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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
THE BLIND AND THE CRIPPLE
A Commendable Move by Chief Of
Police Allen.

Chief of Police Allen is entitled tc
the most generous commentator of the
citizens of Shreveport for having or
dered from the city the beggars, blind
and cripples, who have been visible or
the streets for months.
Shreveport has been the haven of the
blind and the cripple beggars, and it is
about time that beggars be kept off the
streets
1t may not be generally known, but ii
is fact, that beggars are organized
Systematically and go from town tc
town with regularity. Some of the beg
CARS are not content on receiving aims
from generous public, but do not hes
itate to appropriate, anything lying
around loose
In large cities beggars have their APP
pointed headquarters where they con
gregate and have good time. Some
beggars, after their days begging. in
dulge in the best, and beggars have beer
known to accumulate considerable
money.
In every town and city there are tc
be found many people in need, whose
wants should be supplied by the bette
provided classes, but as rule no beg
gar should be tolerated on the street:
of any civilized community.
An individual who is in need and car
not provide for his wants should be If
the care of the community Whatever
charity we may have or be willing tc
give should be applied to the poor who
are with us always, and do not trave
from place to place on regular circul
of begging.
The chief is again commended Oh
having relieved this community of beg
CARS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
NJ. A. MOSBY, Secretary.
THE DIVORCE RECORD.

1t appears that every twenty years the
government of the United States COM
piles record of divorces in each county
of each State. Such record was COM
pleted recently for Caddo parish The
compilation is from the books kept in
the clerks Office 1t has been disclosed
that nlnety-h five per cent of these dl-
vorces are negroes, yet there is no nota-
H5ou of this fact, and as result these
divorces are credited under one head
and are accepted as being white, which
Is unfair.
As the matter now stands. there can
be no alteration in the report as the
color line is not drawn by the govern
ment 1t is too late to take action on
what is of record, but there should be
enacted by the next Legislature a law
requiring all clerks of court in the State
to specify the distinction as to color
whenever divorces are granted
1t may be twenty years before another
divorce compilation may be recorded,
but let it be right by showing the num-
Der of negroes and the number of
whites divorced
As the record now stands, the future
generations may be amazed over the
divorce compilation, and they may in
quire What kind of people lived where
divorces were SO free and easy?'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
A CHATTEL MORTGAGE LAW.

Mer Rouge Democrat: Prior to the
enforcement of the United States peon-
age law the unwritten law that was en-
forced in Louisiana required that labor
ers Oh plantations before leaving the
plantations were required to provide for
the balance owed by them. Under the
existing laws merchants and planters
who buy work animals and wagons or
sell to laborers supplies to enable them
to make crops have no protection
against dishonest debtors. AS the laws
now are, no personal property is sus-
ceptible of being mortgaged for the
debts of the laborer.
Without a chattel mortgage law field
laborers and all men WHO do not own
any lands Or houses and lots that car
be fnortgaged their credit will be very
restricted When the boil weevil puts ii
its appearance, and it is almost a GER
tainty that crops of cotton can not be
grown, the small farmer will experience
great trouble in obtaining help to grow
crops. To provide against what exists
right now and against the advent of the
boil weevil, we believe that the enact
nlent Of a chattel mortgage law is a
necessity. Because there is such law
enacted, will not require all men to
mortgage their property. 1t only open:
the road to get supplies when men can
not get needed help without mortgaging
their property.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
BOARD OE HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending November 80, 1907.
Marriages-White: c. c. Cooper and
Willie L. Walton: w S. Orr and An
ME NJ. Williams. Colored: Tom Brown
and Belle Campbell; Robert Brown and
Annie Armstrong: James Davenport
and Hattie Minis.
Deaths-Whte: Robert Rigdon. IS
years; Rosa Blumberg, 81 years; Annie
NJ Barker, 81 years; T. I, Ousley, Fl
years; Susie S. Barber, 10 years. Col
ored: P. H. Coty, years; Lucinda
Napoleon, 81 years; Infant Gilmore, I
day Non-residents, white: r. F. Will
son, % years; Eula Hartza, 10 months
Jessie Gray, 81 years. Nonresident col
ored: Jim Higgins. 20 years; Willie Bell.
10 years; Jesse Edwards, Is years; L.
Haynes, FL years; Ed Little, "a years.
Of the above six died at Charity Hos
pital, three at Shreveport Sanltariunl,
one at North Louisiana Sanitari.1m and
one certified to by the coroner.
ASHTON BLANCHARD.
Health Officer
L. H. PIRKLE, NJ. D., Sec.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
FOR POLICE JUROR-W
FOR CITY JUDGE.

The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce HON. w. Z. NAPLES as a
candidate for Judge of the City Court
subject to the action of the majority OF
the Democratic voters at the primary
election
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce S. c. FULLILOVE as can
didate for the Office Of Judge OF the
City Court, subject to the action of the
maj ority votes at the Democratic voters
at the primary election.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
AS GOOD AS A TON.

Colfax Chronicle: According to the
Shreveport Times, Joe Leveque of Har-
lequin only has a thimble full of influ-
ence. 1t should not forget, however
that Leveque's thimble full had been
piled on Sanders; and, like the feather
that breaks the camel's back, it is bound
to have a deciding influence in the re-
suit. In close fight thimble full may
be as good as a ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
WEATHER BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT.
CHANGES FOR DECEMBER


copyrighted 1907 by ". +. Foster, }
Washington Nov. 3o.-My last bull
lctin gave forecacts Of disturbance to
cross the continent December l to ).
warm wave Nov. 80 to December 4, cool
wave 3 to 7. The next disturbance will
reach the Pacific coast about s. cross
Pacific slope by close of !. great central
valleys s to TO- eastern states II. Warm
wave will cross Pacific slope about g.
great central valleys g. eastern states 10.
Cool wave will cross west Of Rockies
about o, great central valleys IL. east
ern states 10,
This disturbance will bring a marked
warm wave and the Warmest period of
the month and will be followed by q,
cold wave and the most sudden and
greatest fall in temperature that the
month will produce. In parts of the
northwest a blizzard may be expected.
The planetary combinations for this
disturbance will be very extensive
Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and the moon,
all combining their electric forces. will
give our little old earth an electric
charge that may be compared to the as
sault of an electric eel when capturing
its prey.
The overcharge Of electricity results
in very warm. weather, and when the
electricity breaks away cold takes the
place Of heat. the clouds collapse and
rain Or snow results Very severe
weather will come with the cold wave
following that storm center and large
amount Of precipitation from December
10 to rs.
In the old folklore it was said that a
white Christmas brings good health and
happiness, while a black Christmas
brings sorrow and death. | expect a
cold. white, happy Christmas with a
large amount of snow i'll northern sec
tons.
Shows are good for winter wheat and
therefore the winter wheat farmer will
be glad. 1t will be too early to harvest
ice, but that cold spell will make the ice
man happy contemplating the coming
freezes. The last part of December will
turn to warmer and New Years Day
promises warm weather.
A cold wave will be on meridian 90
about last day of November, and then
great rise i'll temperature till about
December TO- with very little precipi
tation. But severe weather may be ex
pected :, to = These conditions will
drift eastward across the continent in
four or five days.
Speculative boards Of trade are the
greatest enemies Of the farmer and
the planter Wherein is the good Of
these pretended business nstitutior.so
The cereals, stock and bonds could bet
ter be bought and sold through agencies
away from the poison atmosphere of
these boards of trade Fictitious deals
can be prohibited by law or the boards
of trade can he taxed out of existence.
Governments are instituted among men
to protect the weak, but with the COM
ing of the corporation the objects of
government have been inverted and per-
verted. Get after the politicians. Tell
them if they can not stop these preda-
tory boards of trade from their forages
into the rich lowlands of the farmers
and planters, the politicians and states
Tmen must give up their jobs to better
men who will serve the dear people
faithfully i'll consideration of that little
| $40 per day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Jos. H. Spearing, rector-Serv-
ices today as follows Holy communion
at 80 a.m.> morning prayer and holy
communion at II am. Sunday school
at o:3o am. Evening prayer at pm.
for men only. Short service at 7:3o pm.
Regular meeting of Parish Aid Society
Monday in guild room. Archdeacon will
4officiate and preach at all services Daily
services during the weci; as follows
Holy communion at 80 am. Evening
prayer at $50 pm. Short service at
Jas pm. All seats are free at all serv-
ices. Everybody cordially welcomed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
FOR CITY MARSHAL.

The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounce H. NJ. RUTHERFORD as 4
candidate for City Marshal, subject TO
thc' action OF the Democratic voters In
the primary election.
The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounce G.. f. GERALD as candidate
for City Marshal, subject to the action
of the Democratic voters in the primary
election
The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounce L. M. McDUFFIE as a candi-
date for City Marshal, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters in the
primary election.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE STATE SENATE.

FOX LIE Ia l. oENAlE.
The Caucasian has been authorized TO
announce HON. i. I. BAkkEl as
candidate for the State Senate. tor re
election, SUBJECT to the majority OF the
Democratic voters ut the Democratic
primary e''c''o'''
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
Tue Caucasian has been authorized to
announce HON, II. II. HUCkABA1
rs candidate tor Representative III the
Hencral Assembly, tor ro-eleet'on' from
N''luo i'''S'', SUBJECT 70 '''c 'e''o'' u
''e l''''''e'''1c voters 1T t'e p n'''' )
''V''''n-
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce HON. W. H. 3. GROOM
as A candl late for Representative IN the
General Assembly, for reelection. from
Caddo Parish. subject to the action OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
ANNUAL. STOCKHOLDERS MEL
ING

The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers Of the State Fair of Louisiana will
be held Monday, December 2, at pm,
at their headquarters, 2I3 Milan street,
two doors below the Caddo hotel. Elec-
ton of eight directors and other bust
ness of importance will come up. All
stockholders requested to attend.
ASHTON BLANCHARD,
President
". A MOSRN. Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01

An evening lamp, a welow open fire
book, bottle and good old brier; q
little wife who doesn't mind the smoke
and doesn't talk-could Paradise come
higher Boston Globe.
Why bottle and little wife? Why
not the wife without the bottle?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
FOR SALE.

American Blood Hound pups. By Van
Cleave's King Richard out of Clarke s
Queen. Fine ears and broad muzzles, S
blue, 3 black and tan. J. M. Clarke, 722
Milan street.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
SHOOTING INTO A RAILROAD
TRAIN.

In the District Court, Judge I. F. Bell
presiding, Rance Coley was tried by
jury and convicted of shooting into a
railroad train. He will go to the peni-
Tertiary at Baton Rouge for two years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see W. c. Agurs, i'll the Cooper
building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
FOR RENT

Two houses on Reynolds street, near
Hope; five and six rooms, new, up-to-
date, all conveniences, water rent free.
S. ]. Zeiglcr, Jacobs Building, Phones
1877 or 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
DIR. +. G.. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that DR.. L. G. Allen has re-
sunled the practice Of his profession.
oGice III the Cooper building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. II,5os-First District Court, Par
ish Of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of George Hanson.
Notice IS hereby given that " Gros-
1ean has this day filed amendment to
flnal account in said succession, and I'M
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law. the same will
he duly homologatcd as prayed for
Witness the Honorable Judges Of said
court this Goth day of November 1907
s. 0. WILLIAMS,
Dec. /. Deputy Clerk
We would like to do a little printing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
HUMPHREYS

Veterinary Specifics cure diseases
of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and
Poultry by acting directly on the SICK PARTS
without loss of time.
A.A.lFEvERS, Concessions. Tndamma
CURES tions. Lung Fever. Milk Fever.
n ID. EPRAINS, Lameness Injuries.
CURES Rhcuma tism.
c. c.. SORE THROAT. Quinsy, Epizootic.
CURES ! Distemper.
% :; WORMS. Bots. aruh..
r. r. COUGHs, Colds, Inilucuza. lunamcd
CURES Lungs. feur0-Pneumonta.
r.. F.lCOLIC, ReIIyache. Wind Blown.
CURES Diarshea. Dysentery.
G.. g. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
, IA u KIDNEY & BLADDER DISORDERS.
I'll. 1sKIy DISEASES. Mango. Eruptious.
scUEEs5 Ulcers. Grease, Farcy.
.uaKs1BAD CONDITION. Staring Coat.
s1uRxs INDIGESTION. Stomach stassers.
saGeseh; Stable Case, Ten Specifics. Book, &C., a.
at druggists. or sent prepaid on receipt OF price
sHanphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and Johi
1tstses. New York.
a. BOOK MAILED FREE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
For SHERIFF.

The Caucasian is authorized 70 an
nounce J. ?. FLOUR&OY a candidate
for reelection to the Office ii Sheriff d
Caddo Parish, subject 10 the decision o
the Democratic voters at the forthcom
ing primary to be held January e, 1903
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
FOR ASSESSOR.

The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce S. Q. HOLLINGSWORTH a
candidate for the office Of Assessor Of
Caddo Parish subject to the action Of
the majority voters at the Democratic
primary election.
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce S. n KERLEY a candidate
for the office of Assessor of Caddo Par
ish subject to the action of the majority
of the Democratic voters at the primary
election.
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
We have been authorized to announce
F. A. LEONARD as a candidate for the
office of Clerk of the District Court of
Caddo Parish at the Democratic primary
on January %, 1908
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01

We would like to do little printing
FOR you. Telephone 1000, either kind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-01
FOR CORONER.


The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce that DR. S. Y. ALEXANDER
,, is a candidate for reelection to the of
fee of Coroner of Caddp Parish, subject
to the action Of the ajority of the Dem
ocratic voters at the primary election
The Caucasian is authorized to an
nounce DR.. w. L. EGAN as a candi-
date for the office of Coroner of Caddo
Parish, subject to the action of the ma
jority of the Democratic voters at the
primary election.
FOR POLICE JUROR-WARD FOUR
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce that HON. JULES DREY-
FUSS is a candidate for reelection to
the office of Police Juror of the Fourth
Ward of Caddo Parish, subject to the
action of the majority of the Democratic
voters at the primary election.
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce HON. J. c. MAHLEN as d
candidate for reelection to the Office OF
Police Juror of the Fourth Ward oil
Caddo Parish, subject to the action oil
the majority of the Democratic voters
at the primary election.
FOR POLICE JUROR-WARD SIX.
The Caucasian has been authorized tc
announce J. t. ODEN as candidate
for the office of Police Juror of Ward
Six, subject to the action Of the ma
jority of the Democratic voters at the
primary election.
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Jurors Chosen Subject to
Peremptory Challenge
Otto Ferrenbach, 1854 Van Ness
avenue, tobaeconist.
Charles s. FoIIensbee, SO Fifth
avenue, real estate agent.
K. c. Heller, 2O03 California
street, cIOthier.

Two additional jurors and proof
of more graft in the Schrnitz-
Ruef school department devel-
oped out Of the jury box at the
proceedings yesterday in the trial
fof the mayor on charge OF extor-
ton. The jurors were George
de Urioste of 1so Buena Vista
avenue, commission merchant
dealing in Central American prod
uce, and William F. Harris, a
young man who conducts a shoe
store at s5s Third avenue in the Rich
mond district.
II was suggested that Mayor Schmitz
was TO be witness in his own defense
in the extortion case, for of every
,venireman examined the attorneys for
the indicted mayor asked If the testi-
mony Of the defendant would be con-
.sidered to have equal weight with that
OF any other witness.
Ruef may testify for the people. Ruef
icouId readily fncriminate the mayor in
1.-THE French restaurant cases while saw
ling himself from technical guilt by
swearing that the money he received
was a ~fee" but that which went TO
the graceless mayor was DOODLE
nice discrimination which Ruef would
take especial pride in making. He said
when he pleaded guilty that he was
innocent after a fashion
The graft in the school department
was exposed by Special Prosecutor
Hiram W. Johnson during the examina-
ltion OF Charles ". welch. politician
sof much experience and one of the
iveniremen. who is connected with the
iWeber company, dealers in school and
.onice furniture. welch testified that
he had gone to see Ruef when the firm
had bids before the board of educa6on
lard had been liberal contributor 70
the ~schmitz central club" and to the
lcsmpaign fund OF the schmitz gang.
sometimes giving money to Ruef and
receiving no receipts for it and at other
times paying the collector OF the club
land getting receipts,
Several hundred dollars had been
transferred from the weIch pocket to
the plush lined box in that way In
spite OF those admissions, OF probably
iby reason Of them. Attorney J. ]. Bar
irett, who conducted Schmitz' case in
the absence OF J. c. Campbell. made a
stubborn and bitter fight to get the
liberal Welch on the jury to try on a
charge Of extortion the man who had
iextorxed from him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-25
Sonntag and Young Leave
Before Fellow Members
Go Into Court
MORE WORK IN SIGHT
Other True Bills, Based on
Sensational Charges, to
Be Forthcoming

Before the grand jury had com
pleted its work yesterday after
noon two of the members left the
meeting room. Charles Sonntag
and Herman H. Young did not
take part in the last fornalities
which preceded the bringing Of
the indictments against the Off
cials of the United Railroads.
Sonntag's departure from the
counsel chamber was accompa-
MED by a dramatic incident.
While it is asserted that re did
not leave in bad temper. he
seemed somewhat excited. Chanc-
ing to encounter a man who was
selling candy in the hall he pur-
chased two bags OF the sweets and re-
turned to the room to present them to
his associates.
After Sonntag had left the building
Heney appeared at the jury room door
and called for Hess. one OF Burns
guards. Receiving no answer. he ran
him to go after Sonntag. Heney then
returned to the jury room Hess re-
turned later without having found
Sonntag, who had gone to San Jose.
1t has been discovered that the
United Railroads has been furnished
with information OF the proceedings OF
the grand jury IN the progress OF the
investigation of the trolley bribery. and
that the oficia1s OF the company knew
of the voting of the indictments against
them several days ago. They were also
informed at an early hour yesterday
afternoon that the indictments would
be filed before Judge Corey at S
o'clock
The fact that the indictments against
Calhoun. Mutually. TREY L Ford and
Abbott were combined in one bill lead
TO the circulation OF report that the
grand jury men would have refused to
bring one OF these indictments IL II had
49, .o,.,s.-.s .a-...,.v IT, -.
is. that each name was separately
voted on and that the district attor-
news of7ce afterward saw Ar "a com
49,, In
o.le =, o"e o'
In discussing the situation one Of the
members OF the prosecution said last
nisne eH@s eiiiS si@hu jury "0Ulo COM
plete the work which It had COM
menced and that 1t would not be neces-
sarv for another inoufsftorfal bodv IN
bring indictments on the evidence
which has been collected. At the same
time a statement was made that one
Indictment of a sensational nature was
yet to be voted on and that before
the present grand Jury adjourned an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-25
Schmitz, Ruef, Calhoun and Officials of
United Railroads Charged Jointly
Sxte Grouped in Fourteen Counts With Mayor and Louis
Glass Named in Separate Bills

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of
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visor or m
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-25
.SCHOOL GRAFT IS
! EXPOSED AS SIDE
LIGHT At TRIAL
Venirernan Tells of Giving
Money to Ruef While
Making Bids
TWO JURORS NAMED
Schmitz' Attorney Engages
in Repartee With the
Prosecution
lAROUSES HENEY,,S IRE
Mayor May Take Stand in
Own Defense, Ruef
for the State
,ARoUSES HENEY,S IRE
Accepted Jurors in Trial of
Mayor Schmitz

L. Wei, zs55 CaliforHia street,
buyer.
Paul Bancroft, 7ss Market street.
real estate broker.
Charles III. Gish. 1852 San Jose
avenue, contractor.
James F7iteIberg. I723 Oak street,
furniture dealer.
George de UrieEte, Is9 Buena
tfsEs avenue, ecmmfssion mer-
cbant.
william r. Harris, ss5 Third ave-
nue., shoe dealer.
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Trolley Franchise Steal Dralvs Heaviest Broadside
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
SATURDAY. MAY %, 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YEsTERDAY-clesr; maximum temperature
O.; minimum. 81
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair, somewhat
warmer; fresh northwest wind. Page 8
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EDITORIAL

A witness against himself.
Memorial day on Sunday.
A tight rope railway.