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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SLAUGHTER AND COLQUtTT.
They Make Addresses Before the
Texas Cattle Raisers.

Fort Worth March 21.-Railroad
Commissioner Colquitt addressed the
Texas Cattle Raisers association He
scored the railroads, declaring they
are tying the hands of the commission
through Federal injunctions.
Colonel C. c. Slaughter spoke of the
Improvement In the plains country and
of the wonderful strides of the cattle
industry.
Fully 5000 people saw the opening
of the National Feeders and Breeders
show The horses on exhibition are
among the best.
A pleasing spectacle was witnessed
by the crowd when r. l.. Costans Gu
pid stepped out before Senator Bailey
while he was in the speakers stand
and after kneeling. the horse bowed
to Mr.. Bailey. The horse was nervous
and it was with difficulty that she was
made to do the work,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
FAIR ASSOCIATIONS DATES.

The Picayune's Baton Rouge special
says: The secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture and immigration regrets
the effort that some of the parish aSso-
Citations are making to change the dates
as set for these associations by the State
Board, and those parish fairs that
change their dates to after that set for
the State Fair will not only not be al
lowed to participate for the prizes given,
but they will be cut off from much Of
the display of agricultural implements
made by manufacturers The dates OF
the different fair associations were ar
ranged in order that the general exhibits
could be taken from one fair to another
and placed on display at them all at
very little cost Those parishes that come
along and change the dates will stand a
small chance of getting the exhibits
from the manufacturers that the depart
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
CONDENSED NEWS

Munday, Tex, now has an eigh;
press cottonseed oil mill
First National bank of Kopperl, Tex
has opened for business.
Several large petrified sea turtles
have been found near Dallas.
Anti-Jewish outbreak in Roumania j..
assuming serious proportions
Citizens at La Grange. Tex. hav
subscribed $4,000 for cotton mill
Upton Sinclair's cooperative colon,
at Englewood, N. j.. will not disband
Body of Ben Golf, an umbrella mend
err, was found in the river at San An
tonic.
Governor Little of Arkansas. in s
sanitarium at Corpus Christi. is i'm
proving.
A bridge on the Texas Central rail
way between Albany and Lueders wer.
destroyed by fire.
Government has established a de
monstration farm of $50 acres In Cas-
county, Texas.
Ten thodsand seedlings have beer
shipped by the agricultural department.
to nine national forests.
First carload of strawberries wert
shipped from Dickinson. Galvesto.
county, to Kansas City. Tuesday
Charged with making caustic com
ments on the speaker of Legislature
the entire city council of Nashville has
been arrested.
In fight at Apache. near Lawton
Okla. over a game Of pitch Jean Bra
zell received probably fatal injuries
Luke Fort was arrested.
President denies that there was any
political significance In the visit te
him OF Senator Hansbraugh, and Gov
ernor Deneen of Illinois.
st. Louis Racing association has been
organized. Its purpose. under ineor
poration papers, is to establish racing
st st. Louis and elsewhere.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
AN "\IIrMNIED" EXECUTIVE.

New Orlcau, States: Gov. Hughes Is
probably the most "alumnied executive
that ever headed the State government
Attending the Cornell dinner the other
hight. he was hailed As son OF the
Ithaca institution. and only week or 50
before the Brown alumni had claimed
him for their own. But the Governor.
if he has any desire to qualify further
nay drop in on the Colgate and even the
Columbia alumni when they dine. Tie
started hi, college career at @olgate'
stayed there two years and then went t.
Brown. He studied law al Columbia and
became a Cornell man by occupying
lecture chair there for two years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
ANOTHER DENIAL.
Gray Said Employed Continuously at
Galveston For Seven Years.

SatkeSton for seven Years
Washington, March 21.-Chairman
Warren of the senate committee on
military affairs had put into the rec
ord another message of denial in rela-
ton to the alleged confession of d. e.
Gray at Galveston. that negro soldiers
shot up the town. The message was
one that had been sent by Recruiting
Officer Chamberlain to Brigadier Gen
eral McCaskey Chamberlain having
been sent from San Antonio to Calves
ton to investigate the story. The tele-
gram says: ID. C. Gray story all fake.
Gray has been employed continually
here for seven years and never has
been in the army"
Senator Foraker attempted to have
the testimony of Lieutenant Laurison.
formerly commander Of Company b.
Twenty-fifth infantry. given before the
Penrose court martial, placed in the
record of the committee. Objection
was made, and In reply to comment by
Senator Overman that he was trying to
prove the negroes innocent, Senator
Foraker said: ~ don't wonder that
YOU think so, as nothing has been
shown to the contrary And yon will
try to show that they were guilty"
Senator Overman replied that he
wanted to get at the facts and Senator
Foraker said that was his purpose also
The committee will either take re
cess on next Saturday to await the
coming of all the officers of the Twen-
ty-fifth who were at Brownsville or at
that time fix date for It's prospective
visit to Brownsville.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
TWO TERRIBLE GRIMES.
Negro Does Couple of Diabol-
ical Deeds.
MAKES BRUTAL ATTACK
On Lady Because She Refuses to Give
Him Fifty Dollars. Chsses Her OFF
and While She Goes After HusbanIs
Murders Babe of Two Months.

Gainesville. Ga, March 21-Mrs.
Tolbert wife of former Mayor Tolbert.
of Fairmont was brutally assaulted and
her two months old child was murder
ed by negro at their home. The ne
gro, who approached the house when
Mrs. Tolbert was alone with her child,
demanded $3.50. Being refused. he
said he must have her money or her
life. Then began struggle, during
which he followed her from room to
room, until she escaped and ran to
her husbands store, some distance
away.
When she returned with party the
baby was found with its head nearly
severed from its body ana the negro
was missing A posse Immediately set
upon his trail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
ANTi-PASS PREVAILS.
Both Houses Adopt the Report Of the
Conference Committee.

Austin, srch 2l.-Both houses Tues
day adopted the conference report or
the anti-pass bill, so that now only the
governors signature is needed to make
1t law. In the senate there were only
four votes against it In the house thir
tyfour, making total Of thirty-eighi
out of 129 cast on the proposition il
both houses.
Four tax bills expressing what the
governor thinks ought to be done II
the way of providing additional reve
nue. made their appearance in the
house. They were chaperoned by :
majority of the members of the reve
nue. and taxation committee. The in
crease in revenue Is placed at between
S1.500,00 and 100000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Broom Factory Burns.

Wichita Fails. Tex. March 2l.-The
Wichita Falls Broom factory, the larg-
est institution in the state. was com.
pietely destroyed by fire. It employed
about forty people and paid out for
labor an average of $4,000 per month.
Building and contents were valued at
$25, 200: insurance $4,000. II belonged
to stock company and T. B. Noble
was the principal stakeholder and man
ager.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

The States says: After spending mil
lions on her English husband, Consuelo
Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, is
coming back to this country to live. She
has had to give up her bargain as hope
less, and not only had to pay her titled
spouse money for the separation, but
now allows him an annuity. The reason
that she diekered with this creature was
that she wishes her son to inherit the
name that the father has stained
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

ment is much in hopes OF securing. The
department today received a letter from
the Bossicr Parish Fair Association an
nouncing It's acceptance OF the dates
sentcmber IS. 10 and %, and set for IL
several week, ago in the general ar
ranetment Of the dates, The BoSs1er
Parish Fair Assertion received the
first pri1c last year, and they state that
they ar,g "me to try and carry on the
first honor, th, year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SHERIFFS SALE.
March 70, 1907.

No II,I3o-ln the First Judicial District
Court Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
L. C. Blanchard VS.. Jerry Davage
By virtue Of a writ of seizure and
sale to me issued in the above entitled
and numbered suit. by the Honorable
First Judicial District Court Of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction for cash,
according to law, without the benefit OF
appraisement, at the principal front door
Of the court house Of CaddO Parish,
Louisiana. during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY., APRIL 20, 1907,
Lots No. 80 Of the Shepherd & Stewart
subdivision of the City Of Shreveport,
La. as per map recorded in conveyance
book "a, page sol. records of Caddo
Parish Louisiana. Said property seized
as belonging to defendant and to be sold
to satisfy the debts specified in said writ
in the sum Of one hundred dollars, with
8 per cent per annum interest thereon
until paid, and all cost, OF suit. inclu ling
10 per cent on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees
J. p FLOURNOY,
March TO- 1907. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Barn and Tobacco Burn.

Nashville, March pa Russell.
vile. KY. dispatch to the Banner says:
John T. Young's tobacco barn near
Olmstead wGs burned to the ground
with about $4,000 worth of tobacco
Young belonged to the Dark Tobacco
Growers association. but II was claim.
ed he was buying independent K is
believed the barn was burned by night
riders.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

Executive Department State of Louis
Succession of S. ]. Ward, have applied
to me for the cancellation of said
Wards bond, drawn and subscribed by
him as principal, with United States Fl
deity and Guaranty Company of Mary
land, in the sum of six thousand dol
lars ($6,ooo.oo), as sureties, dated June
20, 1000 and conditioned for the faith
full performance and discharge by said
S. J. Ward of his duties as sheriff of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Now, therefore, |, Newton Grain
Blanchard Governor of the State of
Louisiana, have thought proper to issue
this my proclamation with the view of
giving public notice to all persons here
in interested and concerned to show
cause in writing, at the Office of the
Secretary of State at the City of Baton
Rouge, La, within ninety days from
and after the last publication hereof
why said bond and the mortgage result
ing therefrom should not be cancelled
and annuled and the above named Sc
curities discharged from any further
liabilities in the premises.
Given under my signature and the
seal of the State of Louisiana at the
City OF Baton Rouge, this 4th day of
March A. d. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
By the Governor:
EUGENE J. McG1VNEY,
Asst. Secretary of State
March 7, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
BARKER MISSING.
Cashier Of Weils-Fargo Express Com.
pany at Hot Springs Is Gone,

pany at Hot Springs Is Gone.
Hot Springs, March 21.-D. H. Bar
ker. who has been the cashier OF the
WeIls-Fargo Express company here
for the past three years. Is missing
and the southwestern superintendent
and chief route agent are here for the
purpose of going over his accounts
Barker asked permission last Saturday
evening of the local agent to go fish
ing, since whichftime nothing has been
seen of him. He left what was sup.
posed to be the combination of his
safe. but when this was tried 1t would
not work The officials have been en-
deavoring to gain access to the safe
without result
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholi-
ers of the Robson, Stewart L McGulrt
Company, Limited, will be held on April
IS, 1907, for the purpose of electing
directors and officers and to tra1sact
general business. The meeting will be
held at the company's Office.
ANDREW STEWART, Pres.
\. McGUIRT, Sec.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
RIVER AND WEATHER.

River: Denison II, fall of II;
Arthur City %, a fall of o.3; Fulton
Izo, fall of 81; Shreveport 1870, a
fall of o8.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Partly cloudy to cloudy wealth
er tonight and Friday.
Red river forecast: The fall will con-
tinue at Fulton and Shreveport during
the next three days,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
FRUITS AND NUTS.


APPLES-Per Dbl Choice $500;
fancy $425a4 so.
ORANGES-Per box: California ma
wells $275a3.25.
LEMONS-Per box: Sicily $4.25.
WALNUTS-Per h. California I6c /;
Naples Isc.
PEANUTS-Raw hand picked per
ID. 7aSc; Ic higher on all grades roasted
$Ggoa2oo.
PECANS-Per ID. Texas zoe.
ALMONDS-Pe ID. zoe.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per lb. ISc.
COCOANUTS- Per 100 $375.
CURRANTS-Per pkg. Ioc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
FOUND IN RIVER.
Body Of Wealthy Contractor Recovered
From the Washita.

From the Washita.
Chickasha, |. T.. March 21.-The
body of l.. S. Pickett, wealthy con-
tractor and builder, was recovered
from the Washita river, after having
been in the water since Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Pickett came here six
months ago from Bowie, Tex, and in.
vested heavily in real estate. He was
seventy-eight years old Sunday morn.
ing his hat and other belongings were
found on the bridge. There is nothing
to show how he met his death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds. life Insurance, real estate, acct
dent insurance or building and loan
stock. see w. c. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

Plaqucminc NewsI:ntcrprIse; JaretH
,ar. Ter, is wise man and a keen poll
ician. lie know, the power and value
# the press and he and his friends are
aid to be getting control of all the pa
pers possible Foxy jared
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
KILLS DAUGHTER.
After Doing This Dreadful Deed John
Massie Takes His Own Life.

Fort Worth, March 21.-Temporary
insanity, due to the marriage a week
ago of his daughter. Mrs. Onie Davis.
caused John Massie. who resided TWEEN.
ty miles southeast of here, to shoot the
lady, killing her. He went into the
house and shot himself lingering sew.
eral hours. Mr.. Massie bitterly oppos.
ed the marriage of his daughter
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
LOCAL RECEIPTS.
This Week
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The fourth annual meeting of the
louisiana State Horticultural Society
will be held in the parish court house at
Lake Charles April 3. i and S.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
DR. z. G.. ALLEN.

The Caucasian has been requested to
announce that DR.. E. g. Allen has re-
sun.ed the practice of his profession.
Office in the Cooper building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

rEEDSTUFFS.
CORN-Per bushel 6oc.
OATS-Per bushel SIC.
HAY-Per ton: Arkansas $1,000;
timothy 5000; alfalfa $1,000.
BRAN-Per sack $I.I5,
COFFEE.
COFFE-Fair I1-zc; medium 10 IL;
better grades I2aI3c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

There can no longer be any doubt that
the real fight for the governorship will
be, between Lieutenant Governor San
ders and Congressman Broussard,-
Plaquemine News-Enterprise.
But, fortunately there are others.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
Bio Fire at Caddo.

Caddo, l. T., March 21.-By fire
here property valued at $4,000 wa!
destroyed. Insurance is about SIT 900
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
CONFER DEGREES.
One Hundred and Thirty Become Scot
fish Rite Masons.

Dallas. March 21.-One hundred anC
thirty Master Masons took the Scottish
Rite degrees from the fourth to the
fourteenth. inclusive. Among the mum
Der were Rev. r. c. Buckner. head OF
the orphans home of that name Epis
copal Bishop Garrett will also receive
those degrees during the meeting Over
100 took from fourteen to twenty five
degrees, inclusive.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

We are now located j.. the Rosen-
blath building. No. sI7 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
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

TTER-Country, good To choice,
I5c; fancy creamery $50; lib, blocks
}8c 2
CHEESE-Daisy, per lb. Y &c; lib.
cuts II I-2C.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

If your stationery is not just what
you would like it to be, give US
trial with your next order, and we will
tx it right. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
BREADSTUFFS.

FLOUR-Pcr bbl Best patents $3.50;
half patents and straights $500: extra
fancy $425.
CORNMEAL-ln sacks s.. so.
CRACKERS-Per h., A B c &c /;
creams SC.
RICE-New Louisiana 4 to ? f-2c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SUGAR AND MOLASSES.

SUGAR-Standard graduated 5 LAC !;
choice yellow clarified 4 sac.
MOLASSES-Choice 2sc; prime 28c ,
common ISc; pure sugar house sec
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
CHICKENS AND EGGS.

CHICKENS-Per doz: Hens $3.ooa
3d. large fryers $3.50; broilers $2.ooa
$50.
TURKEYS-Per ID. LOG.
GEESE-Per dozen So, soa5.oo.
COCKS-Guineas and culls S2.oo
DUCKS-Per doz. 5000
EGGS-Per dozen IL I-2c.
FURS, HIDES AND WOOL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
COTTON MARKET.

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, March 81, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
ESCULENTS.

ESCULENTS.
CABBAGE-Crate western $2.75a3.oo.
ONIONS-Per bushel $I.25.
POTATOES-Per bushel 8oa85c.
NAVY BEANS-Per lb. ,3I-4a3 I-2c
kRAUT-Half bbls. $2z5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

WELLMAN HEAUQUAKI EKS
For paints, wall paper and glass; for
painting, paper-hanging anad signs. All
orders given prompt attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SHREVEPORT RECEIPTS.

Stock on hand Sept. ,667
Received this day -. 30
Received previously 1870 1896
Total stock to date :. -. 1898.
SHIPMENTS to date -. -. 1908
Net stock on hand -. -. -. 1921
Same day last year =. -. $50. 2,,221
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

The market closed firm I-S up,
Receipts 80 bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
PROVISION MARKET.

The quotations are revised carefully
and are correct.
HOG PRODUCTS.
BACON-Clear rib sides &c; dry
salt 10 I-2c.
HAMS-Per h. I5c.
LARD-Per h., fierce compound
&C; pure lard TIC.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
THE VENlRE
For Che First District Court. E'arisE OBJ
Caddo. State of Louisiana.

Grand Jury for term beginning on fr@
Monday i'll April 1907.
Wemplc. II. v, GChandler, J. R.
, Carroll, {. {. : Caldwell, w. T.
Clark, Albert Minge, c. II. Jr.
Youiec. II. II. 4Conway. f. H.
Chtiwm \. G.. Ford, W. NJ.
Foster, &c. 9 Lawhorn, Z. R.
KcrIey. W. A. @ Bernstein Julius
Hartman, s. J. 5 Alexander, S. A.
9 Sebastian, J.; A. q Bloxom' A q
& Robson. w W.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

Civil Jury for two weeks beginning nn
second Monday in April 1907.
For week beginning Monday, April q
IDQ-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

w. N DobACo4N,
Director Louisiana Experiment Stations.
WILMON NEWELL,
Entomologist State Crop Pest Commits
sion.
Baton Rouge, La, March 10, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

J. T. FLOURNOY,
March 10, 1907. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21

Grand Jury for term beginning on hrsg
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-07
First publication May 7. 1901
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that default has been
made in the conditions of that certain mort:
gage made by Anton Erickson and Howard Paul
e County Of t ana State
Thrsshing Machine Company oflHopkins, Coun.
ty of Hennepin. and State of Minnesota, mort
sagees, dated the 10th Gay Of April; 1905 to
Thirty-nine hundred and twenty-one dollars
($s92l COY, according to the terms and conditions
of five promissory notes all dated April 8. 1906,
Ssd sae nos po os Gs oe dSs mo-
her l. 1906; one note for $I25,0o duo November !,
1907 one note for $1182.00 due November 1, 1907
and one note for $i307 due November l. 1905, and
the Register Of Deeds Of Burleigh County, State
of North Dakota, on the LIST day of May, 1905,
at 10 o'clock a. M, and which default is of the
following nature, to-wit:
and that there is claimed to be due on said
mortgage at the date of this notice the sum of
thirty-eight hundred forty-seven and seven ONE
hundreths (s3s47.0D dollars for principal and
And that said mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale of the personal property in such mort
gage and hereinafter described, at public auc-
ton, agseeably to the statutes in such \. case
PostofRce in the Village of Mckenzie, in the
County Of Burleigh, State of North Dakota, at
the hour Of one O'CLOCK r. M, on Tuesday, the
which will be sold to satisfy said mortgage is
described as follows, towit: r.>-. = ns i
One Minneapolis S5-horse power traction
aw;burner simple engine, No; 1921; one Min
eye band. cntter and feeder; one Fosston straw
stacker, No. 875; one Dacotah Perfection weigh.
or, No. 59454; one main drive belt 100 feet long,
8 inch 6ply canvas; one pump and hose; one
fuRaER oR %RTG GaErs' w00' 'spt RoNEy
Il Attorneys for Mortgages. Agent.
Dated May s, 1907, Fargo, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-07
TUBERCULOSIS r { !
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
PREVENTION OF DISEASE
MEETS AT CAPITAL

Washington, d. c., May 6.The Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention Of Tuberculosis began its
third annual meeting in this city to-
day, with headquarters at the New
Willard. Leading medical men and
health officials from all parts Of the
country were present at the begin
ming of business this morning. The
session was opened with an address by
the president, DR.. Hermann M. sBiggs,
chief medical officer Of the New York
Health Department. DR.. Lawrence r.
Flick Of Philadelphia presented a re-
port on the progress of the arrange
ments for the International congress
to be held in this city next year. The
transaction of routine business and
meetings ofseyeral of the sections Of
the association occupied the remain
der of the day. This evening there
is to be meeting of the advisory
council to listen to; a paper by DR..
Biggs on Compulsory Notification
and Registration Of Tuberculosis
Tomorrow morning President Roose-
welt. who is one of the honorary vice
presidents Of the association, will give
a reception at the White House to its
members. 8z ssF25s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-07
"JOHNIES''
VETS WHO WORE THE GRAY
ARE IN SESSION in
H. CAROLINA.

Columbia, s. c., May 6.-Columbia
is gay with flags and bunting In honor
of the Confederate veterans Of South
Carolina, whose annual state reun-
ion opened today under most favor
able auspices. The initial features on
the reunion programme was the pre-
sentation Of Gen. Johnson Haygood's
portrait, which took place with in
teresting ceremony in the Columbia
theatre this morning. Band concerts,
receptions and other social features
occupied the remainder of the day.
The business sessions will begin to-
morrow morning and it will be
Thursday night before the reunion
comes to a close and the veterans and
other visitors turn their faces home
ward. The attendance is large and
representative of the entire state and
all signs point to one Of the most
successful gatherings of recent years.