English writer and political economist,
said at dinner in New York. apropos
Of a new definition of socialism: II
and that definition rather confusing.
It reminds me of the young Oxford
Students badinage with the police
man. Officer said the youth late one
night, I'd like to ask you a question
VERY we'll, SIR
"'Does the law permit me TO call
you an ASST
"'You move on the officer growled.
but stop bit, continued the
youth. Does the law permit me to
call an ass policeman?
1.-The law don't say nothing about
that was the gruff reply.
Then said the youth, goodnight.
Mr.. Policeman"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-02
Quit the Case.

The trial of the case OF Mrs. Anna
Freeman against Hugh Blakeley Tor
breach of promise came to an abrupt
end in the Ingham county circuit
court by failure of Mrs. Freeman 10
appear. The jury was discharged and
cDsts were assessed against plaintin.
Mrs. Freeman had been subjected 10
severe cross-examination and evident
~ was unwilling to have barred more
in cidents of her life.
During the examination she
admitted having gone TO Blakeley S
house in male attire.
Mrs. Freeman asked $4,000, claiming
B!akeley, whose farm was near hers,
hnd promised to marry her Ia Feb
ruary, 1906. Their intimacy, however,
had dated from 1899. which was before
she was divorced from Seymour Free
man and while Blakeley's iLNslia wife
still lived.
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ThaW's Bail.

Mrs. VIM. Thaw, mother of Harry
*. Thaw, and his sister, the countess
of Yarmouth, returned to New York
Saturday from Pittsburg and went to
the Tombs to see Harry. Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw was calling on her husband at
the time.
Mrs. Thaw would make no state
ment, but it is understood that she
has failed to raise the bail money for
which it was said she went to Pitts.
burg. The money could have been
raised, but it was reported by doing SO
the securities held by the Thaw es.
tate would be greatly deprecated.
The elder Mrs. Thaw, it is said. is
greatly disappointed over her inabil.
ity to raise the money with which she
had hoped to obtain her sons tenn
porary liberty.