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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SHERIFFS SALE.
No. &c, o8o-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
Q. Il P SAMPLE VS.. L c. Reaslev.
Feb. FL.

| No. 10, o8o-1n First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana ::
0. H. P. Sample VS.. J. c. Beasley
| By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued by the First Judicial
District Court of Caddo Parish, La, |
have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, on terms hereinafter
stated, without the benefit of appraise-
ment, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, in the City
of Shreveport, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL E, 1907,
The whole of section eight except north
half of northwest quarter. containing
56o.SS acres, more or less; also all of
section seventeen, containing 64I.44
acres, more Or less; also the west half
of section twenty-five (22), containing
5000 acres, more or less: also west
half of section nine, containing 226.4
acres, more or less; all in township nine
teen north, range fourteen west, in the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana,
being the same land bought by O. H. P
Sample from w. F. Dillon, total 1748. So
acres, more or less
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the debt specified in the said writ for
$3,367.oo cash with 8 per cent interest
from December 81, 1906, and 5 per cent
attorneys fees on said sum and interest;
and also $2o8.I3 for taxes paid, with 8
per cent interest on said taxes from May
IS, 1906, and on terms of credit as fol-
lows: 10 meet four notes CD all of date
December 20, 1904, secured by vendors
lien on above land, as follows: One for
S., 24o.4o due December 81, 1907, one for
S3,II2.oo due December 81, 1908, one for
$2,oS5.4o due December 81, 1909, and one
for $I7,3343o due December 81. 1910,
each bearing per cent per annuml in
terest from maturity, the sale to be
for cash sufficient to pay the notes
past due and taxes as above recited,
with interest and attorneys fees and all
cost Of suit, and on terms of credit as
are granted to meet the four installments
that are not yet due, as above set forth,
together with per cent attorneys fees
on all of said sums, the purchaser to as
sumo said sums to the amc- Mt of his bid |
]. P. FOURNOY, |
Caucasian, March S. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
THE NORRIS DECISION.


AT the session of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana the judgment of the trial
court in the case of George Morris, alias
Mehozevich, white man, was affirmed
He was convicted of rape Commenting
on this case the New Orleans States
says:
The circumstances of that crime are
familiar to the public, and the verdict OF
the jury met with popular commenda-
ton, for the crime was of the most afro
cious character.
In the interest of justice it is neces-
sary that the sentence of the law should
be carried out promptly The people of
New Orleans manifested marked pa
tience in bearing with the long delays
already experienced in this case, for the
people demand. in rape cases, prompt
trial and speedy execution of the SEN
tence of te law. The tedious delays and
the uncertainty of the final result do
much to promote mob law and to make
lynchings common.
The people of the South know but
one penalty for the crime of rape, and
that is the death penalty. 1t So often
happens that criminals escape this pen
atty through the technicalities OF the law,
hence the widespread resort to popular
violence. There ought TO be no further
delay in the carrying out of the sen
tence of the court in this case"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

Taken lip by J, H. Sempe, on the HUI
ron plantation, about 3 miles west Of
Caspiana, La, and estrayed before me,
the undersigned authority, one bay
horse colt about 3 years old; white feet,
no brands The owner will come for
ward, prove property and pay all the
cost, or the same will be sold at the HUI
ron plantation store at I2 o'clock m.
on Saturday March 20, 1907
w. B. DANIEL,
Justice of the Peace, Eighth Ward, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
The Caucasian, Feb Fl, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
EXPENSES INCURRED.
What Amount Cuba Is Indebted to the
United States For Pacjfication,

Washington, March 21-The extraor.
dinory expenses to the United States
up to date caused by sending an army
of pacification to Cuba will aggregate
about s2,500,000, according to the fig
ures which have been prepared by the
war department. The navy made no
extraordinary charges for he part il
took in maintaining peace in the is,
land, but the marine corps charged
extra expenses for the organization of
brigade of marines to assist in pre-
venting trouble. 1t has not been de,
termined exactly when this money will
be collected from Cuba by the United
States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SALARIES OF OFFICIALS.

We do not favor low salaries for pub
lie officers We favor fair and just com
pensation for all public service But il
does seem to us that there is room for
some retrenchment and reform along
this line in our State. Is the State not
paying too much for the collection of its
taxes? We think so. In New Orleans
the State has seven tax collectors and
pays, it is said, about 100000 annually
for the collection of its taxes in that
city. The city government has one tax
collector and pays only $4,000 for the col
lection of more than double the amount
of taxes that the State collects. In many
of the parishes the annual compensation
of the sheriffs exceed the salary of the
Governor or any other State officer. Is
there any reason or good sense in pay
ing the sheriffs as much as we are now
paying them? We do not think so.
There is room for reform along It's line
Where are the reformers ?-Guardian
Journal.
This is an old story, worn into fraz-
zles by its frequent discussion by some
newspapers in the State. OF all the of
icials in the State the sheriffs and tax
collectors enjoy the greatest lucrative
returns. AS provided by the Consttu-
ton of 1893 the sheriff, except in the
parish of Orleans, shall be ex-ofhcio col
lector of State and parish taxes" The
compensation of sheriffs as tax collect
ors shall rot exceed five per cent on all
sums collected and paid over" In adj
dition the sheriff receives compensation
from the parish for his services in GRIM
inal matters. 1t is fair to estimate the
emoluments of the sheriff and tax col
lector of Caddo at $4,000 annually
In Ouachita and other parishes the pro-
fits from this office is princely There
have been repeated failures in attempts
to amend the Constitution by separating
the Office of sheriff and tax collector at
reasonable salaries fixed for each office,
but in each instance in the past the sher-
ifs, acting in concert, have been enabled
to defeat such reform through the Leg
islatnre What has been and is denomi
mated the court house ring, which is not
confined to Caddo parish, exercise a
great power and have frequently con-
trolled the politics of the parish against
the people
In the parish of Orleans the office of
Sheriff, civil and criminal, and tax col
iectors, of which there ere seven, are
disconnected, but each yields great rev.
enue annually to their possessors. 1t is
time the people were being awakened to
the necessity of carrying to successful
issue the necessary amendment to the
Constitution by which the sheriffs and
the tax collectors, operating separately
shall receive such salaries as will be
ample compensation. In fact, every of
hcer of the State should receive a sal
airy commensurate with the functions of
the Office, but such salary should not be
extravagant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
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,
md 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?, 1907-03-21
BOMB ExPLoDEs.

Front OF House Destroyed, but Nc In
mates Were injured.
Oakland. Cal, March 21.-A bomb
exploded in front of Judge Ogden's
house, on Allison street. The whole
front of the house was destroyed. but
none Of the inmates was injured. The
bomb had seventy-foot fuse attached.
so whoever fired it had time to es.
cape. Judge Ogden suspects an in.
sane man, whose name was given to
the police.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Lord Accused of Theft.

London. March 21.-Lord William
Neville, fourth son of the Marquis of
Abergavenny, was committed for trial
on the charge of stealing jewelry by
means of trick When he was ar
raigned at police court the prisoner
reserved his defense and bail was fixed
at same amount $4,000, as when he
was remanded in police court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Condolences Arriving.

Genoa, Italy. March 21-Many tele-
grams of coincidence are arriving at
San Reno. especially from Russia, on
the death there of Count Lamsdorff
former Russian minister of foreign af-
fairs. The Italian government has or,
dered local authorities at San Reno to
assist in every way possible the
nephew of the deceased statesman,
Paul Lamsdorff. IN carrying out the fu.
neral arrangements
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Decision Affirmed.

New Orleans, March 21-The United
States court of appeals affirmed the de
cision of the lower court in the cases
of James T. Bradford and William H.
Wright. prominent citizens of New Or
leans. convicted of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in land cases
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

the death, disability OF resignation Of
these liqudators, or either Of them, the
vacancy may be filled by the stockhold
ers at meeting regularly called; or, IL
the discretion of the stockholders, the
affairs shall be conducted by the remain
ing liquidator alone
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder in this corporation
shall ever be subjected to or liable fol-
any debts, contracts or faults OF this
corporation in any sum in excess of the
unpaid balance, if any, due on his stock
therein; nor shall any informally in Or
ganizatiOn have the effect of rendering
this charter null or of exposing any
stakeholder to any personal liability.
This done and passed at my Office in
said Parish of Caddo, in the presence OF
J. c. Pugh and I. T. Stephenson, COM
petent witnesses, on this the nth day OF
February 1907, (Signed)
H. S. NORTON0
B. U. JACOB.
B. D. GRAY.
Attest:
J. c. PUGH.
T. F. STEPHENSON.
J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo ::
Having examined the above and forego-
ing act OF incorporation, and finding
nothing therein contained contrary to
law, | hereby approve the same.
Done and signed officially, this the
nth day of February 1907.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filel and recorded Febru-
ary 10, 1907.
ALLAN V. WILSON,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
Clerks Office, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: | hereby certify that the above and
is true and correct copy of
the original charter of The Wallace
Lake Land and Orchard Company, Linn
tied, as the same appears ON file and of
record in my Office
Given under my hand and official seal
on this 10Th day of February A D. 1907
ALLAN V. WILSON,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
Feb. FL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

Guardian Journal. 1t is said that
financial interests friendly to Lieutenant
Governor Sanders have acquired the
ownership of the Shreveport Times and
that that paper viii favor the nonina-
ton of that gentleman
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Final Cotton Renort.

Washington. March 81 The final
census report on cotton for the year
shows that 13,290,677 bales. counting
round bales as half bales. including
linters, have been ginned. The mum.
Der of active ginneries this year is
2S,702.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Many Idle.

Lorrain, O., March 21-The Lorrain
plant of the American Ship Building
company was closed down In practical
ly all departments as a result of a
strike of 100 filters. About 1900 EN-.
ployes are now idle
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

President Roosevelt has denied that
he Is grooming Taft for the presidency.
which may be comforting to his oppo-
nents who would be the Chief Execu-
tive Of the United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Philippine Pesos Received.

San Francisco. March 21-The mint
at this city has received TAO boxes con-
tanning 100000 Philippine pesos to
be recoined into pesos of the new
mintage
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No o,425-First District Court, Parish
OF Caddo. State of Louisiana Sue
cession of Alexander Singleton.
Notice is hereby given that Ike Will
son has this day filed tableau of debts
and final account i'll said succession, and
unless opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, the same will
be duly homologated as prayed for
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge OF said court this the Goth day of
February 1907.
W. NJ. LEVY,
FEB. Fl. Deputy Clerk.
he paper we use in our printing is
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
VAUGHN MIST Ham.

pa las, March 21-The court of Grim
nal spreais affirmed the death sen
erse o. Iiocry Vaughn, from San An
o.io, eoar .cgaa OF wife murder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Becomes Rear Admiral.

Washington, March 21.-Captain
John Morrill,, at present connected with
the war college at Newport. will be-
come a rear admiral through the
death of Admiral Tilley.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
March g..
SHERIFFS SALE.
w. M. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk.

No, 1I,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, in the City of Shreve-
port, La, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL E, 1907,
Lots twentyone and thirty-fve (2I and
3s) of the Foster & Long subdivision of
the City of Shreveport, together with all
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 annum interest thereon
from February IS, 1904, and all cost of
suit, including FIVE per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La.
Caucasian March 2, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
is INTENSIFIED.
Total Number of Men on Strike Is
Now Over Three Thousand.

Hamomnd. Inu., March 21.-The
strike situation at East Chicago was
intensified when $500 men employed
by the Inland Steel company walked
out. Three thousand of these are la.
borers and the remainder are skilled
men. The reason for the walkout was
the demand of the laborers for an in.
crease in wages of 25 cents per day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
7 i,ir>y Arrests Made.

'.aidst .-mt-iIg house, making thirty
ar. ISIS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
FOR SALE
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs
Plymouth Rocks, Wyan.
Dates and Leghorns.

We are headquarters for the above
breeds. We have choice lot of young
cockerels and can please the most fas-
tldlous. Eggs for Matching $500 per IS,
$1,000 per hundred. Address Caddo
Downs Poultry and Stock Co. Ltd, S.
=. Holhngsworth, Manager, Shreve-
port, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

Subscribe for The Caucasian and keep
up with the procession.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. II,o4I-First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of Aaron Wells.
Notice is hereby given that F. A i.
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. 7. Murff.
judge Of said court, this the 9th day of
w. NJ. LEVY,
March 7. Deputy Clerk
We are now located in the Rosen-
blath building, No. 5I7 Edwards street,
and are ready to serve our customers in
the line of first class stationery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Negroes Fear Comet.

Waco. March 2l-Many negroes
tear q comet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

The paper we use in our printing is
Of the best quality, Phone 1000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

No. 1I,Ioo-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana !:
w. A. Troegel VS.. ]. 7. Holmes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
ESTRAY NOTICE

Caucasian, Feb. 10. S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28

 DISCLOSURES Will Be Made at Caffey
 Hearing. MRS. JOHNSON WILL TELL ALI Promised Her Father to Expose
 Everything Dramatic Scene Enacted at Jail when weeping Father Told Ills child to Tell All she Knew Re- gardIess of Whose Neck
 it Endangered.

One of the most dramatic scenes eyer enacted in the Montgomery jail was witnessed by the attendants just prevt- ous to the departure of V. H. Hutto, father of Mrs. M. Johnson, for his home yesterday. Both father and daughter broke down completely, sobbing on each others shoulder. With tears steaming down his face. aftAe he had listened to the narrowing details of the Caffey case, the aged father held his daughter at arms longth from him and said: Tell al you know regardless of whose neck 1t fastens the rope around"
 This she implicitly promised her father to do before he returned to Graceville, Fla, last evening. If she abides by her promise, 1t is claimed that facts mich more sensational than have heretofore been disclosed will come out when Mrs. Johnson is again summoned to the witness stand. The secrets, which she confided to her father, are said to involve persons Of far more prominence than have ever before been mentioned in the Caffey cases.
 The most intense interest is being manifested here in the final outcome of this case. It has been stated by attorneys that not all of the facts in | the case have yet come out. It Is minated that if Mrs. Johnson carries out her promise to her father that scandal involving people of promi-
 hence in a business and social way will develop.
 Mrs. Johnson has at all times been reticent as to the facts of Dr. Caffey's operations. She has spoken freely of the efforts made to get her out of the
 way. In her conversation with her father she intimated that there is much
 more to be told and that, she will tell it.
 After @ tresome trip from GEacevillc partly over land and partly sby train
 MT. Hutto broke down completely when he met his daughter behind the prison bars at the county jail. Almost on the verge of a nervous collapse, Mrs, Johnson greeted her father warmly
 while he wept. During the confidential
 talk which followed, Mrs. Johnson, in the presence of her attorney, recounted
 to her father the minutest details
 of the circumstances in the Caffey case from it's inception to the present time and, at the conclusion of the pathetic
 story, Mir. Hutto, with tears streaming
 down his cheeks urged his daughter to tell everything when she goes on
 the stand again.
 During his stay in Montgomery, Mir.
 Hutto visited his daughter in jail pos sibly q half dozen times and at the last interview with her. she still cluns to her promise to disclose every phase of the case. MT. Hutto returned to
 Graceville last evening.
 Counsel for Mrs. Johnson declared
 last night that she and Matti0 Brown,
 the other Carey witness, could easily
 make bond now. but for reasons not
 given out it was thought best that they should remain in jail for the pres-
 ent' An effort will be made to arr range an early trial MT. Hutto Is q
 well known merchant of Graceviile. Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
HEAVY RAINFALL CAME
 TOO LATE TO HELP CROPS
Precipitation Here Yesterday Largest
 since July.

Montgomery and it's surrounding ter ritory yesterday had the heaviest rain that has visited this section since the latter part of July. According to the report of the weather bureau i.16 inches rain fell in Montgomery be- tween o'clock yesterday morning and the corresponding hour last evening. With the exception of an inch of rain that fell on September 22, this was probably the only real soaking rain Montgomery has experienced in sixty days. On September 10, there was precipitation of 40 inch.
 The rainfall of yesterday was great CT than that for the entire month of August which was TOT inches. The greatest rainfall in August occurred on the ninth of the month when there was a precipitation of 80 inch.
 The rain of yesterday Is believed to have been more deterimental than of good to the farming interests in this vicinity in view Of the fact that the crop is now practically made. During July and August, though. such rain fall as yesterday, would have been very acceptable to the agriculturist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-28
OLDEST PRISONER IN
 STATE OF ALABAMA
Madison County Veteran Admits He Is
 1O7 Years old.

A Confederate pensionate who ceyiy admits that he is now 1O7 years of age has just applied to the State Auditors oface for a change in classification, admitting him to the first class of pen sioners. He has heretofore been on the second class, but has asked for the change under the act of the recent ses- sion of the Legislature.
 William Wrinkle. of Gurley, thriV- ing town of Madison county. Is the vet eran in question. In swearing to his Duplication at Huntsville, the county seat, the other day, he incorporated Tn if. among the other data. the fact that he is lOT years of age, and that when he enlisted in the Confederate army In inc defense of his beloved Southland he was sixty-two years old.
 SO far as known he Is the oldest pensioner on the rolls of the State or hIahama. and he Is declared. also, to he the oldest man in the Northern DOT ttor of the state He formerly resided ;n Marshall county. it is said. but a wear or two ago moved to Madison.