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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
PROF. j. E. KEENY
Is to Assume Charge of the Ruston In
dustrial School

The Picayune's Baton Rouge special
says that Prof ] F. keeny. of the de
partn,ent of philosophy and history OF
the Louisiana State University, has been
elected president to succeed Prof. {. +.
Byrd, who resigned to accept the posi-
ton of superintendent of the Shreveport
schools Mr.. keeny, who has been State
institute conductor for the past three
years. several weeks ago was elected
head of the department of philosopy and
education of the State University, which
position he accepted The announce
ment was made today that Mr. keeny
would accept the presidency of the Rus
ton Industrial School if he could get re-
leased from his position at the univer-
sitv The release, it is understood, will
be granted. The State Board of lnsti
tutc managers. it is learned, has decided
upon a new institute conductor, whose
name will be announced within the ne ut
few days Prof. Byrd, who goes to
Shreveport, was superintendent of the
schools of that city before he went to
Ruston as president of the Industrial
Institute. Mr.. keeny has been superin-
tendent of the schools of Monroe, La
fayette. Lake Charles. head of the in
struction department of the State Nor
may School at Natchtoches and State
institute conductor, all of which posi-
tons he has filled with credit. Prof.
keeny. it is stated, resigned as institute
conductor a month ago, when he was
elected to the department of philosophy
and education of the Louisiana State
University.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08

ing the community of acquets and gains
heretofore existing between them, and
that she be decreed to be separate in
property from her said husband.
Thus done, read and signed in open
court on this 27th day of July 1907.
r. F. BELL,
District Judge
Endorsed Filed July ~, 1907.
J. H. LEVY,
Deputy Clerk
A true copy.
A. F. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk
July 28, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
Iult g
A JUDGMENT.

No u.aAI-In First Judicial District
Court Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Mrs. Rosa A. Currie VS.. FRANK NJ
Currie.
In this case default having beer
taken and not set aside, the law and .n :
evidence being in favor Of the pla'ntlff
n. Rosa A. Currie, and against tne
def.ndant. Frank NJ. cnrrie. i IS or
dered. sdjndged nd decreed tnaI 8, g
I s,; of,infid n h,ve jndsment oasso'y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
CHARTER
OF THE N. A. AYERS LUMBER
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo ::
Before me. Frank J. Looney, the under
signed authority. Notary Public in and
for Caddo Parish. Louisiana. at my of
flee in the City of Shreveport. Louisiana.
came and appeared on the date herein
after written, the undersigned. all Of
Shreveport Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
who declared to me in the presence of
the attesting witnesses that they desire to
form and constitute corporation under
The laws of Louisiana, and that they do
hereby form themselves and their sue
cessors into corporation and constitute
same in compliance with the provisions
and subject to the restrictions of the
laws of the State of Louisiana governing
corporations and under the provisions
Of the articles of incorporation herein
after set forth.
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall be
N. A. AYERS LUMBER COMPANY,
by its name it shall have the power and
authority to have and to enjoy success
sion for the period of twenty-five years
to contract, sue and be sued; to make
md use a corporate seal, and the same
to break, alter or amend at pleasure
and under this name to hold, receive
purchase, and otherwise acquire, to own
convey, sell or otherwise dispose of, to
lease, pledge, mortgage, or to otherwise
hypothecate property, real, personal and
mixed
ARTICLE II.
The domicle of this corporation is de-
clared to be in the City of Shreveport
Louisiana.
ARTICLE Ill.
The nature of the business to be car
ried on and the purpose for which this
corporation are established are as fol
lows: To buy and sell land or timber
| to manufacture and sell lumber and tc
conduct general saw mill business.
ARTICLE ",
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in a board of direc-
tors composed of six stockholders. ht
directors sahll elect a president vice
president, secretary-treasurer, and shall
fDFescribe the duties of each. Election O.
directors shall take place the secont
Tuesday of January of each year. 1h'
first board of directors shall be as fol
lows: N. A. Ayers, L. r. Lawhon, r. )
Ayers, F. S. Ayers, J. E. Bell and X
IT. Lawhon, with L. X. Lawhon, presl
dent; N. A. Ayers, vice president, ant
If. S. Ayers, secretary-treasurer. Al
officers and directors shall serve unit
their successors are elected Service o
all legal process shall be made on tn
president. Or in his absence on tn
vice president, or in the absence Of bot
on the secretary-treasurer, at the ofic
of the company The board of director
may appoint such managers, agents O
sub officers as the interests of the COZ
lporation may require and make and es
tablish such bylaws as may be neces
; sary and proper for the management an
| regulation of the affairs of the corpora
, ton. If any vacancies occur among tn
: officers or directors the remaining dire
tors may select stockholders to fill Il
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
PREMATURE REJOICING
In the North Over the Reports of John
Sharp Williams Nomination.

New Orleans States There is much
rejoicing in the North over the reports
of John Sharp Williams nomination in
Mississippi for the United States SEN
atorshp. and it Is accepted there as "a
triumph Of conservatism and conse-
quently a great blow to the radicalism
which the Mississippi idea is popularity
supposed to represent. If the official
count, however, shows that Mr. Williams
received plurality in the primary cleo
ton ii will be SO small as to rob his VIC
tory of prestige and strength. Moreover,
it will show that Mr.. Williams CON
servatism which has been so highly
praised by the Northern newspapers
does not command the approval Of one
| half the Democratic voters of Missis-
sippi
When these things are considered
there is much reason to doubt the cor
rectness of the Washington Posts con-
cluson that Mr. Williams nomination
to the senatorship will make him an in
huential factor in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention next year, and that
his word may determine the character
of the platform and it may even decide
the fate of Mr. Bryan" 1t is well to
remember that before Mr.. Williams car
become the potential figure the Post
hopes and predicts he will become, quite
number of things must happen. First
political sentiment in the South must
undergo a somplete revolution causing
the people to abandon the reforms they
have been fighting for and embrace tn,
policy of the safe and sane" Second
Mr. Williams will have to engage in an
other strenuous struggle and win it ii
order to control the Democratic conven
ton in Mississippi which will elect del
egates to the National Democratic Con
vention next year.
To win such fight as will be mapped
out if he decides to engage in it, will tar
all his powers and ability to the utmost
hence there is no reason to think HI
will be helped in an enterprise Of thi
character by Northern newspapers hail
ing his nomination as triumph for thu
"safe and sane idea in politics-whicl
means government by the corporations
or predicting that his influence will b.
Exercised in the Democratic Nationa
Convention for the elimination of Bryan
and the things Bryan stands for.
| In the light of the present political sit
uation in Mississippi there is not mucl
reason to think he will have absolute
lcontrol of the delegation from that Stat
Ito the national convention next year, O
THAT he will be eager in order to win tn
lpraise of the anti-Democratic papers
the North. to undertake such an ambl
tious programme as framing platform
that will meet their approval and voiein
: the retirement of Bryan from the Demo
cratic leadership. About these things tn
people of Mississippi. perhaps. will hav
something to say.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
HON. L S. WILKINSON.

Hon. T. S. Wilkinson was in this city
this morning and left before noon to-
day for Gibsland. where he will meet a
large gathering of his friends. While in
Shreveport at the hotel he received calls
from many Of his Shreveport friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.

At the session of the Police Jury today
The Caucasian was designated and
chosen as the official journal Of Caddo
parish, compliment which is fully APP
|preciated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
BEN HOLzMAN'S
Monday Specials
MEMS UNDERWEAR
SHIRT WAISTS LINEN.

SHIRT WAISTS LINEN.
.36-nch sheer pretty quality Shirt
Waist Linen. worth 3oc, price this
week, yard .25c
36-inch good quality, worth CSC,
price this week, yard. .......... .28c
36-inch very fine grade, worth soc,
price this week, yard .3oc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08

same The board of directors shall have
the power to borrow, and lend money,
issue bills of exchange. notes, bonds,
drafts. and all other negotiable paper ::
execute mortgages and generally to do
all things incident to the objects and
purposes of this corporation
ARTICLE Y.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be seventy five thousand dollars
($z5. OOOo o) divided into seven hundred
and fifty shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars ($Ioooo) each, This
stock shall be paid for i'll cash or its
equivalent at the time of its subscription
unless other terms are allowed by the
board of directors. The corporation IS
authorized to commence business when
fifty thousand dollars t$5o,ooooo) of
the capital stock shall have been sub
,crhcd and paid for No stakeholder
shall be liable for more than the unpaid
balance on the stock subscribed for by
him, nor shall any mere informally i'll
the organization have the effect of rem
1ering the charter null or of exposing a
stockhoder to any liability beyond the
amount of his stock
ARTICLE VI.
The directors shall be elected by bal
lot at the regular annual meeting called
for that purpose, or any meeting aaF
iourned from same At all stockholders
meetings each share of stock shall be Ell
titled To one vote, stakeholder may
vote by proxy. A majority Of the stock
holders shall constitute quorum. A
majority of the stock present shall elect
directors. Special meetings may be
called at the pleasure OF the president
IF on demand Of three stockholders. he
stockholders of this corporation at a
general meeting called for that purpose,
on demand of three stockholders. may
modify, add to, change, alter or amend,
or dissolve the corporation with the as
sent of three-fourths of the stock repre-
scented at such meeting. This shall not
apply to increasing or decreasing the
capital stock which is done under special
laws Ten days written notice of any
meeting shall be mailed to address OF
each shareholder by the secretary. II
dissolution be determined on a majority
Of the stock present shall elect three
liquidators at the meeting so determn-
ing. and shall provide for filling any pos
sible vanacies among said hquldators
In testimony of the above articles OF
incorporation, in the presence of the at
testing witnesses, and before me, notary
the undersigned ncorporatnrs gave
hercunto set their names.
Done and passed at my office III
Shreveport, Louisiana, this first day OF
August A. d. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08
CADDO LEVEE BOARD.

There was no session of the Caddo
Levee Board yesterday as there was no
quorum The members present ad-
JOurned to meet next Wednesday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-08

L. +. BELL, JK.
A. G. PITTS.
FRANK J. LOONEi,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana. Parish Of ICaddo:
| certify that | have examined the
lbove and foregoing charter. and
hndng nothing therein contrary to law,
[ hereby approve ;hc same. this end day
# August A. ID. 1907.
J. NJ. FOSTER
District Attorney, First Judicial District
of Louisiana
Endorsed Filed and recorded August
:, 1907.
s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and exOfficio Deputy Re
corder
State of Louisiana. Parish OF Caddo
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act as the same now appears on
file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal Of OF
| fee this end day of August 1907.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re
corder.
August 4, 1907.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16
Columbia Valley News.

L. X. Van Cleve has taken up q
homestead in the valley and started
blowing this morning. This is the
first blowing of the season here and
the first time the ground has been
turna ed. Mr.. Van Cleve will plant
his ground to wheat.
w. A Strickland has just turned
ont bunch of IA cattle on bunch
grass. The spring is far enough ad-
vanced to make feeding unnecessary.
Doc Ward came over from Wenat-
chez today to visit with his brother
who is working on the L. x. Van
Cleve place.
Oscar Tethrow, wife and daugh-
ter are shopping in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harne, who
have been ill with la grippe, are
very much improved but their son is
seriously sick with pneumonia.
Last fall G. H. Farwell turned IS
head of horses into John Doneen's
pasture for the winter. Mr.. Farwell
was over a couple of days ago to in
spect his stock and found that thirty
horses had succumbed to the severity
of the winter weather.
Deputy Assessor Thompson of
Douglas county has run up against a
big bunch of trouble. He went over
to Wenatchee to hunt up the owners
of property in this valley, who reside
there, for the purpose of assessing
the wheat they have stored in the
James E. Keane warehouse on the
Douglas county side of the Columbia.
The owners of the wheat protested
against the assessment, claiming that
the warehouse people should be tax
ed for the wheat is in their possess
sion. Mr.. Thompson then visited Mr..
Keane and he took the opposite po-
sition, contending that while the
grain is in his warehouses it is still
the property of the men who stored
it there The assessor is in quandry
and may settle the matter by taxing
both the owners and the storer of the
wheat
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16
LIFE. OF APPLE TREES
Diffenerce in Size and Longevity Be
tween Trees in East and West

Apple trees IN the eastern states
will in many instances live fifty to a
hundred years. In the western and
northern states they rarely live half
as long. In the east they grow great
and strong, producing trunks that
are from twelve to twenty-four inches
in diameter. In the west they are
comparatively dwarfed, seldom pro-
ducing trunks more than half the
above size. The thought naturally
arises why it is thus. What makes
the difference?
Among the reasons for these diff
ferences the following are probably
correct: First, the soils do not fur
nish the elements of growth in the
tree in equilibrium as complete as in
the east; second, the season for
growth is little shorter in the north
| western states; third, the extreme
cold of winter, 1T may be, has sort
of dwarfing effect upon the growth
of trees, as all trees tend to grow
relatively shorter in these states.
| There may be other explanations that
answer the question raised better, but
| if so l have not heard them.
1t is clear, however, that orchards
are more short lived in the northwest
than in the east In the very nature
of things this must follow. This
means that the necessity is greater
for having young trees coming on to
take the place of the older ones that
die. In this way the farmer may
easily keep up an ample supply for
home use from generation to gen.
Grafton.
The liability to sun scalds tends
to shorten the duration of the life of
apple orchards in the northwest,
where the bark is thus killed which
is usually on the sunny side of the
tree, an element of decay, being in
PRODUCED which is adverse to long
life in the same. Sun scald is pro-
duced by the warm sun in early
spring starting the flow of sap while
hard freezing at night still fingers.
Surrounding the trunk with wood
en- shield, as of thin elm wood, tying
cornstalks stood upright around it
and heading the tops low are among
the preventives used.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16

stage-wide smile, always counting
money, both on and Off the stage, and
Charlie Murray, real comedian with
a lively sense of the ridiculous, and
the same sad expression which he
has worn since his "Finnigan's Ball.
days.
Many of the jokes and much of
the business in this show are brand
new here, and first-class, since they
are derived only from the best
sources. The show will be repeated
tonight to another crush of people.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16
Elaborate Social Function.

Mrs M. o. Tibbits gave an Elmer
aId' reception and musical at her
beautiful new home on King street
yesterday afternoon. The reception
was St. Patricks day affair held
in advance because the 18th falls on
Sunday. The guests of the afternoon
were restricted to the married ladies
of Mrs. Tibbits acquaintance, the
evening being given over to recep-
tion to the young people by Mrs. Tib-
bits and Miss Nellie Culp. Mrs.
Frank Reeves assisted in receiving
the guests in the afternoon and
Misses Ruby and Lillian Vaughn,
Maude MacNeil, Lois Henderson, Mel
lie Culp and Mrs. Zelma Hines as
sisted in serving refreshments. Tne
afternoons entertainment was en-
tire of a musical nature, and all the
music was descriptive of Irish fea-
lures. Several vocal SOLOS were rem
dered by Mesdames c. c. Griggs and
E. F. Thayer, Mrs. j. E. Ferguson
accompanying them on the piano. An
Irish Letter" was recited by Miss
Doris Jones, followed by an encore,
and several selections were rendered
by quartette, composed of Misses
Sylvia Grant, Mildred Hallenbeck,
Della dwight and Sadie Godfrey,
with Miss Mildred Finch as accom-
panise. These selections were entire
ly Irish" Miss Muriel Cameron
rendered an instrumental solo, xii
larney," as a close to the program
The guests of the afternoon num-
bered about sixty. The decorations
were white and green and were Irish
in every detail. Festoons of green
and white and candelabra of green
with plenty of shamrock composed
a pretty color effect.
In the evening the decorations
were the same as at the afternoon re-
ception. The early part of the even
ing was spent in playing progressive
five hundred after which delicious
three course supper was served.
Misses Lillian and Ruby Vaughn and
Miss Henderson and Mrs. Zelma
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16

Nothing but the boxing match and
Mayme Taylor are missing. Other
wise around the Town." the show
that was given at the Grand last
night before an audience which ex-
tended to the fire escapes, is ty-
pical Murray & Mack performance,
including all the types of low COM
edy humor that have made these
Irish comedians wealthy during their
twelve seasons association. When
other well known comedy teams have
dissolved partnership. Murray &
Mack have had the good sense to
stick together, and now their joint
appearance means lovely money in
every box Office in the land.
Their performance is of high
standard and it is full of the
laughs Of a sort that good bur-
lesque performance generally brings
out. This season they carry chorus
of housekeeping girls who are agility
personified. There is also an aero
battle tramp, Thomas T. Shea, who is
clever in his line; Bobby Harrington,
an apt pupil in the George Cohan
style of dancing; several women who
dancy and sing very well and above
all, Ollie Mack, with his cheerful and
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16

and couAtgy such IS could he had in
no other way. The poll tax should.
be expended in the districts where
collected. for II this be done local
pride will make easier the goal
sought-good roads.
The Ledger has always favored i'm
provement of the roadways. It has
been the history OF the country that
where there are good roads urban
and suburban residents are benefited
most materially. Nothing initiates
so much against the growth and de-
velopment of city and country as bad
roads. Hence this new move in the
direction of improving the roadways
should meet with the hearty appro-
baton of all, and should produce
results that will more than compen-
safe for the slight poll tox assessed.
No man who has the interest of his
district at heart will demur at the
slight burden If burden it may be
termed.
Street improvement is so much to
a city that without it there could
never be the growth and progress
that come with paved thoroughfares
and beautiful boulevards The streets
are to city what hat and shoes are
to the well dressed man. Palatial
buildings and pretty homes with
muddy streets and patched-up side
walks will not make such a city as
people will seek for a home The
visitor first sees the paved streets
and substantial sidewalks, then the
well-kept lawns and yards, and final
ly the buildings that grace them.
And so it is with the surrounding
country. Good roads will enhance
the value of property and muddy pit
falls where vehicles bump and jostle
and finally stick will drive people
away from that avenue to the city.
By all means expend the poll tax in
the districts where collected and by
making perfect roadways develop
suburban as well as urban property.
Tacoma will benefit by the better
ment of the roads to the south of the
city. There is long stretch of road
way in that direction that is dis
grace to modern civilization. Wagons
lumber through the mire and rattle
over rough spots to sink into ruts,
quickly as possible, and with the
poll tax the burden will be equally
distributed and will lbe found SO
light that none will protest All over
the country the good roads move
ment has taken on marvellous impe-
tus in recent years, and the results
have been so gratifying that where
few years ago interest was aroused
only after strenuous effort, today
good roads proposition is quickly
met with favor.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16
Concerning Good Roads.

Every section of the state is inter-
ested in the good roads morcneat,
and the following editorial remark
from the Tacoma Ledger will be of
general interest:
1.-THE passage of poll tax law by
the state legislature should be hailed
with delight. It means better roads.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-03-16

Hines assisted in the reception and
entertainment of the guests. About
sixty young people were present in
the evening. The latter part of the
evening was spent in dancing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-29
JUDGE LOVING INDICTED.

As stated In the Gazette OF that day
Judge w. 9. Loving was, at Livingston,
Nelson county, yesterday indicted for the
murder of Theodore Estes. Judge Low
ing pleaded not guilty.
After brief argument on the question
of bail, that matter WAS postponed, and
the reading OF sffida7its on the motion
of change of venue was begun. The first
Of these was by Judge Loving himself,
and deals with the high standing and
wide popularity of Sheriff Estes, the
father of the slain man, and Mr.. Kidd,
clerk of the court, bis uncle.
Court adjourned later and Judge
Barksdale granted bail in the sum oil
$40, 900, double the former amount, on
which the accused was released at OAK
Ridge April 20. Judge Horsley, OF
Lynchbnrg, signed the bond. After court
reconvened the question of a change Of
venue was again discussed, and 1t will
undoubtedly be granted.
After a conference oving's counsel pro
osed that the matter Of the change OF venue
he submitted without argument. Whitehead
said that they anted TO argue. Mr.. STROBE
opened the argument for Loying's side on
this question. Daniel Hartman replied, ane
r. Walton Moore replied for Loving.
Court reserved decision until today.